Fertility care startup Carrot has recently released a new employer handbook and annual report sharing insights into U.S. fertility care, trends, and workplace impact. Topics include: The evolution of the pursuit to parenthood Many factors have led to a cultural shift that impacts how we think about parenthood. We’ll look at how a handful of these trends have contributed to this change.…
PwC’s Health Research Institute has recently released the results of a survey among more than 2500 Americans. The goal was to understand whether the changes in consumer health behavior observed during the COVID-19 pandemic are here to stay. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the economy, the way we work and the health system. A comparison by PwC’s Health Research Institute (HRI) of…
Rhia Ventures has recently released a new issue brief about COVID-19’s impact on reproductive healthcare. As companies bring to scale expanded leave policies and remote work arrangements to meet the unprecedented demands presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, they can and must also look to the reproductive healthcare needs of their employees. Lack of access to reproductive healthcare is a hidden driver of…
Rock Health have released their Q1 Digital Health Market Insights. While digital health saw a funding record in Q1 ($3.1B), investors and companies brace for COVID-19 impact. Overview: Digital health venture funding had its strongest start ever in 2020, with a prodigious $3.1B invested across Q1. In February the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US, sending an immediate shock through public markets. The…
R2G has just released a new report outlining how digital health can support the management of the Coronavirus pandemic. The company is currently screening and evaluating best practice digital health solutions globally, supporting the Corona crisis management. This white paper provides the first categorization of digital health solutions along the patient journey. What to expect from this report: The COVID-19 virus is…
In this in-depth report recently published by the Global Wellness Summit‘s research team, experts identify 10 future wellness trends: From the focus shifting from sleep to true circadian health, aging getting a cool rebrand, a surge in fertility and mental wellness technology and the rise of wellness music and the wellness sabbatical. Here’s the top 10 trends, they have identified: 1. Focus Shifts…
Rhia Ventures is a social impact firm deploying impact investing and shareholder advocacy to achieve social change in the reproductive health sector. The fund has recently released a new report, that connects how access to comprehensive reproductive health care impacts a company’s bottom line and the corporate workforce. Hidden Value: The Business Case for Reproductive Health illuminates the link between access to comprehensive reproductive health…
Mercer recently shared new research on employer and worker perspectives on health and the role digital innovation plays in helping to guide employers to better understand unmet healthcare needs, solutions and opportunities. Key Findings: There’s a strong business case for digital health Workers value patient-centered solutions Barriers to adoption are low; trust in employers is high Engaging different worker segments requires customization…
