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What Oracle's acquisition of Cerner could mean for big tech in health
By Laura Lovett | 01:09 pm | December 23, 2021
Earlier this week Oracle announced the acquisition of EHR company Cerner for $28.3 billion. 
MobiHealthNews' predictions for 2021: Price transparency tools will be a game changer, telemedicine use will even out
By Laura Lovett | 02:59 pm | January 08, 2021
2021 will see more digital health companies move to the public market and a continued interest in the mental health space. 
24 consumer tech and digital health companies join new push for industry-wide digital therapeutics standards
By Dave Muoio | 12:33 pm | August 25, 2020
Under the banner of the Consumer Technology Association, the companies hope that clear standards will improve digital therapeutics adoption and implementation.
As health tech brands scramble to respond to protests, critics stress need for representation
By Dave Muoio and Laura Lovett | 04:27 pm | June 05, 2020
The past weeks have seen a wave of health tech companies pledging support to anti-racism protesters, as well as public pressure for clear action steps.
A-list tech engineers team up with Boston Children's Hospital on coronavirus tracking tool
By Laura Lovett | 05:30 pm | March 24, 2020
The new tool aims at collecting data from people in their homes. 
MobiHealthNews' predictions for 2020: Big tech's here to stay, digital health moves through Gartner hype cycle and more
By MobiHealthNews | 03:27 pm | January 28, 2020
The MobiHealthNews staff shares its thoughts on how HIPAA, investor funding, digital health commercialization and other focus areas will be changing over the course of the new year.
HIMSSCast: Big moves in digital health from Alphabet, Facebook, Amazon
By MobiHealthNews | 12:55 pm | October 30, 2019
The MobiHealthNews team breaks down the week's news from big tech. Why does Alphabet want to buy Fitbit? Why does Facebook want to help you get a check up? And what is Amazon up to with its latest acquisition?