Digital health is a wasteland. Someone has developed an app or multiple apps for every possible disease or condition. These are all commodities and generally provide little real value, but investors are pouring money into them at very high valuations. Sorry to piss all over the idea, but here is an example, a company called Renovia raised $17 million for an app to help manage urinary continence. More specifically, the app will help with exercises for pelvic floor disorders. Well, I am floored by the investment and valuation.
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An app to remind you to do your kagel exercises? Unbelievable! I think part of the reason for the need for these pointless apps is the lack of patient education at physician visits.
An app to remind you to do your kagel exercises? Unbelievable! I think part of the reason for the need for these pointless apps is the lack of patient education at physician visits.