A study just came out on how Lantern, a mental health start-up, could help college students with eating disorders via its digital CBT program. The results came out 2 years after Lantern folded its operations and sold its IP. Is that a missed opportunity for the digital health world, and more importantly, a focus on returns over impact?

• Innovation vs Impact - how long are we willing to wait?

• Proof of direct impact & near-term cost saving is the future of digital health startups.

• Is monetary ROI the only way to validate the viability of DTx? What are measurements of real impact?