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HealthTech & Life Sciences

Software platforms for healthcare delivery, electronic health records, and life sciences

Overview

HealthTech software powers healthcare delivery, from electronic health records (EHR) and telemedicine to clinical trials management and drug discovery. Life sciences software supports pharmaceutical R&D, clinical operations, and regulatory compliance.

Key Sub-Categories & Top Players

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

CompanyFocusKey Strengths
Epic SystemsEnterprise EHR#1 EHR in US hospitals (>38% market share), comprehensive clinical suite, MyChart patient portal
Oracle Health (Cerner)Enterprise EHRSecond-largest EHR, now Oracle-owned, strong in federal/military, cloud migration underway
Veeva SystemsLife sciences cloudIndustry cloud for pharma/biotech, CRM + clinical + regulatory + quality, dominant in life sciences
MEDITECHCommunity hospital EHRCloud-based Expanse platform, strong for community hospitals and health systems

Telemedicine & Digital Health

CompanyFocusKey Strengths
Teladoc HealthVirtual careLargest telehealth platform, BetterHelp (mental health), chronic condition management
AmwellTelehealth platformEnterprise virtual care, hybrid care enablement, health plan partnerships
DoximityPhysician network#1 digital platform for physicians in US, telehealth, medical news, career tools

Clinical Trials & Drug Discovery

CompanyFocusKey Strengths
Medidata (Dassault)Clinical trial platform#1 clinical data platform, AI-powered trial design, used in most of top 25 pharma companies
IQVIAHealthcare analytics & CTSClinical trial services + real-world data analytics, largest healthcare datasets
BenchlingLife sciences R&D platformCloud-native R&D platform for biotech, notebook + registry + workflows

Health IT Infrastructure

CompanyFocusKey Strengths
InovalonHealthcare data analyticsLarge-scale healthcare data cloud, quality measures, clinical analytics
Health CatalystHealthcare analyticsData platform + analytics for health systems, DOS (Data Operating System)
  • AI diagnostics: AI-assisted medical imaging, pathology, and clinical decision support
  • Interoperability: FHIR-based data exchange becoming standard for health data
  • Precision medicine: Genomics-driven personalized treatment plans
  • Remote patient monitoring: Wearables and IoT devices enabling continuous health tracking

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