The 10 most innovative health companies of 2021

FASTCOMPANY, 09/03/2021

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The 10 most innovative health companies of 2021

"This year’s Most Innovative Health companies list continues a years-long trend toward telemedicine, as annual checkups, chronic-illness management, and urgent care visits got rescheduled and reshuffled by the pandemic. Winners include remote care for diabetes and hypertension and opioid addiction, as well as tools to find, compare, and onboard with telehealth providers.
Backed by Ping An Insurance Group, Shanghai-based Ping An Good Doctor connects patients with prescription services and online doctors appointments through its mobile app. It also uses artificial intelligence to screen patients and make more efficient use of a doctor’s time. In January, the company launched a portal specifically for COVID-19 related consultations. The company says in three weeks, the portal reached a billion visits. Ping An Good Doctor has 373 million registered users, 73 million are active monthly and nearly 4 million are monthly paying users.
Teleheath provider Teladoc expanded its offerings in 2020 by merging with Livongo, a digital health company that builds out remote healthcare for patients that suffer from diabetes and hypertension. The merger came after Livongo launched a successful IPO and expanded into behavioral health to help patients navigate depression and anxiety..." Lire la suite