Lexology February 15, 2021
Technology is affecting the way healthcare is delivered daily — and health technology, focused on facilitating and enabling healthcare functions, is creating new opportunities for private equity investors.
Several trends are influencing investment in digital health and technology. These include the shift in healthcare delivery from traditional settings to mobile and home settings where the consumer drives healthcare decisions; an increasingly complex regulatory environment requiring digital solutions to monitor compliance; and expanded data platforms to reduce costs and improve productivity.
Digital health products that were mere novelties before 2020 are now considered necessary — this shift in perspective about what is important is rapidly evolving, and it will continue to drive the market. Investment in digital and health technology is...