Healthcare Investment

Rock Health: $7.4B went into digital health in H1 2026, and 20 rounds took 45%

Rock Health counted $7.4B across 244 U.S. digital health deals in H1 2026. The data shows funding concentration, with 20 rounds taking 45% of dollars.

A 2017 telehealth study found higher spending, not savings, as ASC investment rises

A Health Affairs claims analysis found 88% of DTC telehealth visits were new utilization and net spend rose $45 per user, a useful benchmark as payers and emplo

Gartner says AI budgets are growing faster than the rules to control them

Gartner data shows AI spend is up faster than overall budgets, while many organizations still lack FinOps guardrails.

Health tech AI investment is accelerating into chronic care, home health, and workforce training in 2026

Four major health tech funding rounds totaling $335M closed in June, targeting chronic disease management, AI scheduling, home care ops, and workforce training.

Health systems are spending big on EHRs and AI while governance gaps widen

Epic projects running into nine figures, AI reimbursement still unresolved, and most hospitals without dedicated AI testing platforms shape today's health IT landscape.

AI scribes and startup pipelines are reshaping how health systems and tech investors evaluate AI in 2026

From patient consent debates over AI scribes to Y Combinator's AI-first startup thesis, the pressure on enterprise health and tech operators is intensifying.

Health systems keep pouring money into Epic as margins tighten and AI governance lags behind

EHR spend stays elevated even under financial pressure, while most health systems still lack the AI testing infrastructure to govern the tools they're deploying

Digital health VC hits $7.4B in H1 2026 as AI agents, chronic care, and workforce tools capture mega-deal capital

Digital health venture funding reached $7.4B in H1 2026, driven by AI agent platforms and chronic care tools drawing $100M-plus rounds.

Digital health AI investment hits $7.4B in H1 2026 as CMS, hospitals, and startups all accelerate adoption

From a new CMS technology office to a $1.7B cancer-tech acquisition, the first half of 2026 shows enterprise-scale commitment to healthcare AI.

AI agents for patient care draw $335 million in a single month as health tech investment accelerates

Four health tech companies closed major funding rounds in June 2026, with AI agent platforms for scheduling, chronic care, and home health leading the pack.

Saudi Arabia's digital health push: what a $77 billion market means for enterprise operators

Saudi Arabia's healthcare spend is projected to hit $77.1B by 2027, with digital health revenue topping $1B and 16.2M users expected by 2029.

NHS commits £10bn to health tech, with ambient voice and pathology digitization at the center

NHS England is rolling out integrated ambient voice technology and pathology digitization as part of a £10bn tech funding commitment, with reviews suggesting £4

Digital healthcare's four pillars: how hardware, software, platforms, and enablers are reshaping medicine

From AI-powered diagnostics to electroceuticals, digital health's four core sectors are drawing global investment and reshaping care delivery.

From Institutional Excellence to Population-Level Access: How Pakistan Can Bridge Its Healthcare Divide

Healthcare systems are under pressure almost everywhere, but the strain is especially visible in lower-resource settings where demand is rising faster than infrastructure. In Pakistan, that pressure is playing out across a system that has to serve more than 250 million people with limited public investment. Public health spending remains below 1% of GDP,…

Philips Announces Plan for More Than USD 150 Million of New Investment in Manufacturing and R&D in the U.S. to Expand Production of AI-powered Health Technology Innovations

Global health technology leader, which serves 90% of U.S. hospitals, builds on top of existing U.S. investments to support local manufacturing and more than USD 900 million of annual R&D investment in the U.S.

Charlotte Piper with Ochsner Health

Healthcare executives are turning to strategic ventures and partnerships to unlock innovation and competitive advantage

Private Equity and Venture Capital Are Transforming Healthcare – But at What Cost?

Billions in healthcare investments fuel innovation while raising concerns about whether profit motives align with patient care

Universal Health Coverage: A Catalyst for Global Change

Nursing leaders reveal how frontline healthcare workers are reshaping policy and access across continents

David Clayton

A health system leader reveals why most digital health investments fail to deliver promised returns and what actually moves the needle

ROI Value in the Real World

Healthcare leaders must align on ROI metrics early or risk misalignment between technology investments and actual business outcomes