The digital health sector is a dynamic and rapidly evolving industry at both the state and national levels and conversations about health care policy that impact the digital health sector are frequent and significant. To build or fund the right products and successful businesses, it is essential to keep tabs on health care policy discussions and to recognize and understand emerging trends in the industry.
This page offers links to resources related to health care policy, developments and trends in the digital health sector. Please note that some organizations listed below require a subscription to access their reports.
Accenture Health is a division of the global professional services organization, focused on helping clients deliver more effective, efficient and affordable health care with Insight Driven Health. Drawing on their broad experience in healthcare consulting and digital transformation, Accenture Health publishes annual trends reports on consumer adoption of digital health and emerging technology trends in health care.
Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA)
The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) is an independent state agency whose mission is to serve as a steward of Massachusetts health information to promote a more transparent and equitable healthcare system that effectively serves all residents of the Commonwealth. Their vision is a transparent and equitable health care system where reliable information provides common ground for improvement and empowers people and organizations to make informed decisions.
Circle Square Inc. is focused on helping their clients improve the world's healthcare through innovative use of information and communications technologies. They work with healthcare, life sciences and technology companies to track market trends, develop winning strategies, products and business models, and find partners to work collaboratively on a shared future vision of better-quality care at lower costs. They offer two paid reports: Digital Health Trends, released monthly and Leaders & Disrupters, released quarterly. Circle Square also offers a free monthly report featuring highlights from the two paid reports.
To request pricing info or sign up for their free monthly publication, complete the form on their contact page.
Health Policy Commission (HPC)
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) is an independent state agency charged with monitoring health care spending growth in Massachusetts and providing data-driven policy recommendations regarding health care delivery and payment system reform. The HPC’s mission is to advance a more transparent, accountable and equitable health care system through its independent policy leadership and innovative investment programs. The HPC’s goal is better health and better care – at a lower cost – for all residents across the Commonwealth.
Healthcare Innovation (previously Healthcare Informatics) is the newly formed property from Endeavor Business Media, LLC, a pioneer in health care IT media dating back to 1980. Healthcare Innovation produces a bi-monthly print and digital magazine, daily newsletters and routine web updates on industry stories.
To subscribe to their paid publication, complete their subscription form or visit their archives to access past publications of Healthcare Innovation or Healthcare Informatics.
Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
The Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC) is dedicated to active and effective collaboration among the healthcare community in their use of data, analysis, and information technology to achieve sustainable improvements in equity, engagement, quality, cost, and effectiveness. Their services address the myriad innovations in data science and analytics, data standardization and exchange, and the governance of a health data economy that puts the individual at its center.
MassHealth provides health benefits to qualifying children, families, seniors and people with disabilities living in Massachusetts.
Rock Health is the first venture fund dedicated to digital health. Their position at the forefront of digital health provides them with the data and expertise to regularly publish research on the trends shaping the future of health care. Rock Health publishes quarterly, midyear and year-end funding reports that analyze trends in health care investment activity. These reports cover traditional funding metrics, such as deal size and funding activity, while also providing specific insights from Rock Health’s network of investors and digital health experts.
StartUp Health is a global investment organization committed to solving the world’s biggest health challenges. Since 2011, StartUp Health has invested in over 325 organizations through their Health Moonshot Funds. StartUp Health has published their Insights report on a quarterly, midyear and annual basis since 2013.