The 10 Digital Health Trends Defining 2026
From personalized genomics to digital health assistants - the technologies reshaping care delivery this year.
Flagship analysis
Health IT & Interoperability
One Year In, CMS Expands Health Tech Ecosystem With Eight New Interoperability Pledge Categories
At an HHS event marking the initiative's first anniversary - complete with a coffin prop labeled 'RIP CLIPBOARD' - CMS unveiled ei…
AI & Diagnostics
Aidoc Takes Generative AI to the FDA: 'First Read' Would Draft Radiology Reports for 100+ Diseases
Fresh off a Breakthrough Device Designation, Aidoc is preparing an FDA submission for a generative AI system that interprets chest…
AI & Diagnostics Techhub
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Ambient AI & Scribes, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What ambient ai & scribes covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Imaging & Radiology AI, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What imaging & radiology ai covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Generative AI in Medicine, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What generative ai in medicine covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Clinical Decision Support, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What clinical decision support covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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AI Drug Discovery, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What ai drug discovery covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Voice & Digital Biomarkers, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What voice & digital biomarkers covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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AI Agents & Automation, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What ai agents & automation covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
Executive Guide
The Executive Guide to AI & Diagnostics in 2026
A working brief for leaders evaluating ai & diagnostics investments: evidence, market reality, and the questions that ma
Data Brief
AI & Diagnostics by the Numbers: The 2026 Data Brief
The verified statistics that define ai & diagnostics in 2026, with sources.
Glossary
What Is Ambient clinical documentation? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Ambient clinical documentation defined: AI that listens to the clinician-patient conversation and drafts the visit note
Glossary
What Is Clinical decision support? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Clinical decision support (CDS) defined: software that analyzes patient data to suggest diagnoses, flag risks, or recomm
Glossary
What Is Digital biomarkers? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Digital biomarkers defined: objective health indicators - voice patterns, gait, typing cadence - collected passively by
Glossary
What Is AI scribe usage threshold? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
AI scribe usage threshold defined: the level of consistent use at which ambient documentation delivers its full time sav
How-To
How to Evaluate a Clinical AI Vendor: A 6-Point Checklist
Evidence on a comparable population, workflow fit measured in clicks, data rights spelled out in the contract, a named c
How-To
How to Pilot Ambient AI Documentation Without Wasting a Year
The JAMA evidence says benefits concentrate among consistent users - so pick a willing cohort, fund at-the-elbow support
Telehealth & Virtual Care Techhub
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Telemedicine Platforms, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What telemedicine platforms covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Virtual Primary & Urgent Care, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What virtual primary & urgent care covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Hospital at Home, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What hospital at home covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Virtual Nursing, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What virtual nursing covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Chronic Care Management, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What chronic care management covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Retail & Consumer Health, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What retail & consumer health covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Rural Health & Access, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What rural health & access covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
Executive Guide
The Executive Guide to Telehealth & Virtual Care in 2026
A working brief for leaders evaluating telehealth & virtual care investments: evidence, market reality, and the question
Data Brief
Telehealth & Virtual Care by the Numbers: The 2026 Data Brief
The verified statistics that define telehealth & virtual care in 2026, with sources.
Glossary
What Is Hospital at home? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Hospital at home defined: delivery of acute, hospital-level care in a patient's residence under a CMS waiver.
Glossary
What Is Virtual nursing? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Virtual nursing defined: remote nurses handling admission interviews, discharge teaching, and monitoring via in-room cam
Wearables & RPM Techhub
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Smart Rings, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What smart rings covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Glucose Monitoring & CGM, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What glucose monitoring & cgm covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Smartwatches & Bands, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What smartwatches & bands covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Biosensors & Patches, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What biosensors & patches covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Remote Patient Monitoring, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What remote patient monitoring covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Sleep Tech, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What sleep tech covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Women's Health Tech, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What women's health tech covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
Executive Guide
The Executive Guide to Wearables & RPM in 2026
A working brief for leaders evaluating wearables & rpm investments: evidence, market reality, and the questions that mat
Data Brief
Wearables & RPM by the Numbers: The 2026 Data Brief
The verified statistics that define wearables & rpm in 2026, with sources.
Glossary
What Is Remote Patient Monitoring? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) defined: the use of connected devices to collect physiologic data - blood pressure, gluc
Glossary
What Is Continuous Glucose Monitor? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) defined: a wearable sensor that measures glucose around the clock, replacing routine fi
Glossary
What Is MARD? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
MARD defined: Mean Absolute Relative Difference, the headline accuracy metric for glucose sensors - lower is better.
Glossary
What Is Femtech? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Femtech defined: technology addressing women's health - cycle and hormone tracking, fertility, menopause care.
How-To
How to Launch a Remote Patient Monitoring Program That Survives 2027
With CMS proposing to consolidate seventeen RPM codes into four and require directly employed clinical staff, new progra
Health IT & Interoperability Techhub
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EHR & Clinical Systems, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What ehr & clinical systems covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Interoperability & TEFCA, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What interoperability & tefca covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Cybersecurity, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What cybersecurity covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Ransomware & Breaches, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What ransomware & breaches covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Cloud & Infrastructure, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What cloud & infrastructure covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Data & Analytics, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What data & analytics covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Revenue Cycle & Billing, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What revenue cycle & billing covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
Executive Guide
The Executive Guide to Health IT & Interoperability in 2026
A working brief for leaders evaluating health it & interoperability investments: evidence, market reality, and the quest
Data Brief
Health IT & Interoperability by the Numbers: The 2026 Data Brief
The verified statistics that define health it & interoperability in 2026, with sources.
Glossary
What Is TEFCA? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
TEFCA defined: the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, the federal framework that connects health informati
Glossary
What Is FHIR? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
FHIR defined: Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, the HL7 API standard that structures health data into modular,
Glossary
What Is QHIN? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
QHIN defined: a Qualified Health Information Network - a network certified to exchange records nationwide under TEFCA.
Glossary
What Is Prior authorization automation? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Prior authorization automation defined: AI and rules engines that assemble documentation and submit payer approval reque
Glossary
What Is Revenue cycle automation? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Revenue cycle automation defined: AI applied to coding, billing, denials, and payment integrity.
How-To
How to Prepare Your Organization for TEFCA-Scale Data Exchange
A billion exchanged records means your data will travel: designate an exchange owner, audit consent workflows, map where
Policy & Regulation Techhub
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CMS & Medicare, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What cms & medicare covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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FDA & Device Regulation, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What fda & device regulation covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Telehealth Legislation, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What telehealth legislation covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Privacy & HIPAA, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What privacy & hipaa covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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State Regulation, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What state regulation covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Global & WHO, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What global & who covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Reimbursement & Coding, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What reimbursement & coding covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
Executive Guide
The Executive Guide to Policy & Regulation in 2026
A working brief for leaders evaluating policy & regulation investments: evidence, market reality, and the questions that
Data Brief
Policy & Regulation by the Numbers: The 2026 Data Brief
The verified statistics that define policy & regulation in 2026, with sources.
Glossary
What Is Software as a Medical Device? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) defined: software that performs a medical function without being part of a hardware
Glossary
What Is Breakthrough Device Designation? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Breakthrough Device Designation defined: an FDA status that speeds review of technologies addressing unmet needs for ser
Glossary
What Is Interoperability information blocking? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Interoperability information blocking defined: practices that unreasonably restrict the exchange of electronic health in
Glossary
What Is Telehealth facility fees? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Telehealth facility fees defined: charges some systems add to virtual visits for facility overhead, now targeted by fede
Funding & M&A Techhub
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Venture Rounds, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What venture rounds covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Mega-Deals, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What mega-deals covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Mergers & Acquisitions, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What mergers & acquisitions covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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IPOs & Exits, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What ipos & exits covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Venture Capital, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What venture capital covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Startup Watch, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What startup watch covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Valuations & Markets, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What valuations & markets covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
Executive Guide
The Executive Guide to Funding & M&A in 2026
A working brief for leaders evaluating funding & m&a investments: evidence, market reality, and the questions that matte
Data Brief
Funding & M&A by the Numbers: The 2026 Data Brief
The verified statistics that define funding & m&a in 2026, with sources.
Glossary
What Is Care navigation? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Care navigation defined: services and software that steer patients to high-quality, cost-effective providers and benefit
Glossary
What Is Value-based care enablement? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Value-based care enablement defined: technology and services that help providers succeed under contracts that pay for ou
Digital Therapeutics Techhub
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Prescription DTx, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What prescription dtx covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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FDA-Cleared Apps, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What fda-cleared apps covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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GLP-1 Companions, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What glp-1 companions covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Digital Sleep Therapeutics, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What digital sleep therapeutics covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Behavioral DTx, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What behavioral dtx covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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DTx Coverage & Payment, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What dtx coverage & payment covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Clinical Evidence & Trials, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What clinical evidence & trials covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
Executive Guide
The Executive Guide to Digital Therapeutics in 2026
A working brief for leaders evaluating digital therapeutics investments: evidence, market reality, and the questions tha
Data Brief
Digital Therapeutics by the Numbers: The 2026 Data Brief
The verified statistics that define digital therapeutics in 2026, with sources.
Glossary
What Is Digital therapeutics? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Digital therapeutics (DTx) defined: software-delivered, clinically validated treatments for specific conditions - prescr
Glossary
What Is DMHT codes? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
DMHT codes defined: Medicare's billing codes for Digital Mental Health Treatment devices, introduced in 2025.
Mental Health Tech Techhub
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Telepsychiatry, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What telepsychiatry covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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AI Therapy & Chatbots, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What ai therapy & chatbots covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Employer Mental Health, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What employer mental health covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Youth & Teen Mental Health, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What youth & teen mental health covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Chatbot Safety & Regulation, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What chatbot safety & regulation covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Clinician Burnout, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What clinician burnout covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
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Substance Use & Recovery, Explained: The 2026 Field Guide
What substance use & recovery covers, why it matters in 2026, and the numbers decision-makers should know.
Executive Guide
The Executive Guide to Mental Health Tech in 2026
A working brief for leaders evaluating mental health tech investments: evidence, market reality, and the questions that
Data Brief
Mental Health Tech by the Numbers: The 2026 Data Brief
The verified statistics that define mental health tech in 2026, with sources.
Glossary
What Is Telepsychiatry? A Practical Definition for Health Tech Leaders
Telepsychiatry defined: psychiatric evaluation and treatment delivered by video, the largest single use of telehealth.