Health Tech news and trends

Health Tracking Tech Takes Center Stage
Wearables // June 29, 2023

This next installment of PYMNTS’ miniseries on consumer behavior that became more widespread as a result of the pandemic focuses on healthcare monitoring technology. Wearables and other healthcare monitoring tech were just catching on when COVID-19 hit, and the crisis in many ways set the...

Mobile Health Benefit Platform Accolade Seeks IPO, Has $620M Valuation
IPO // March 02, 2020

Health tech startup Accolade, with headquarters in Seattle and Philadelphia, filed with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise $100 million for an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday (Feb. 28), according to reports.  Accolade capitalizes on machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and mobile...

Amid Privacy Concerns, Epic Halts Additions To Health App Store
Mobile Applications // March 07, 2019

Epic Systems, a large digital medical records vendor, froze enrollment in its app store because of privacy concerns from third-party developers, according to a report by CNBC. The company created the app store, called App Orchard, about two years ago to enable companies like Apple,...

Interviews & Exclusives
BOPIS and Wearables Now Permanent Part of Consumer Everyday Routine

June 29, 2023
Although the emergency has been officially over since May, these habits persist.  Before the pandemic hit and lockdowns swept the globe, certain consumer preferences that are now facets of everyday life seemed improbable, if not impossible, to catch on. However, at least two consumer-facing features long tracked by PYMNTS show every indication of being a […]

Health Tracking Tech Takes Center Stage

June 29, 2023
This next installment of PYMNTS’ miniseries on consumer behavior that became more widespread as a result of the pandemic focuses on healthcare monitoring technology. Wearables and other healthcare monitoring tech...

Quick Reads
Mobile Health Benefit Platform Accolade Seeks IPO, Has $620M Valuation

March 02, 2020
Health tech startup Accolade, with headquarters in Seattle and Philadelphia, filed with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise $100 million for an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday (Feb. 28), according to reports.  Accolade capitalizes on machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and mobile apps to enable members to easily traverse their health care […]

Amid Privacy Concerns, Epic Halts Additions To Health App Store

March 07, 2019
Epic Systems, a large digital medical records vendor, froze enrollment in its app store because of privacy concerns from third-party developers, according to a report by CNBC. The company created...