The Journal of mHealth Vol 2 Issue 6 (Dec 2015) | Page 10
Announcing the 2015 Global Digital Health 100
Announcing
the Global Digital Health
100
Recognising Innovation in Mobile, Digital and Connected Healthcare
We are delighted to be able to announce
our Global Digital Health 100 Award
List for 2015.
Building upon the amazing response
that we had from the industry to our
2014 award list this year’s 100 have been
compiled from a combination of nominations and industry research to identify
the most innovative and effective companies, from around the world, operating
in the mobile, digital and connected care
industries today.
And, what a remarkable 100 they are!
The diversity of this year’s list stands out
straight away. With innovations targeting
just about every corner of healthcare the
honouree companies offer technologies
across a range of categories including,
clinical solutions, wearable technologies,
healthcare applications, medical devices,
and data analytics. These are all solutions
and services that are transforming, or have
the potential to transform, and disrupt the
way in which healthcare is delivered.
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Reflecting the growing prominence of
mobile, digital and connected solutions in
the healthcare sector, the Global Digital
Health 100 acknowledges the significant
work being carried out by organisations
from around the globe. This year’s list
similarly recognises an industry that is
showing the signs of early maturity. As we
progress from what some would describe
as digital health 1.0 to digital health 2.0,
3.0 and beyond, then we can expect the
role that these organisations play in everyday healthcare delivery to become
greater and more w idespread.
December 2015
The Global Digital Health 100 represents
6 months of analysis by the editorial and
advisory team at the Journal, who consider the offerings and innovations from
companies across the digital health ecosystem, prior to selecting the final 100.
The judging criteria analysed 10 different quantitative and qualitative evaluation metrics including: disruptive
impact; proof of concept; technology
innovation; social value; effectiveness;
execution of strategy; and, industry integration. The selected 100 companies
demonstrate true innovation and the
opportunity to disrupt the delivery of
healthcare at scale. The selection criteria
ensure that companies are considered
truly upon innovation, allowing startup offerings to be compared alongside
established and larger organisations.
Digital health solutions from 15
different countries
The Global Digital Health 100 is already
seen by many as a benchmark of industry activity for digital health solutions and
we hope that this year’s list will provide
critical insight into the sector that will be
beneficial across numerous perspectives.
This year’s list reveals some interesting insights into the growing adoption
of mobile and digital technologies. The
largest proportion of honouree companies (53 per cent) come from the North
American market which is down from
63 per cent in 2014. European companies make up a larger proportion of the
list this year rising to 40 per cent, with 7
per cent or recipients coming from the
rest of the world. This seems to reflect a
wider growth trend for digital healthcare
solutions across European markets.
We would like to take this opportunity
to congratulate all of the organisations
honoured in this year’s list. We applaud
your work and hope that 2016 proves
to be another year of innovation and
achievement!
We will be releasing further insight on
the recipients of Global Digital Health
100 over coming weeks and watch out
for our next issue of the Journal in February that will include in-depth coverage
of the 100. Submissions for the 2016
Award list will begin in February, so if
you are interested in nominating you may
register your interest now
by emailing [email protected]. n