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Best Healthcare IT Companies in Virginia, United States

The 175 best Healthcare IT companies in Virginia, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Somatus.

175companies tracked
$1.9Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
57have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HEALTHCARE IT × VIRGINIA

Our analysis of 90 Healthcare IT companies

$11.7b in tracked funding; 95% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

90companies analysed
95%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
10unicorns
2018median founding year
665kcombined LinkedIn audience
70%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Healthcare IT companies in Virginia

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Somatus 🦄
Software enabled concierge services company to help manage chronic kidney disease
$465M51 mo ago1,288
1,288 → 861 (-33%) · sector median +17%
2015Anthony Welters
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27——
2Privia Health
Cloud-based PHM technology platform along with a physician quality network
$442M60 mo ago1,102
1,102 → 1,390 (+26%) · sector median +17%
2007—WordPressSentryAtlassian Statuspage+33—3 job openings
3ShiftMed
Provider of an on demand staffing platform for the healthcare sector
69Funding top 20%Tech top 26%Moat top 31%Product top 36%
All 11 signals ▾
Fundingtop 20%
Techtop 26%
Moattop 31%
Producttop 36%
Growthtop 37%
Markettop 41%
Partnerstop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Customersbottom 46%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $250M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr)
Tech: 54 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$250M10 mo ago4272017Todd Walrath
Founder & CEO
ContentfulApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23——
4Evolent
Provider of intelligent solutions for complex health conditions, partnering with health plans and physicians…
$124M152 mo ago—2010Seth Blackley
Co-Founder & CEO
Atlassian JiraCKEditorJava+16—1 award
5QuadraMed
Data integrity solutions for healthcare: MPI triage, identity management, and EMPI
$71M264 mo ago7341993——2 patents
Enterprise healthcare operations management software and workflow automation
—
6Prospection
AI and cloud-based business data analytics software for providers
$52M57 mo ago992012Peter Cronin
Founder and Director
WordPressMySQLSalesforce+164 patents
Optical inspection systems for shadow‑free illumination and foreign‑object detection.
1 job opening
7Binary Fountain
Healthcare experience platform improving patient, employee, and consumer engagement through insights
$42M107 mo ago1752014————
8Avizia
Fully integrated telemedicine solutions provider
$41M113 mo ago732013—TypeScriptChart.jsVideoJS+23——
9Advance Health
Provider of health risk assessments and care management solutions for providers
$40M136 mo ago5012010————
10Harmony Information Systems
Technology solutions for connected post-acute and social care networks
$38M174 mo ago811998————
11Inspire
Provider of a community platform for patient education and engagement
$37M57 mo ago1841997Brett Kleger
CEO
ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+263 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
—
12Verato
Provider of identity resolution and data enrichment solutions for enterprises
$35M89 mo ago129
129 → 196 (+52%) · sector median +17%
2012Clay Ritchey
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+3311 patents
Privacy-preserving data matching, identity federation, and consent management for enterprise data integration.
1 partnership · 3 awards
13Envera Health
Digital patient engagement solution for providers
$25M40 mo ago118
118 → 153 (+30%) · sector median +17%
2015David Cerino
CEO (led acquisition to Access Healthcare in 2023)
HubSpot CMS HubSalesforceAmazon Web Services+20——
14Digital Harbor
Provider of compliance and intelligent risk management solutions
$21M250 mo ago631997—WordPressMySQLPHP+16——
15Workpath
On-demand platform connecting laboratories, physicians, and phlebotomists
$19M86 mo ago1072015Eddie Peloke
CEO
———
16Perthera
Personalized molecular cancer profiling through genomics and proteomics
$18M44 mo ago132012——12 patents
AI-driven clinical decision support for precision oncology treatment selection
—
17Iggbo
On-demand platform for blood draw service and logistics for diagnostic facilities for the healthcare sector
$16M119 mo ago112015Mark Van Roekel
President & Co-Founder
—2 patents
Mobile health service platforms enabling telemedicine workflow automation for clinicians
—
18RxAnte
Pharmacy care management solutions improving medication use, quality, and cost
$16M5 mo ago75
75 → 91 (+21%) · sector median +17%
2011Loren Lidsky
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+209 patents
Secure digital health platforms for provider accountability and adherence analytics
—
19Ryse Health
Provider of comprehensive diabetes management services using technology
$13M14 mo ago202021Richard Gurley
Co-Founder & CEO
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Google Maps+19——
20ExplORer Surgical
Provides an interactive surgical playbook that promotes optimal teamwork in the operating room
$13M62 mo ago132015————
21qler Solutions
Behavioral care delivery network
$11M58 mo ago472016Rick Davis
Founder & CEO
———
22Prematics
Mobile based medication management and e-prescribe platform for health care providers
$11M206 mo ago182005————
23Caretaker
Wireless Vital Signs Remote Monitoring Solution
$11M39 mo ago142014Jeff Pompeo
President & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+18——
24Incogen
Provider of software and professional services to scientists
$10M173 mo ago—1998Maciek Sasinowski
Founder & CEO
———
25BioMech
Provider of motion analysis technology for healthcare applications
21Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 48%Market bottom 37%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Productbottom 48%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $9.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$10M7 mo ago—2013Carter Brown
CEO & President
———
26Osmosis
Educational resources platform for medical students and professionals
$9M31 mo ago1002012—WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+28—1 partnership
27Locus Health
Virtual care platform improving patient care through remote monitoring and chronic management
$8M86 mo ago34
34 → 24 (-29%) · sector median +17%
2009Andy Archer
Co-Founder & SVP
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21——
28Payerpath
Revenue cycle management solutions streamlining healthcare workflows and maximizing organizational potential
$8M315 mo ago541998————
29EdLogics
Game-based learning platform improving health literacy and driving behavior change
$6M70 mo ago302012Thomas Chamberlain
Founder & CEO
WebflowContentfulPlyr+172 patents
Medical health information exchange and processing platforms
—
30Luminoah
Provider of portable feeding system to track feeding and remote monitoring
$6M36 mo ago62020Neal Piper
Founder & CEO
—27 patents
Wearable medical infusion devices with integrated bi-directional check valves and fluid monitoring
1 award
31Applied Visual Science
Has developed image analysis platform for laboratories by automating diagnosis of mycobacterium tuberculosi
$6M164 mo ago31989Bill Donovan
CEO & Chairman
———
32Surescripts
Healthcare network facilitating secure health data exchange for improved patient care
$5M184 mo ago627
627 → 710 (+13%) · sector median +17%
2001Frank Harvey
CEO
DrupalApple iCloud MailAlgolia+3019 patents
Machine‑learning‑driven health data exchange, fraud detection, and intelligent network routing
1 award
33LivingMatrix
Workflow support solution for Functional Medicine Practitioners
$4M102 mo ago52014————
34ArcheMedX
Clinical trail education and management tool for researchers
$4M58 mo ago28
28 → 14 (-50%) · sector median +17%
2012Joel Selzer
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
WordPressUnbounceElementor+47——
35iHealthScreen
AI-powered screening tools for early detection of retinal diseases
$4M13 mo ago252015Alauddin Bhuiyan
Founder & CEO
YouTubeBootstraptoastr+138 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
36Vitelnet
Telehealth solution for care providers
$3M213 mo ago301989Allen Izadpanah
Founder & CEO
WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+23——
37Springbok Analytics
AI-based 3D analyses of muscle for precision medicine
$3M16 mo ago312013Scott Magargee
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+14—1 partnership
38CareJourney
Member-driven population health analytics platform
$3M105 mo ago932014—WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+424 patents
Healthcare provider performance measurement and optimization analytics platforms
—
39AuthAir
Provider of authentication solutions for healthcare industry
$3M132 mo ago122013Mo Etesam
Co-Founder & CTO
—2 patents
Secure access control for medical and dental computer systems
—
40Time Study
Healthcare platform for conducting time studies in hospitals
$2M64 mo ago192016Kishau Rogers
Founder & CEO
———
41Med2Lab
Developed cloud-based simulation platform for training
$2M37 mo ago102015Bao Truong
Co-Founder
———
42BeHealth Solutions
Provider of behavioral and mental health therapies
$2M125 mo ago32010Lee Ritterband
Founder
———
43Maternity Neighborhood
Provides an EHR and other digital tools to improve outcomes in maternity care
$2M100 mo ago532013Brynne Potter
Co Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+22——
44ViVre Medical
Provider of electronic medical record systems for healthcare organizations
$2M199 mo ago——————
45ComeBack Mobility
Provider of a remote rehabilitation monitoring device and app for patients and doctors
$2M32 mo ago192020Ilya Popov
Founder & CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+12——
46LC Technologies
Developer of eye tracking table and software for locked-in patients
$1M202 mo ago131986—WordPressMySQLPHP+18——
47OxiWear
Health monitoring device for providers and patients
$1M60 mo ago82018—WordPressMySQLPHP+1552 patents
Ear-worn wearable oxygen saturation monitoring for medical and fitness applications
—
48icarus
Provider of knee brace technology
$620K55 mo ago362019Dave Johnson
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+2711 patents
Integrated solar PV‑thermal hybrid systems with heat recovery, storage, and panel cooling
3 launchs
49Health Talk AI
AI-based digital platform to manage patient engagement solutions
$420K43 mo ago92017Jerrod Ullah
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+23——

Top 12 Healthcare IT companies in Virginia

#1
Series D · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2017 · 427 employees
$250Mraised
▾

Provider of an on demand staffing platform for the healthcare sector. Platform provides mobile app that helps fill scheduling gaps by leveraging internal staff. It offers tools for W-2 healthcare workers for allowing facilities to access local, credentialed nurses as needed. It also offers solutions for users to connect with multiple staffing agency.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%
Tech
top 26%
Moat
top 31%
Product
top 36%
Growth
top 37%
Market
top 41%
Funding: Raised $250M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series D (Jul 2025)
Tech: 54 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 64k LinkedIn followers — 9.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series D$4.2M
  • Feb 2023Series D$200M
  • Oct 2021Series C$45M
Founders & team
Todd WalrathFounder & CEO
Investors
Panoramic Ventures, Blue Heron Capital, Audacious Capital, Healthworx, Motley Fool Ventures, 3TS Capital Partners
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBackbone.JsBootstrap
#2
Acquired · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2011 · 75 employees
$15.5Mraised
▾

Pharmacy care management solutions improving medication use, quality, and cost. The company partners with health plans and providers, offering innovative Pharmacy Care Management (PCM) programs. These programs enhance care quality while reducing healthcare costs. As a pioneer in tech-enabled, value-based pharmacy care management, the company provides tailored solutions to address the unique needs of health plans and their at-risk members. Their platform drives pharmacy quality improvement through digital tools and insights, helping health plans optimize pharmacy performance and meet quality goals. They also offer value-based pharmacy care management with comprehensive, tech-enabled services designed to support high-risk members with personalized care. The company utilizes patented analytics and software to select the intervention most likely to benefit each at-risk individual. They engage at-risk members with existing care managers, activate provider networks, or use a curated network of patient engagement vendors.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026PE—
  • Dec 2022Venture Debt$15M
  • May 2022Series B$10.9M
  • Oct 2020Conventional Debt$5.5M
Founders & team
Loren LidskyCo-Founder
Investors
Aberdare Ventures, West Health, Trinity Capital, Primus Capital, Oxeon Partners
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple Icloud MailBeaver BuilderCloudflareCookie NoticeDropbox
#3
Series A · Midlothian, Virginia · founded 2013
$9.6Mraised
▾

Provider of motion analysis technology for healthcare applications. The company offer solutions like BioMech Lab in clinic and BioMech Lab at home, which utilize proprietary sensors to capture detailed motion data for therapy planning and patient analysis.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Product
bottom 48%
Market
bottom 37%
Global
bottom 25%
Funding: Raised $9.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Product: 1 published app (19 installs) · Company stage: Series A
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$345K
  • Dec 2022Series A$4.3M
  • Aug 2021Series A$1.3M
  • Jan 2020Series A$4M
Founders & team
Carter BrownCEO & President
#4
Series A · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2021 · 20 employees
$13.2Mraised
▾

Provider of comprehensive diabetes management services using technology. It offers personalized care plans developed by a team of endocrinologists, educators, dietitians, therapists, and health coaches. The service includes continuous glucose monitoring and a custom app for patient communication and support. Treatment is available for all types of diabetes, and the approach combines in person and virtual care. The program emphasizes day to day coaching and community support to enhance patient outcomes.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Series A$900K
  • Jan 2023Series A$9.8M
  • Apr 2022Seed$3.4M
  • Oct 2021Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Richard GurleyCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Route 66 Ventures, W Health Ventures, Healthworx, LifeBridge Health
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#5
Funding Raised · Richmond, Virginia · founded 2015 · 25 employees
$3.5Mraised
▾

AI-powered screening tools for early detection of retinal diseases. This company develops and provides artificial intelligence-based solutions for healthcare, specifically focused on preventing blindness through early detection of retinal diseases. They offer AI-based screening for Diabetic Retinopathy, Age-related Macular Degeneration, and Glaucoma. Their technology includes Electronic Health Record (EHR) solutions, AI-based telemedicine services, and image analysis tools for retinal pathology and vessel assessment. They also provide online health risk prediction systems for diabetic, stroke, and heart attack patients. Their iPredict system analyzes retinal images to diagnose disease status and recommend referrals, aiming to make screening accessible and affordable in primary care settings. This is a B2B tech company with a social impact business model.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$3.5M
Founders & team
Alauddin BhuiyanFounder & CEO
Investors
HHS, Design Technologies
#6
Series A · Charlottesville, Virginia · founded 2013 · 31 employees
$3Mraised
▾

AI-based 3D analyses of muscle for precision medicine. The company has developed software that assists doctors in analysis injuries and detecting MRI images for any muscle problem. It has features for injury management, performance optimization, and treatment.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. MLS) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series A$5M
  • Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$1.7M
  • Apr 2023Seed$3M
Founders & team
Scott MagargeeCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
SBIR, Transition Equity Partners, Fshdglobal, TitletownTech, CAV Angels, Chicago Blackhawks
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#7
Somatus 🦄
Series E · Dunn Loring, Virginia · founded 2015 · 1288 employees
$465.1Mraised
▾

Software enabled concierge services company to help manage chronic kidney disease. It helps eligible patients access home-based dialysis modalities which improve their outcomes and maximize the number of patients who qualify for and receive kidney transplantation. Their software can be used by physicians to delay disease progression and manage overall quality of CKD and ESRD patients.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 18k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2022Series E$325M
  • Jun 2021Series C$60.1M
  • May 2020Series C$64M
  • Mar 2018Series B$11M
Founders & team
Anthony WeltersCo-FounderIkenna OkezieCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Flare Capital Partners, Inova, Town Hall Ventures, BVF, Optum Ventures, Longitude Capital
Tech stack
AngularApple Icloud MailAzureBootstrapBootstrap IconsCloudflare
#8
Public · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2007 · 1102 employees
$442.3Mraised
▾

Cloud-based PHM technology platform along with a physician quality network. The company claims to build and enable high-performance physician groups and clinically integrated provider networks using technology, team-based care, and wellness programs to help doctors to manage the health of their populations. After becoming Privia members, doctors and patients can access Web-based medical records and communicate via secure email with each other and a team of nurses, nutritionists, health coaches, and other consultants.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 215k LinkedIn followers — 32.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Sales Growth Director, Senior Growth Manager
Funding rounds
  • 2021Grant (prize money)$99.1K
  • Mar 2020Series C$24.9M
  • Sep 2014Series C$400M
  • Apr 2012Series B$10.3M
Investors
Health Enterprise Partners, Goldman Sachs, Pamplona Capital Management, Cardinal Partners, Brighton Health Group, Morgan Noble
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageCdnjs
#9
Seed · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2024
$50Kraised
▾

AI based platform offering asset management solutions. It provides AI powered solutions to track and locate hospital equipment in real time, which significantly eliminate the time clinicians spend searching for equipment and more. It allows clinicians and maintenance staff to access dashboards displaying vital information about equipment status and needs.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 44 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Seed$50K
Founders & team
McLean CozineCo-FounderMichael WarnerCo-Founder & CDO
#10
Acquired · Richmond, Virginia · founded 2015 · 118 employees
$25.4Mraised
▾

Digital patient engagement solution for providers. The company has developed a platform to optimize engagement for healthcare providers and patients through a combination of managed services, technology, infrastructure, and consulting. Offers a solution with features including care management, remote patient monitoring, care coordination, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Remote Lead Generation Specialist
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Envera) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2023Series B$1M
  • Jul 2022Series B$1M
  • Aug 2020Series B$1M
  • Jul 2019Series B$2.4M
Founders & team
David CerinoCEO (led acquisition to Access Healthcare in 2023)
Investors
Noro-Moseley Partners, New Richmond Ventures, Harbert Management
#11
Acquired · Charlottesville, Virginia · founded 2012 · 100 employees
$9Mraised
▾

Educational resources platform for medical students and professionals. Allows students to upload curricular material, such as documents and lectures, create their own flashcards, questions, and answer these assessment items using spaced repetition. Scoreboard shows a student their accuracy, confidence, and retention of knowledge, while the platform recommends additional resources such as videos and articles.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 24k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. NYU Grossman School of Medicine) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2023Series A—
  • May 2019Series A$9M
  • Feb 2018Seed—
  • Dec 2017Seed—
Investors
Dreamit, Education Competition, Michelson Runway, Nikko Asset Management, Felicis Ventures, Greycroft
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAdobe TargetAmazon AlbAmazon Ses
#12
Series A · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2012 · 13 employees
$17.8Mraised
▾

Personalized molecular cancer profiling through genomics and proteomics. Through the company’s PrecisOn process, Perthera will provide oncologists with a comprehensive understanding of the molecular architecture of their patients’ tumors. The multiple molecular analyses of each tumor will be integrated into Perthera’s Expert Oncologist system (also known as ExpO), an expert learning database that sources the most current clinical knowledge and research/drug information available, to facilitate analysis of multi-omic molecular profiles in context with the patient’s medical history.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Series A$4.5M
  • Jan 2019Series A$2.1M
  • Dec 2017Series A$750K
  • Jun 2016Series A$9.2M
Investors
Pilot Growth Equity, Invictus Growth

Funding & investor landscape

$1.9Btotal disclosed funding
58companies funded
145disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Center for Innovative Technology7 rounds
Lighthouse Labs5 rounds
HHS4 rounds
Blue Heron Capital3 rounds
757 Angels2 rounds
CAV Angels2 rounds
Early Light Ventures2 rounds
Gaingels2 rounds
Health Quest Capital2 rounds
Healthworx2 rounds

Notable founders

Todd Walrath
Founder & CEO · ShiftMed
Loren Lidsky
Co-Founder · RxAnte
Carter Brown
CEO & President · BioMech
Richard Gurley
Co-Founder & CEO · Ryse Health
Alauddin Bhuiyan
Founder & CEO · iHealthScreen
Scott Magargee
Co-Founder & CEO · Springbok Analytics
Anthony Welters
Co-Founder · Somatus
Ikenna Okezie
Co-Founder & CEO · Somatus
McLean Cozine
Co-Founder · Conquiro
Michael Warner
Co-Founder & CDO · Conquiro
David Cerino
CEO (led acquisition to Access Healthcare in 2023) · Envera Health
Dan Levine
Board Member · Inspire
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,295,976 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Healthcare IT coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH IN VIRGINIA · Health & Bio

How research on Digital Health in Virginia is moving

A read on the academic research around Digital Health in Virginia — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 116 papers.

University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Virginia Tech lead Virginia's digital health research—dominated by EHR systems and telehealth—with a cautiously optimistic, concern-balanced stance.

116 papers · stance +0.21 · 14% breakthrough · 43% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • University of Virginia44
  • Virginia Commonwealth University24
  • Virginia Tech18
  • West Virginia University16
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School5
leading researchers
Abhishek Singh · Adam Atherly · Amarachi Nina Uma Mba · Azaz Khan · Dave Klein · Don E. Detmer
prism intelligence · tone & topics
83% positive · 14% critical tone
HealthcareBusinessGovernmentPublic HealthEducationPolicy
▲ Breakthroughs14 · 12%
▲ 0%→14% share
0 median citations100% since 2021mostly methods-led
Health care and Usability research newly emerged, capturing 14% field-share from zero — a sharp pivot toward patient-facing digital tools.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care3
  • Usability3
  • Electrocardiography1
  • Biometrics1
  • Liveness1
Newly emergingHealth care 0→3 · Usability 0→3
Landmark Health-Analytics Data to Evidence Suite (HADES): Open-Source Software for Observational Research · 22 cites
◆ Advancements44 · 38%
▼ 62%→35% share
▼0.6× share momentum0 median citations82% since 2021mostly empirical
Mental health, mHealth, and counseling intervention topics newly emerged while Health care papers tripled (3→9), signaling diversifying digital health applications.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care3→9
  • Health administration2→3
  • Health informatics5→6
Newly emergingMental health 0→6 · Intervention (counseling) 0→5 · mHealth 0→4
Landmark Transforming consumer health informatics through a patient work framework: connecting patients to context · 204 cites
▼ Concerns43 · 37%
▼ 38%→37% share
▲1.0× share momentum0 median citations91% since 2021mostly empirical
Psychological intervention, Public health, and Mental health risks newly emerged while Health care concerns surged from 3→19 papers, intensifying scrutiny.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care3→19
  • Health informatics3→8
Newly emergingPsychological intervention 0→8 · Public health 0→6 · Mental health 0→5
Landmark Older adults can use technology: why healthcare professionals must overcome ageism in digital health · 206 cites

Common questions

How many Healthcare IT companies are there in Virginia, United States?
Radar tracks 175 indexable Healthcare IT companies headquartered in Virginia, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Healthcare IT companies in Virginia, United States?
The Healthcare IT companies in Virginia, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.9B in disclosed equity funding across 58 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Healthcare IT company in Virginia, United States?
Somatus is the highest-funded Healthcare IT company in Virginia, United States, with $465.1M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Healthcare IT companies in Virginia, United States are funded?
58 of the 175 Healthcare IT companies in Virginia, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Healthcare IT unicorns are there in Virginia, United States?
1 Healthcare IT company in Virginia, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Virginia, United States Healthcare IT companies?
The most active investors in Virginia, United States Healthcare IT companies on this list include Center for Innovative Technology, Lighthouse Labs, HHS, Blue Heron Capital, 757 Angels.
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