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    3 stories to watch in health tech in 2020

    Can health tech make real money? Who owns these data anyway? Will bias be battled? We take a crack at predicting the answers.
    by Casey Ross and Rebecca Robbins Dec 24, 2019 3 minutes

    Judging by the numbers, digital health companies had another huge year in 2019.

    Total investment in the sector was expected to reach a record $8.4 billion, as firms raked in cash to develop novel wearables, personalized digital services, and machine learning tools to improve treatment of debilitating diseases. Several companies also entered the public markets, and tech giants such as Apple (APPL), Amazon, Google, and Microsoft (MSFT) ramped up their health investments and recruitment of clinical leaders.  

    But much of that activity is fueled by hype and hope. Heading into

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