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89% of digital health leaders perceive the industry as risky, says report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A global survey of digital health and wellness practitioners found that although many leaders feel optimistic about the future of the industry, the overwhelming majority also perceive the sector to be relatively high risk. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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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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Six Health and Aging Technology Blog Posts from October 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

There’s the 2017 AARP report that surveys caregivers about what they want from technology -- they are interested in but not currently using. As it was at first encounter in 2009, it is an association of faith-based and non-profit senior living and aging-related services. A small percent live in nursing homes. Read more here. .

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How Apple's API Fits Into Its Burgeoning Healthcare Stack

Lloyd Price

Since the dawn of the iPhone App Store, there have been various third-party fitness trackers and health goal apps available to Apple consumers: calorie counters, quit-smoking apps, medication reminders. And, of course, studies could use simple touchscreen-based surveys and activities.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a survey based in the US, patients that experienced telehealth visits highly rated this type of healthcare (recommendations: > 80%) 5,6 , stating it was beneficial for their mental health as well. In a cross-sectional survey, 52.5% In a survey among telehealth patients in the UK conducted by Dhahri et al.,

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Welcome Back Kotter: New York’s next 1115 Waiver

Docnotes

For readers who haven’t tracked my career – I’ve worked in health IT for nearly 30 years – and (yes) I agree wholeheartedly that robust IT is an essential part of a healthy New York. . Goal #4: Creating Statewide Digital Health and Telehealth Infrastructure.