Teladoc
One month ago, I wrote about how a Supreme Court case with little to do with digital health on the surface could turn out to be a game changer for telemedicine.
Teladoc, a large and fast-growing video visits company based in Dallas, Texas, has taken the first step toward filing an initial public offering, according to a statement from the company.
An Oscar-branded Misfit Flash device.
LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon announced plans to cover video visits to its members starting in the new year.
In May, Oscar, the New York-based individual-only insurance plan raised $80 million at close to a $1 billion valuation.
As telemedicine continues to grow in adoption and support, two of the most high profile telemedicine CEOs -- Teladoc's Jason Gorevic and Doctor on Demand's Adam Jackson -- shared the stage at the Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit with Dr.
Dallas, Texas-based virtual visits company Teladoc raised $50 million, according to an SEC filing.
Vitals
This year, on Inc Magazine's list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies, several of the companies listed were in the digital health space.
Castlight Health, which went public earlier this year, inked deals with 26 more employers during the second quarter, including new deals with six Fortune 500 companies like Google, Sprint, The Kellogg Company, and Texas Instruments.