The Digital Health M&A Wave Is Finally Here
Digital health is entering a more mature phase in 2026 as consolidation accelerates through targeted M&A, driven by the need for scale, artificial intelligence and pressure from payers, investors say.
Digital health is entering a more mature phase in 2026 as consolidation accelerates through targeted M&A, driven by the need for scale, artificial intelligence and pressure from payers, investors say.
Digital health M&A, 340B challenges and federal funding cuts are top healthcare trends to watch in 2026, according to LRVHealth.
The AMA has launched a new Center for Digital Health and AI to ensure physicians are actively involved in shaping how emerging technologies are integrated into healthcare.
Successful healthcare innovators harness behavioral science to achieve adoption and behavior change.
Virtual solutions for depression and anxiety can lead to clinically meaningful outcomes, but certain pricing models may increase costs for employers and health plans, according to the Peterson Health Technology Institute.
Cigna Healthcare ranks highest among commercial health plans when it comes to digital experience, while UPMC Health Plan ranks highest among Medicare Advantage plans, according to J.D. Power.
While high-acuity options must remain for those that need stronger interventions, millions more could be benefiting from access to low-acuity or minimal interventions.
Mayo Clinic Platform has developed a new program that could help speed up the time it takes for digital health startups to succeed.
The conversations in Nashville reinforced the idea that while innovation remains essential, vendors must navigate the fine balance between bold ideas and real-world implementation, demonstrating not just promise but tangible outcomes.
Virtual care is no longer just a convenience, it is a necessity. The question is no longer whether virtual-first care is viable but how quickly we can make it the preferred model for modern healthcare.
Moving forward, it’s essential for the health tech and medical fields to work together to make remote patient monitoring much more widely available and affordable for everyone across the country, with and without insurance.
More effective and proactive care requires a framework that will enable the U.S. healthcare system to better meet the inevitable challenges of an aging population and pave the way for a sustainable and equitable future. Monitoring and other digital health enabled tools are helping to build that framework by offering a new medium for care delivery that can supplement primary care and care management services.