"Any time you have to self-input a number or a value, it tends to significantly lower the population that will interact with the app. Most mobile apps don’t really have that automatic data gathering feature yet. We see some companies getting this right, typically for a weight scale, blood pressure cuff, or other medical device. But, most mobile apps do not have data gathering features yet.”
 - Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Vice President, Connected Health, Partners HealthCare

The number of digital health deals grew from 118 in 2010 to 396 in 2014, more than 3x growth. In 2014, funding reached a multi-year high of $3.5B. That is 4x the amount of dollar investment seen in 2010.

Source: CB Insights

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