Healthcare technology may traditionally have been a male dominated industry, but female leadership in the field has been growing.
Here are 10 healthcare technology companies led by women, labeled by Forbes as disruptors in the industry.
AbilTo (New York). AbilTo's corporate leadership is 80 percent female. The company offers digital behavioral change therapy.
Caremerge (Chicago). Caremerge's workforce is 70 percent female. The health IT company provides a HIPAA-compliant mobile platform that supports communication between providers and patients' family members.
Cohero Health (New York). CEO Melissa Manice sits at the helm of Cohero Health, a company developing an Apple Watch app for asthmatics to track their medication adherence and lung function.
Force Therapeutics (New York). Force Therapeutics was founded by Bronwyn Spira, who now leads the company as CEO. Half of the company's workforce is female. Force Therapeutics offers a recovery platform designed to support post-acute rehabilitation patients.
Flextronics (Buffalo Grove, Ill.). Flextronis, a biotech company, is led by president of innovation and new ventures Jeannine Sargent.
Humetrix (Del Mar, Calif.). Humetrix develops health risk appraisals, chronic care management software and mobile solutions for consumers. Bettina Experton, MD, leads the company as president and CEO.
Maven Clinic (New York). Maven Clinic, a telemedicine company, is led by CEO Katherine Ryder.
MMJ Labs (Atlanta). MMJ Labs develops Buzzy, a drug-free needle pain blocker. The company was founded by CEO Amy Baxter, MD.
Naya Health (San Francisco). Janica Alvarez created the start-up that provides a smart breast pump.
Wellthie (New York). Wellthie is led by CEO Sally Poblete and a leadership team that is 75 percent female. The company offers consumers and small businesses simple ways to explore health insurance options.