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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Remote monitoring tools and mobile health apps and services took center stage. The collective mental anguish, the loss of cherished family members, personal economic disasters, and the pressure to social distance has already increased the incidences of deep depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance abuse. billion in the US alone.

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6 Marketing Tips for Community Mental Health Centers as Pandemic Continues

Iris Telehealth

From anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder to substance abuse and suicidal ideation, mental health disturbances ranging from mild to severe are on the rise , according to various studies, surveys, and data from experts and national health organizations. Use text messaging-based marketing.

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Vocal Markers Move Toward Clinical Use

Healthcare IT Today

A simple app on a cell phone can detect unusual patterns in speech that suggest when a person is depressed or anxious, is losing cognitive function, or has pulmonary disease. Koye in turn is promoting a Sonde app to clinicians. The app, if widely deployed, could provide important advance notice like checking waste water for disease.

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The Foursquare Framework for investing in HealthTech based on Medicine Needs and Social Needs

Lloyd Price

In January, a single therapy to treat a rare form of blindness received a price tag of $850,000. He'd particularly like to see more investment in tools and services to support people with substance abuse issues, such as alcohol and opiates, as well as people who struggle with homelessness or transportation gaps. "We

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Biofourmis’ remote patient monitoring and AI-based analytics technology, Biovitals, provides personalized predictive care by leveraging active and passive data collected from clinical-grade patient wearables that continuously monitor more than 20 physiological parameters, as well as patient-captured data from a mobile app.