2021 was a hot year for digital health funding. This year, though, the startup ecosystem had a reality check. Yet, 23 healthcare startups became unicorns, crossing the $1 billion valuation threshold. Senior editors Heather Landi and Paige Minemeyer have the rundown. 

Also this week, Anastassia Gliadkovskaya interviews Rhonda Medows, president of population health management at Providence. They talk about how health systems are thinking differently about care delivery, realizing that addressing people's health takes a lot more than just reacting to medical concerns and emergencies.

To learn more about topics in this episode:

• 10 healthcare companies that hit $1B valuations in 2022
• People with disabilities much more likely to delay care during COVID-19, study finds
• Providence to spend $50M to reduce health disparities, starting with COVID-19 care gaps
• Sustained population health improvement requires healthcare industry culture shift, experts say
• Fierce JPM Week

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