Health IT Leaders: Silicon Valley Has Millennial Tunnel Vision
And they are missing out on a crucial business opportunity, the leaders say. Of the last 92 funding deals in digital health, just four were for companies specifically focused on senior care.
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Insiders: Silicon Valley Is Blowing Its Chance To Ride The Silver Tsunami
Health care is being swamped by the so-called silver tsunami: 10,000 seniors are turning 65 and becoming Medicare-eligible every day. But rather than ride the wave, investors in Silicon Valley and elsewhere are too focused on the shallower pool of younger, healthier Americans. (Diamond, 9/21)