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How Digital Health Can Stimulate Economic Development

Health Populi

It’s National Health IT Week in the US, so I’m kicking off the week with this post focused on how digital health can bolster economic development. As the only health economist in the family of the 2018 HIMSS Social Media Ambassadors, this is a voice through which I can uniquely speak. Fast forward nine years later.

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

Health Populi

About four in 10 people 50+ are interested in “purchasing” (the word used in the AARP survey) several digital health innovations: Communicating with a health care provider that you’ve taken a medication as prescribed. Communicating other information, like blood pressure, weight, or heart health) to a health care provider.

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World Economic Forum 2024: What were the key Healthcare Technology talking points?

Lloyd Price

Prioritising Data and Digital Health: Building Resilient Healthcare Systems: Strengthening data infrastructure and adopting digital tools were presented as key strategies for preparedness against future pandemics and other health crises. The importance of data privacy and security was also underscored.

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The Time Has Come to Digitize Behavioral Healthcare

Digital Health Today

A Sponsored Post by Azalea Health. Since the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was passed in 2009, healthcare has digitized rapidly, with electronic health records (EHRs) now ubiquitous across medical practices – except for within behavioral health.

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Health informatics and why participatory healthcare is key to its future

Society for Participatory Medicine

Health Informatics (HI) is a relatively new, interdisciplinary field. HI (also called Health Information Systems) uses information technology to organize and analyze health records to improve healthcare outcomes. Tools include medical terminology, information and communication systems, and computer technology.

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Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick, Founder of Grapevine Health

Digital Health Today

Lisa Fitzpatrick, a physician, medical epidemiologist and founder of Grapevine Health. Grapevine Health creates and delivers trusted and relatable health information to underserved communities, with the goal of empowering people to adopt good habits and take charge of their health. Health literacy.

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology.