Payment models in pediatric digital health and their implications for innovation, policy, and access

Investment in pediatric digital health lags behind that in adult care, partly due to the different financial incentives involved. Analyzing 73 PitchBook-identified pediatric digital health companies’ publicly available documentation, we found they often rely on non-insurance revenue, with fewer payment models incorporating publicly insured patients. Financial and regulatory incentives that facilitate capitated revenue streams incorporating public payers and school systems may further enhance access to digitally connected care for children.