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The Caveats of CES 2019

Health Populi

I’ve asserted for many years that connectivity and broadband are a social determinant of health. Without online access, people can’t seek jobs, get educated, enroll in health insurance, socially connect with other people, and seek health information for self-care or diagnosed conditions on WebMD or “Dr.

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Key Healthcare Trends We’ll See in 2019

Carie Telehealth Insider

Here are a few key trends in this medical paradigm shift for 2019: Shifting to wellness rather than illness. The health and wellness paradigm focuses on the whole of the person and keeping individuals as well as populations healthy instead of waiting to treat sick patients. Technology driving patient-focused care.

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The Pace of Tech-Adoption Grows Among Older Americans, AARP Finds – But Privacy Concerns May Limit Adoption

Health Populi

The same percentage of people over 50 own a voice assistant, a market penetration rate which more than doubled between 2017 and 2019, AARP noted in the 2020 Tech and the 50+ Survey published in December 2019. For this research, AARP worked with Ipsos to survey (online) 2,607 people ages 50 and over in June and July 2019.

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FDA creates a “super office” to manage device cybersecurity and digital health

Digital Health Global

The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has announced the elevation of the Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation (OST) to a Super Office within the Center. and abroad.

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Aging Populations of Consumers and Physicians Underpin the Future Doctor Shortage

Health Populi

will be short as many as 124,000 physicians in 2034, according to The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand Projections From 2019 to 2034 from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). “Demographics continue to be the primary driver of increasing (physician) demand from 2019 to 2034,” AAMC asserts. .

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What facilitated telehealth can do to improve care for high-need groups

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association finds significant association between the use of telehealth services and improved healthcare access and outcomes in communities negatively impacted by health disparities. Competing demands and lower health literacy frequently lead to delays in access to care.

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Health Disparities and the Risks of Social Determinants for COVID-19 – 14 Months of Evidence

Health Populi

Within just a couple of months of COVID-19 emerging in America, it became clear that health disparities were evident in outcomes due to complications from the coronavirus. population). population). > population). population). population). population). The percentages of people in the U.S.