A doctor speaks to a nurse through a video platform in 2015. The pandemic has forced wider adoption of digital health solutions, driving industry growth in 2020 that is likely to continue in 2021. Toby Talbot/AP File
RBC Capital Markets released its outlook on digital health and healthcare information technology on January 6, predicting the industry’s continued growth in 2021.
Compared to traditional tech, digital health and healthcare IT stocks trade at a significant discount, the analysts noted, but increased in value in 2020 as healthcare shifted online due to the pandemic.
The financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic did little to stem interest in healthcare startups. Many new investors flocked to the industry for a recession-proof investment.
Healthcare startups raised $17 billion in 2020, a 57% increase over 2019's record, according to a new report from Silicon Valley Bank.
Pharmacies are finding themselves with leftover coronavirus vaccines, meaning some people can score a shot early with the right planning. Jessica Hill/AP Photo
A loophole in the US vaccine rollout has made it possible for young and healthy people to get shots without having to skip the line.
I tried to get one at DC pharmacies, a process that took days and at some point coincided with the attack on the Capitol by violent pro-Trump supporters objecting to the certification of Joe Biden's electoral win.
The coronavirus vaccine rollout has been slow and messy. And at the end of some days, healthcare facilities are finding themselves with extra doses that have a short shelf life and could end up in the trash.
