The Journal of mHealth Vol 1 Issue 6 (Dec 2014) | Page 6

Announcing the Global Digital Health 100

Announcing
the Global Digital Health
100

Recognising Innovation in Digital and Mobile Healthcare
We were delighted to be able to announce
our Global Digital Health 100 Award List
earlier this month at the mHealth Summit
in Washington, DC. The Award, which
has received fantastic industry recognition following the public announcement,
has been developed to be a comprehensive assessment of the most innovative
companies working in the digital and
mobile healthcare sector today.
Reflecting the evolving importance of
mobile technologies and digital solutions
in the healthcare sector, the Global Digital Health 100 acknowledges the significant work being carried out, in this field,
by pioneering organisations from around
the globe.
There are so many great companies
producing really innovative and amazing products that are set to revolutionise
healthcare delivery. This meant we had
a very difficult time narrowing the pool
in order to select the final 100. What we
do know is that all the 2014 honourees
are likely to grow to become an amazing
selection of companies that are sure to
make an impact on modern healthcare.
The Award represents 6 months of
research by the editorial team at The
Journal, who considered the offerings
and innovations from over 1,500 different mobile and digital health companies
worldwide, before selecting the final 100.
Using 10 different quantitative and qualitative evaluation criteria including,

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disruptive impact, proof of concept,
technology innovation, social value,
execution of strategy, and industry integration, The Journal of mHealth editorial team has selected the 100 companies
that demonstrate true innovation and
the opportunity to disrupt the delivery
of healthcare at scale. The selection criteria meant that we were able to truly
consider