Articles about digital health

Seattle health tech startup Optimize.health raises $15.6M for remote patient monitoring service

Seattle startup Optimize.health raised $15.6 million to help meet demand for its remote patient monitoring technology as investor interest in… Read More

Bayer G4A partners with Seattle startups Litesprite and Prevencio on digital health efforts

Two Seattle-area startups were hand-picked by Bayer for a competitive program to create novel digital health solutions. It’s an endorsement… Read More

Navigating Cancer raises $26M, aims to change the patient experience for oncology care

Navigating Cancer, a Seattle startup that makes software to help providers and patients manage cancer treatment, landed $26 million in… Read More

Genomics pioneer Lee Hood launches new institute to fight Alzheimer’s with data and wellness

If you want a glimpse at medicine’s track record against Alzheimer’s, look no further than the numbers: Pharmaceutical companies have… Read More

Digital prescription marketplace Xealth closes $14M round as healthcare providers bet on startup

The healthcare industry is racing toward a future in which both your general health and diseases will be managed, in… Read More

GeekWire 200 update: Digital health startups rise in the Pacific NW, fueled by enterprise tech and AI talent

Samir Manjure believes engineers at some of the world’s biggest tech firms are yearning for something more. “What I’m seeing… Read More

Digital health startup Xealth lands $11M to help doctors prescribe pretty much anything but drugs

Is there big market for prescriptions beyond drugs? Several investors with deep experience in health are betting on it —… Read More

Digital health investments hit an all-time high of $8.6B in 2018

Big deals led to a banner year for U.S. digital health investments, which shot up 21 percent to $8.6 billion… Read More

Unique partnership brings tech solutions for mental health to lower-wage workers

In a dozen years, 1 in 5 Americans will be retirement age or older. Many will be in good health… Read More

Litesprite, maker of games that treat mental health, wins inaugural TRAILS healthcare competition

Seattle startup Litesprite, which develops mobile games that treat mental health disorders, took home the crown at the inaugural TRAILS… Read More

Study shows how mobile games can help treat depression and anxiety symptoms

As smartphones have become more ubiquitous, we’ve grown used to carrying our entertainment, work life and social media profiles with… Read More

Cambia Health and Livongo partner to bring personal, tech-driven diabetes program to Pacific Northwest

Portland, Ore., based health collective Cambia Health Solutions announced a new partnership Wednesday with Bay Area health technology company Livongo… Read More

Amazon’s health ambitions confirmed? Company seeks medical data compliance leader for mysterious new initiative

Amazon appears to be preparing for a serious move into the world of health. GeekWire has unearthed an Amazon job… Read More

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Tune In: GeekWire’s Health Tech Podcast live at Providence St. Joseph Health Tuesday

GeekWire’s popular Health Tech Podcast is going on location this Tuesday morning, Sept. 19, for a special live interview with Mark… Read More

Geek of the Week: Skye Gilbert takes PATH toward health equity — with side trips to mountain peaks

Skye Gilbert has been on a journey for years in search of answers to complex societal questions. At PATH, the… Read More

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Tune In: GeekWire’s Health Tech Podcast live at Providence St. Joseph Health this week

GeekWire’s popular Health Tech Podcast is going on location this Wednesday morning, July 26, for a special live interview with Aaron… Read More

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Health Tech Podcast: Psychologists become app developers to help people kick addictions

Do you ever feel like you’re addicted to apps? Or like they really get inside your head? Well, good news: You’re… Read More

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The art of ‘naive innovation’: Tips from a tech genius on creative problem-solving

Shwetak Patel is a certified genius. The University of Washington computer science and electrical engineering professor won a 2011 MacArthur… Read More

Healthcare startup League announces U.S. launch of digital health benefits platform

League, a Toronto-based digital health startup with ties to Seattle, announced Tuesday that it has launched its digital health benefits platform… Read More

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Health Tech Podcast: This startup is tackling one of healthcare’s biggest challenges with a tiny gadget

Taking a pill isn’t very hard for most people. But remembering you need to take a pill? That’s a bit… Read More

Study shows how tech like Fitbit and Facebook could help childhood cancer survivors stay healthy

We’re all familiar with Facebook and Fitbit — they’re convenient technologies that make our lives a bit easier. But scientists… Read More

New app from MedBridge aims to help patients keep on top of rehabilitation therapy

For most people, treatment for a health problem doesn’t end when they leave the hospital — in fact, sticking to the in-home… Read More

Digital health startup Conversa raises $8M, plans to scale up Portland office

Conversa, a digital health startup based in San Francisco, announced an $8 million funding round Wednesday. The new funds will… Read More

Accolade healthcare company partners with virtual doctor service Teladoc

It’s a situation every parent faces at some point. Their child has a pinkeye infection for the fifth time. They… Read More

What Seattle needs to be a digital health leader — and why it isn’t one yet

Guest Commentary: Fred Wilson’s comments about Seattle being a “third-tier” startup city stirred up much debate. As the CEO of Seattle-based… Read More