by Christine Byrd | Apr 12, 2024 | Blog, Resources
One of the most common questions we hear from young people at DxD is “what exactly is healthtech?” While there are some nuances, we broadly define health technology, or healthtech, as any medical device, including those that have a digital component....
by Christine Byrd | May 31, 2023 | Blog, Resources
In the wake of social justice protests and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations directed human and financial resources toward diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts throughout 2020 and 2021. Yet by 2022, those efforts...
by DxD HealthTech | Nov 18, 2022 | Blog, Resources
A recent report from the life sciences team at consulting firm McKinsey & Company offered advice for innovators about how to leverage the opportunity digital health presents for improving health equity. According to their report, $500 million in venture funding...
by Christine Byrd | Aug 23, 2022 | Blog, Resources
A new analysis by experts at Deloitte finds that health inequities account for approximately $320 billion in annual health care spending in the U.S. — and could exceed $1 trillion by 2040, if left unchecked. The cost of health inequities can be felt in...
by Christine Byrd | May 10, 2022 | Blog, Resources
This spring, the McKenzie-Delis Foundation published a comprehensive report on diversity and inclusion in U.S. workplaces. Critically, the report goes beyond the most traditional metrics of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging to explore aspects of “both visible...
