Despite the healthcare industry being one of the few sectors that still use virtual machines for communication , it is a $ 500 industry in just the beginning . Numerous digital health systems have been valued at a billion dollars or more and so are now members of the exclusive Unicorn consortium , and M&A is rampant in the sector . This TechCrunch op - ed looks at how healthcare can thrive in the US healthcare industry .
Despite the healthcare industry being one of the few sectors that still use fax machines for communication, it is a $3.7tn industry in just the US. Numerous digital health startups have been valued at a billion dollars or more and so are now members of the exclusive Unicorn Club, and M&A is rampant in the sector. This TechCrunch op-ed looks at how startups can thrive in the US healthcare industry.