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The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

Digital health is unquestionably becoming part of healthcare lexicon and fabric. Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal fitness trackers have helped create awareness through use. According to most recent statistics from the Office of the National Coordinator, use of EHRs has increased from 20% in 2004 to 87% in 2015.

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Joe Kvedar is new president-elect of American Telemedicine Association

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Kvedar, vice president of connected health at Partners HealthCare and a professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, has served as ATA president before – from 2004-2005 – and also served on its board for several years. He'll help lead the group as telehealth is gaining ground among U.S. ON THE RECORD.

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Early warning signs of a mental health tsunami: A coordinated response to gather initial data insights from digital services providers

Lloyd Price

As governments attempt to contain the virus, we must mitigate the mental health impact of the pandemic and economic crisis, especially given that pre-COVID-19 predictions already indicated that by 2030 depression will be the leading cause of disease burden globally [1]. For example, Ieso Digital Health reports an 84% increase in referrals.

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The Role of Telehealth in Saving the Planet

GlobalMed

What if we told you there’s a role telehealth can play in saving the planet and in turn, saving lives? But it’s something telehealth advocates have known for years. Telehealth’s potential to reduce energy consumption on a massive scale hasn’t gotten quite as much attention. Contact Us. Related Topics.