From the outside looking in, it might seem obvious to have a medical officer on your leadership team, but research shows this is often not the case. According to CB Insights’ most recent ‘Digital Health 150’, it was found that just 55 out of 150 top health tech firms, or 37%, had a Chief Medical Officer (CMO) on their leadership team. Since 2020, CMOs at health tech start-ups have increased, indicating that leadership is recognizing the positive impact a CMO can have – but there is a way to go to suggest that this has become the new standard for the industry as a whole.
