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Healthtech Landscape of the United States
31,663 Healthtech companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
31,663companies tracked
$306.3Bdisclosed funding
2,207hiring right now
13,043events · 24 months
2,655,826news articles · 12 months
Who leads Healthtech in the United States
Shows 31,663 US healthtech firms and highlights the most active hiring companies, best‑funded firms, and those currently hiring, with 2,207 hiring and 7,695 having disclosed funding.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
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Quest Diagnostics13last posted Aug 2026
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athenahealth13last posted Aug 2026
- 03
Baxter International13last posted Aug 2026
- 04
Advantmed13last posted Aug 2026
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R1 RCM13last posted Aug 2026
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Insulet13last posted Aug 2026
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AssistRx12last posted Jun 2026
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Neolytix12last posted Aug 2026
2,207 companies hiring · 108 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
Hologic$15.1BGrant (prize money) · Mar 2020
- 02
Verily$2.8BSeries D · Mar 2026
- 03
Integra LifeSciences$2.7BPost IPO · Feb 2020
- 04
Alere$2.4BConventional Debt · May 2013
- 05
GRAIL$2.3BPost IPO · Oct 2025
- 06
Intarcia$2.1BSeries J · Jan 2020
- 07
Dexcom$2BPost IPO · Apr 2020
- 08
Guardant Health$1.9BPost IPO · Nov 2025
7,695 companies with disclosed rounds · $306.3B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
Medtronic$9BFY2026 filing
- 02
Boston Scientific$5.2BFY2024 filing
- 03
Becton Dickinson$4.7BFY2025 filing
- 04
Aptar Pharma$3.8Bsnapshot Dec 2025
- 05
Sonic$3.7BFY2020 filing
- 06
Henry Schein$3.4BFY2026 filing
- 07
QuidelOrtho$3BFY2022 filing
- 08
293 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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- 02
Social Security Administration48,922tracked employees
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- 07
Edwards Lifesciences19,800tracked employees
- 08
Zimmer Biomet18,000tracked employees
2,139 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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IBM Watson Health4.4%807 tracked events
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23andMe1.2%216 tracked events
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hims1.1%194 tracked events
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GE Healthcare1.0%185 tracked events
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Masimo0.8%154 tracked events
18,405 tracked events across 1,890 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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Abbott11,380articles in the window
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Phil6,245articles in the window
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Alma3,912articles in the window
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Vecna3,026articles in the window
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Baxter2,120articles in the window
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MRO1,900articles in the window
1,000 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Healthtech ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Displays the number of healthtech companies founded each year, peaking at 2,035 in 2020 and falling to 225 in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Healthtech companies in the United States
20162025
peak 2,035 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 1,489 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $31.8B in 2021
Where Healthtech companies in the United States are based
Lists the cities with the highest counts of healthtech firms, led by New York City (1,512) and San Francisco (1,294).
Hub 01
New York City
1,512 Healthtech companies
26% of the Healthtech companies across these hubs
1,512companies
$18.9Bdisclosed funding
131hiring now
Hub 02
San Francisco
1,294 Healthtech companies
22% of the Healthtech companies across these hubs
1,294companies
$25.9Bdisclosed funding
124hiring now
Hub 03
Los Angeles
602 Healthtech companies
10% of the Healthtech companies across these hubs
602companies
$3.8Bdisclosed funding
42hiring now
Hub 04
Boston
576 Healthtech companies
10% of the Healthtech companies across these hubs
576companies
$11.8Bdisclosed funding
56hiring now
Hub 05
San Diego
541 Healthtech companies
9% of the Healthtech companies across these hubs
541companies
$12.3Bdisclosed funding
42hiring now
Hub 06
Austin
485 Healthtech companies
8% of the Healthtech companies across these hubs
485companies
$3.9Bdisclosed funding
36hiring now
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Hub 07
Chicago
461 Healthtech companies
8% of the Healthtech companies across these hubs
461companies
$3.7Bdisclosed funding
53hiring now
Hub 08
Atlanta
348 Healthtech companies
6% of the Healthtech companies across these hubs
348companies
$1.8Bdisclosed funding
26hiring now
The Healthtech market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories, showing enterprise tech as the largest (15,915 firms), and notes subscription as the most common revenue model (17,239 firms).
- Enterprise Tech15,915 companies · $230.7B raised · 1,451 hiring
- Consumer Digital8,667 companies · $58.9B raised · 563 hiring
- Enterprise Software7,907 companies · $73.6B raised · 692 hiring
- Life Sciences7,143 companies · $154.3B raised · 613 hiring
- SaaS4,397 companies · $52.6B raised · 429 hiring
- Healthtech SaaS4,010 companies · $43.5B raised · 382 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce1,942 companies · $7.4B raised · 86 hiring
- IoT in Healthcare1,445 companies · $18.6B raised · 93 hiring
- Hospital at Home1,403 companies · $11.4B raised · 101 hiring
- Deep Tech1,272 companies · $36.2B raised · 106 hiring
- Loneliness Economy1,266 companies · $10.9B raised · 93 hiring
- At Home Diagnostics1,195 companies · $14.4B raised · 74 hiring
Monetization
How Healthtech companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Subscription17,239
E-Commerce - Product8,103
Physical Commerce7,200
Fee-For-Service3,809
Commission on Transaction2,259
E-Commerce - Service1,750
Advertising1,327
Sponsorship83
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Healthtech in the United States
Counts 13,043 corporate events over the past two years, including earnings releases (3,558), key‑person announcements (2,453), and funding rounds (1,911).
Earnings 3,558Leadership 2,453Funding 1,911M&A 1,787Announcement 620Lawsuit 471Contracts 441IPO 393Assets 386Product 220
- FundingAclarion Inc. (Nasdaq: ACON), a Broomfield-based health-care technology that early this year raised $10.4 million through a stock sale, recently reported that its “existing cash resources are sufficient to fund operations into the second half of 2027.”2026-05-05
- M&ACandid is choosing the M&A route instead, opting to accept a $2 billion buyout offer that gives UCB the biotech’s pipeline of T cell engagers for immune disorders.2026-05-05
- FundingWith these funds, combined with net proceeds from a recent $80 million public offering, the company reports cash and cash equivalents balance of approximately $64.6 million as of March 31, 2026.2026-05-04
- M&AGlobal investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced it has acquired a majority stake in Knack RCM (“Knack”) and EqualizeRCM (“Equalize”), two leading U.S. healthcare revenue cycle management (“RCM”) providers, to create an AI-native, global, multi-specialty RCM platform.2026-05-04
- FundingTechcyte has now raised a total of $50.4M in total equity funding and is backed by Mayo Clinic, Van Tuyl Companies, and Zoetis.2026-05-04
- M&ASnapCare acquires connectRN2026-05-04
- M&AMedisolv acquires Health Elements Medisolv has acquired Health Elements, a developer of healthcare data abstraction software.2026-05-04
- M&ASecuritas Healthcare, part of Securitas Technology, has acquired ZulaFly.2026-05-04
- M&AHussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in TransMedics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMDX – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC.2026-05-03
- FundingIterative Health has netted $77m in a Series C funding round to expand and scale its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered clinical research network, which the company claims can address ongoing recruitment challenges faced by trial sponsors.2026-05-01
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Healthtech company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-06-25 | ||
| Enteric Medical Technologies | undisclosed | Completed | 2026-05-30 | |
| $256M | Announced | 2026-05-19 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-05-05 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-05-05 | ||
| UCB S.A. | $2B | Announced | 2026-05-05 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins.
IPO pipeline
66 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
senseonicsFollow-on Offering · NYSE · SENS · 3 reportsApr 2026
TempramedIPO · CSE · VIVI · 2 reportsApr 2026
MedlineIPO · NASDAQ · MDLN · 36 reportsApr 2026
BillionToOneIPO · Nasdaq · BLLN · 8 reportsApr 2026
HeartBeamFollow-on Offering · NASDAQ · BEAT · 1 reportApr 2026
OctaveNasdaq Global Select Market · 1 reportMar 2026
Leadership moves
250 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Delfi DiagnosticsCharles Newton · Appointment → Board MemberMay 2026
KinoTekDr. Darin Padua · Appointment → Scientific AdvisorMay 2026
Nomad HealthTommy Hickey · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Health CatalystSteve Nelson · Appointment → Board of DirectorsApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
HealthLynkedredesigned consumer platform (Healthcare platform)May 2026
Perimeter MedClaire™ OCT+AI (Imaging Device)Apr 2026
WaystarWaystar AltitudeAI-powered solution for recoupment matching (Revenue cycle management)Apr 2026
CooperVisionMade Better (Sustainability platform)Apr 2026
Contract wins
244 customer wins · last 24 months
SCILEX Pharmaceuticalswon Datavault AIApr 2026
Fusewon ufcApr 2026
Versuswon FDJ UnitedApr 2026
Workforce actions
50 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Lyra Therapeutics~28 roles reported · cost reductionApr 2026
f5 Therapeuticsscale undisclosed · fundingApr 2026
Resoneticsscale undisclosed · cost-cuttingApr 2026
Komodo Health~78 roles reported · IPO market downturnApr 2026
Teleflex Medical~88 roles reported · cost reductionApr 2026
Regulatory & litigation
90 regulatory events · 30 tracked suits · 24 months
Strykerissued update on orders — U.K.’s National Health ServiceApr 2026
- eeoc v ibmDEI practice dispute · SettledMay 2026
- masimo v U.S. International Trade Commissionban on Apple WatchesApr 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
374 companies reporting3,845 company-quarters trackedbeat 979miss 264in line 105
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +11.0%, half slower.
Who is building Healthtech in the United States
Profiles 15,537 founders and CEOs across 11,555 firms, noting top alma maters like Stanford (391) and common prior employers such as Google (85).
Founders and chief executives12 of 15,537, from the best-funded companies on this page
Ex-Co-Founder Medisense. Imperial College London 1975, Harvard Business School MBA 1981
Dante Labs, ex-Affymetrix, ex-Life Technologies, University of Connecticut
Ex-CFO Biosensors International. Brigham Young University BS 1983
repeat founder
Sheffield United Football Club, ex-Illumina. Stanford University BS 2000, MS 2001, PhD 2006
Exact Sciences, ex-Third Wave Technologies, ex-Ge Healthcare, University of Michigan Law School, 1991
Ex-CEO Covidien, Tyco Healthcare, Accenture. University Center of the Maua Institute of Technology
ex-Intel Corporation, TRW Semiconductors, RCA Semiconductors. Punjab Engineering College in Chandigarh BSc, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MSc.
Foundation, Co-Founder Freenome & Oncolinx, ex-Foundation Medicine, Syros Pharmaceuticals, Morgan Stanley. Dartmouth College BA 2015
Caltech BS, University of California, Berkeley PhD
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 2,665 of 15,537 founders
Stanford University391
Harvard University355
Massachusetts Institute of Technology280
University of Pennsylvania218
Harvard Business School209
Cornell University167
University of California (Berkeley)140
Duke University139
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 390 of 15,537 founders
Google85
McKinsey56
Microsoft54
Amazon35
Facebook30
Goldman Sachs28
Intel26
Morgan Stanley23
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 12,874 founders with a profile on this page
153
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders153
- no repeat-founder flag12,721
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 14,191 of 15,537 founders
17%
of matched founders are women
- women2,393
- men11,798
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 1,346 founders go in neither column.
Radar
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Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Healthtech in the United States
Summarizes 18,120 funding rounds since 2016 from 7,375 investors, with a typical round size of $2.2 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| HHS | 2134 | — | Dec 2025 |
| National Science Foundation | 339 | — | Apr 2026 |
| Y Combinator | 310 | 132 | May 2026 |
| NIH | 182 | 4 | Apr 2026 |
| America’s Seed Fund | 162 | — | Oct 2024 |
| Techstars | 160 | 95 | Mar 2025 |
| Europa | 131 | 1 | Jan 2024 |
| General Catalyst | 125 | 61 | May 2026 |
| Khosla Ventures | 101 | 40 | Feb 2026 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 99 | 50 | Mar 2026 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel5,212
Series A–B5,375
Series C+ / PE1,726
Grants, debt & other5,807
The typical round is $2.2M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Healthtech funding rounds in the United States
Highlights the largest disclosed round—a $1.5 billion Series D for MiRus—and lists ten other large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Dmega-round | $1.5B | May 2026 | Boston Scientific | |
| Series Bmega-round | $1.2B | Feb 2017 | Arch Venture Partners, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, McKesson Ventures +5 more | |
| Series Cmega-round | $1B | Jun 2020 | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Kinnevik | |
| Series Dmega-round | $830M | May 2021 | T. Rowe Price, Silver Lake, Fidelity Investments +8 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $656.3M | Jul 2022 | ARCHIMED | |
| Series Emega-round | $650M | May 2025 | Founders Fund, Google Ventures, Sequoia Capital +3 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $550M | Jul 2023 | — | |
| Series Jmega-round | $524.6M | Aug 2017 | Gates | |
| Series Dmega-round | $509.2M | Sep 2021 | Greenoaks, Human Capital | |
| Series Cmega-round | $500M | May 2017 | CapitalG, Pritzker Group, Balyasny Asset Management +3 more |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M615
$1–10M1,187
$10–50M685
$50–250M194
>$250M14
2,695 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Series D$1.5BMay 2026
Series C$100MMay 2026
Series C$77MMay 2026
Series E$70MMay 2026
Series C$59.7MMay 2026
Series D$41MMay 2026
Series A$23.5MMay 2026
Series A$21MMay 2026
What the news says about Healthtech in the United States
Counts 2,655,826 news articles in the last year, with coverage focused on administrative, geopolitical, and international political topics.
News volume
Healthtech coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 1,363,064 in 2025Q3 · 2,655,826 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 26% → 26%, negative 23% → 29% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Healthtech news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Administrative and political subdivisions4,359,394▲+20%
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas320,877▲+34%
- International and transnational geographic entities320,716▲+34%
- International political relations199,241▲+35%
- Security and defense policies140,368▲+61%
- International relations and diplomacy90,847▲+22%
- Geographic naming conventions and etymology82,170▲+453%
- Trade policies and agreements74,825→+9%
- Covid-19 vaccine development and efficacy trials74,240▲+293%
- Human rights advocacy reports70,592→+4%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 11,380
- 7,738
- 6,245
- 3,912
- 3,026
- 3,025
- 2,120
- 1,900
- 1,836
- 1,748
1,000 Healthtech companies here were named in the news over this period.
Prism
Watch Healthtech coverage in United States as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
foreign policy analysis+50%multilateral diplomacy+62%national security strategy+127%bilateral trade+40%diplomatic engagements+58%vaccine candidates+288%vaccine trials+259%vaccination campaigns+381%countries+122%vaccine immunogenicity+276%
olympic team selections-50%olympic trials-53%ceasefire violations-47%summer olympics athletics-87%electioneering tactics-57%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Healthtech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
1,911,493 articles touch this dimension · 42.5% critical tone
20212025
signals: territories, disputed islands, vaccine mandate compliance
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
376,845 articles touch this dimension · 46.9% critical tone
20212025
signals: public health funding, investment deal, inflation reports fx
Growth ▲ rising
535,611 articles touch this dimension · 35.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: earnings report, quarterly results, quarterly financials
Healthtech jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 119,010 job postings from 2,741 employers in 12 months, emphasizing skills like Excel and Python and a median advertised salary of $80 k per year.
119,010postings · last 12 months
178,741postings tracked overall
2,741employers advertising
$80kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=16791)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Healthtech employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- excel1,974▲
- python1,009▲
- sql1,005▲
- powerpoint959▲
- word958▲
- microsoft office865▲
- salesforce747▲
- aws684▲
- typescript618▲
- outlook597▲
What level are these roles?
Entry2,060
Intern2,122
Senior12,572
Lead4,937
Manager25,713
What they pay, by level
- Manager$105k/yr (n=2612)
- Senior$107k/yr (n=1821)
- Lead$119k/yr (n=980)
- Intern$46k/yr (n=122)
- Entry$44k/yr (n=341)
Most advertised titles
- 1,502
- 1,421
- 1,200
- 1,181
- 1,129
- 937
12 Healthtech-relevant internships in India were advertised over the same 12 months.
What Healthtech research in the United States is working on
Shows 8,843 academic papers from India‑affiliated institutions, with 2,938 identifying common problems and 3,687 outlining opportunities.
How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Healthtech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Problem-identifying32.5% · 9.7%3.4×
Promising29.8% · 37.7%0.8×
Descriptive14.9% · 17.2%0.9×
Breakthrough11.9% · 26.3%0.5×
Cautionary7.3% · 4.3%1.7×
Comparative2.9% · 3.8%0.8×
United States-affiliated Healthtech literature runs 3.4× more “problem-identifying” than science at large (32.5% vs 9.7% baseline).
How the work is done
Empirical41.3%
Methods-led23.4%
Position pieces17.5%
Reviews17.2%
Theoretical0.6%
How the research reads
87% positive · 4% neutral · 9% negative, across 8,843 papers.
The institutions doing the work · United States
- 24k
- 22k
- 22k
- 18k
- 15k
- 10k
ranked by how often their work is cited
Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work
Laura J. Damschroder · David C. Aron · Susan Kirsh · Rosalind E. Keith · J Alexander · Byron J. Powell · Thomas J. Waltz · Matthew Chinman
The most-cited breakthroughs
- Fostering implementation of health services research findings into practice: a consolidated framework for advancing implementation science · 14k cites
- Mapping ICD-10 and ICD-10-CM Codes to Phecodes: Workflow Development and Initial Evaluation · 547 cites
- PRISM framework: a paradigm shift for designing, strengthening and evaluating routine health information systems · 510 cites
- Dipole · 485 cites
- Polymer Genome: A Data-Powered Polymer Informatics Platform for Property Predictions · 471 cites
Common problems researchers identify10,590 papers · 7 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Challenges in Drug Discovery
1,081 papers · 18.0% of this block
▲ +35% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight difficulties in identifying effective compounds and translating findings into viable therapies.
Drug discovery · Drug · Pharmacogenomics · Drug development
“Cancer epigenetics drug discovery and development: the challenge of hitting the mark”
1081 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Barriers to Telehealth Adoption
1,079 papers · 18.0% of this block
▲ +55% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies point to accessibility, equity, and evaluation gaps that limit telemedicine’s reach.
Telemedicine · Telehealth · Health care · Nursing
“Ensuring full participation of people with disabilities in an era of telehealth”
1079 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Health System Integration Issues
815 papers · 13.6% of this block
▲ +98% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Work examines fragmented administration, nursing, and informatics practices that hinder coordinated care.
Health administration · Nursing research · Health informatics · Public health
“Is Europe putting theory into practice? A qualitative study of the level of self-management support in chronic care management approaches”
815 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Limits of Precision Medicine
815 papers · 13.6% of this block
→ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors discuss obstacles in tailoring treatments to individual disease subtypes and patient genetics.
Precision medicine · Personalized medicine · Cancer · Disease
“The growing role of precision and personalized medicine for cancer treatment”
815 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 05
Digital Health Implementation Gaps
810 papers · 13.5% of this block
▲ +57% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers note mismatches between digital tools and universal health coverage goals.
Digital health · Health care · Health informatics · Informatics
“Technology and Universal Health Coverage: Examining the role of digital health”
810 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 06
Pandemic‑Driven Telemedicine Strains
783 papers · 13.1% of this block
▼ -68% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research flags unequal access and rapid scaling challenges during COVID‑19.
Pandemic · Coronavirus disease 2019 · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Telemedicine
“Telemedicine and health access inequalities during the COVID-19 pandemic”
783 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 07
Medical Device Safety Concerns
617 papers · 10.3% of this block
▲ +55% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies raise issues around standards, usability, and interoperability of wearable and implantable devices.
Medical device · Wearable computer · Health care · Food and drug administration
“The Need to Apply Medical Device Informatics in Developing Standards for Safe Interoperable Medical Systems”
617 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions2,527 papers · 7 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
Caution on Remote Chronic Care
619 papers · 24.5% of this block
▼ -8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Evidence urges careful assessment of telehealth’s effectiveness and cost‑benefit for long‑term disease management.
Telemedicine · Telehealth · Medical emergency · Health care
“Home telehealth for chronic disease management: A systematic review and an analysis of economic evaluations”
619 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Governance and Informatics Risks
400 papers · 15.8% of this block
▲ +98% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution about data governance, system integration, and staffing challenges in health informatics.
Health informatics · Health administration · Nursing research · Health care
“A systematic approach to the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of integrated health services”
400 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
COVID‑19 Telehealth Perception Issues
389 papers · 15.4% of this block
▼ -65% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Surveys reveal patient and clinician concerns about quality and trust in pandemic‑era virtual care.
Pandemic · Coronavirus disease 2019 · Telemedicine · Telehealth
“Patient Perception of Telehealth Services for Breast and Gynecologic Oncology Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single Center Survey-base”
389 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Pharmacogenomics Validation Limits
365 papers · 14.4% of this block
▲ +35% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights insufficient evidence and population diversity for routine pharmacogenomic testing.
Pharmacogenomics · Drug discovery · Drug · Pharmacology
“Pharmacogenomic Testing and Depressive Symptom Remission: A Systematic Review and <scp>Meta‐Analysis</scp> of Prospective, Controlled Clinic”
365 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 05
Digital Mental‑Health Intervention Limits
289 papers · 11.4% of this block
▲ +46% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses point to mixed efficacy and ethical concerns in automated mental‑health solutions.
Psychological intervention · Digital health · Mental health · Intervention
“Digital Health Interventions to Enhance Prevention in Primary Care: Scoping Review”
289 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 06
Precision Oncology Practical Hurdles
285 papers · 11.3% of this block
→ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss limited clinical impact and biomarker validation challenges in cancer precision therapies.
Precision medicine · Personalized medicine · Cancer · Oncology
“Impact of Precision Medicine in Diverse Cancers: A Meta-Analysis of Phase II Clinical Trials”
285 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 07
AI Integration Uncertainties
180 papers · 7.1% of this block
▲ +61% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors warn of data bias, interpretability, and regulatory gaps when applying AI to personalized care.
Applications of artificial intelligence · Health care · Precision medicine · Personalized medicine
“Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Predictive Healthcare: A Data-Driven Approach to Early Diagnosis and Personalized Treatment”
180 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities19,256 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Expanding Telehealth for Seniors
1,108 papers · 18.5% of this block
▼ -64% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies explore how virtual care can improve access and outcomes for older adults.
Telehealth · Telemedicine · Pandemic · Coronavirus disease 2019
“Urgent and non-emergent telehealth care for seniors: Findings from a multi-site impact study”
Opportunities · theme 02
Computational Drug Design Advances
973 papers · 16.2% of this block
▲ +42% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases in‑silico methods accelerating target identification and molecule optimization.
Drug discovery · Computational biology · Chemical space · Drug
“Assessing molecular docking tools: understanding drug discovery and design”
Opportunities · theme 03
Integrated Digital Health Platforms
948 papers · 15.8% of this block
▲ +57% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works propose frameworks for cohesive digital interventions across public health and clinical settings.
Digital health · Health informatics · Health care · Public health
“IDEAS (Integrate, Design, Assess, and Share): A Framework and Toolkit of Strategies for the Development of More Effective Digital Interventi”
Opportunities · theme 04
Novel Therapeutic Molecule Exploration
941 papers · 15.7% of this block
▼ -4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers describe new drug candidates and mechanisms uncovered through advanced screening.
Drug discovery · Drug · Pharmacology · In vivo
“Development and Characterization of Selective FAK Inhibitors and PROTACs with <i>In Vivo</i> Activity”
Opportunities · theme 05
Precision Oncology for Breast Cancer
787 papers · 13.1% of this block
→ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights rapid mutational profiling and model selection to guide personalized treatment.
Cancer · Precision medicine · Oncology · Breast cancer
“Rapid targeted mutational analysis of human tumours: a clinical platform to guide personalized cancer medicine”
Opportunities · theme 06
Broad Precision Medicine Applications
680 papers · 11.3% of this block
▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies demonstrate phenome‑wide analyses and molecular subtyping to refine disease management.
Precision medicine · Personalized medicine · Disease · Health care
“Phenome-Wide Association Studies as a Tool to Advance Precision Medicine”
Opportunities · theme 07
Wearable and Robotic Monitoring
563 papers · 9.4% of this block
▲ +89% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Innovations focus on remote sensors and surgical robots for continuous patient observation.
Wearable computer · Remote patient monitoring · Surgical robot · Robot
“Development of a remote therapeutic monitoring platform: applications for movement disorders”
Which of these themes are growing fastest
Tracks how the share of world research on healthtech themes changes between 2022 and 2025.
Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Health System Integration Issues▲+98%
Digital Health Implementation Gaps▲+57%
Barriers to Telehealth Adoption▲+55%
Medical Device Safety Concerns▲+55%
Challenges in Drug Discovery▲+35%
Limits of Precision Medicine▲+2%
Pandemic‑Driven Telemedicine Strains▼-68%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Governance and Informatics Risks▲+98%
AI Integration Uncertainties▲+61%
Digital Mental‑Health Intervention Limits▲+46%
Pharmacogenomics Validation Limits▲+35%
Precision Oncology Practical Hurdles▲+2%
Caution on Remote Chronic Care▼-8%
COVID‑19 Telehealth Perception Issues▼-65%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Wearable and Robotic Monitoring▲+89%
Integrated Digital Health Platforms▲+57%
Computational Drug Design Advances▲+42%
Broad Precision Medicine Applications▲+4%
Precision Oncology for Breast Cancer▲+2%
Novel Therapeutic Molecule Exploration▼-4%
Expanding Telehealth for Seniors▼-64%
Who files Healthtech patents in the United States
Records 666,693 patent filings from 2016‑2025 by about 8,000 organizations, with top filers including Covidien LP and Medtronic.
666,693 filings 2016–20258,000 assigneespeak 71,776 in 2020
Filing momentum
patents published / year
20162025
Who files the most
- Covidien LP29,348
- Boston Scient Scimed24,762
- Medtronic22,394
- Becton Dickinson18,249
- Procter & Gamble16,178
- Ethicon ENDO Surgery13,723
- Kimberly Clark12,440
- Ethicon11,761
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