CVS Health
At a recent gathering in Boston, leaders from Walmart, CVS, Verily and Uber Health discussed how their organizations' skills help them "meet consumers where they are."
The fund plans to target disruptors in the digital health space that focus on making healthcare more accessible, affordable and simple.
Panelists from DTx West share how they successfully executed a digital therapeutic and payer relationship.
The two companies offer a more comprehensive package than those being pitched by their competitors in the tech-driven return-to-work space.
Alongside data analytics and employee apps, both offerings focus on facilitating coronavirus testing services among employees.
Livongo Health, Hinge Health, Hello Heart, Torchlight and Whil each underwent "rigorous clinical, data security and business evaluation" for inclusion in the program.
Vetting digital health products for distribution and reimbursement is another step forward for novel digital treatments hoping to stand alongside traditional biologics.
The tool, called Destination: Health, was built from a collaboration with social services-focused software maker Unite Us and will roll across certain Aetna plans later this year.
The announcement is yet another milestone on the road to adoption and reimbursement of digital therapies, Big Health CEO Peter Hames said.