Eight companies from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. have been named to TIME’s list of the World’s Top HealthTech Companies of 2026, a global ranking of the companies using digital technology to make healthcare more effective and accessible.
About the List
TIME partnered with data firm Statista to identify the world’s leading health technology companies, evaluating them on financial performance, reputation, and online engagement. The full methodology is available here. Companies are grouped into categories including AI & Data Analytics, Diagnostics, Health Information & Management, Medical Devices & Wearables, Prevention, and Telehealth & Treatment, and each receives a performance rating of High, Very High, or Outstanding.
Health Tech Built by the BioHealth Capital Region
Health technology sits at the intersection of disciplines, and the BioHealth Capital Region is built for that kind of collaboration. The region brings together leading research universities, federal health agencies, health systems, and a deep base of IT, software, and data talent. Turning an idea into a health technology product takes all of them working together: researchers and clinicians who understand the problem, engineers and software teams who build the solution, and commercial teams who bring it to patients, providers, and payers. This year’s honorees reflect that teamwork, spanning health data platforms, medication management, medical devices, workforce technology, and virtual care.
The BioHealth Capital Region Honorees
1. b.well Connected Health
Baltimore, MD | Health Information & Management | Very High
b.well Connected Health builds a digital health platform that brings consumers’ health data together in one place, helping people manage their care and connect with health plans, providers, and services.
2. DrFirst
Rockville, MD | Health Information & Management | Very High
DrFirst develops medication management and e-prescribing technology that helps clinicians access medication history and prescribe safely and efficiently.
3. Senseonics
Germantown, MD | Medical Devices & Wearables | Very High
Senseonics develops Eversense, a long-term implantable continuous glucose monitoring system for people with diabetes. The company recently announced a partnership with Beta Bionics to integrate Eversense 365 with the iLet Bionic Pancreas.
4. Somatus
McLean, VA | Health Information & Management | Very High
Somatus provides value-based kidney care, using technology and care teams to help patients with chronic kidney disease slow disease progression and improve outcomes.
5. Zyter|TruCare
Bethesda, MD | Health Information & Management | High
Zyter|TruCare offers a digital health and care management platform that helps health plans and providers coordinate care and engage members.
6. RXNT
Annapolis, MD | Health Information & Management | High
RXNT provides cloud-based healthcare software, including electronic health records, e-prescribing, and practice management tools, for medical practices.
7. ShiftMed
Virginia | Health Information & Management | High
ShiftMed runs a workforce platform that connects healthcare organizations with nurses and other clinicians for flexible shifts, helping address staffing gaps.
8. Babyscripts
Washington, D.C. | Telehealth & Treatment | High
Babyscripts offers virtual maternity care, using remote monitoring and digital tools to support patients through pregnancy and postpartum.
