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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Health Populi

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 had embedded within the law a Patient’s Bill of Rights.

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$15M Singapore-London partnership to help stem APAC's growing healthcare cybersecurity woes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In Singapore's public health facilities, for example, about 15% or over 16,000 medical devices have Internet connectivity. Enterprise Taxonomy: Cybersecurity and Privacy Patient Access Telehealth Digital Health Medical devices Data and Information Care Technology

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Color Me Healthy – Pantone’s Forecast on Post-Pandemic Well-Being and Design

Health Populi

Here’s a focus on health and hygiene, with more consumers in 2020 and going forward spending out-of-pocket cash for organic products, stuff boosting immunity, and a nod to resilient design and sustainability. The “Xupermask” made of silicon and athletic mesh fabric, a joint venture of Will.i.am

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In the Pandemic, We’re All About Food

Health Populi

In the past ten years, consumers’ emphasis on overall health has grown: 6 in 10 U.S. adults are thinking about what they eat and drink as part of their overall health context more in 2020 than they did in 2010.

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How Virtual Care Is Solving Chronic Disease Challenges

GlobalMed

Maybe you remember an ominous report from the World Economic Forum and the Harvard School of Public Health which predicted chronic diseases would cost the global economy more than U.S. $30 30 trillion between 2010 and 2030. More Telehealth Topics. Telehealth: Removing Roadblocks to Care. We can help. Contact Us.

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Smartphone Addiction: How Use of Mobile Phones Can Lead to Psychopathology and Phone Addiction Issues

Telebehavioral Health Institute

2008; Chóliz 2010). According to the World Health Organization ( 2015 ), phone addiction is a public health concern. What is Telehealth? Overuse of mobile phones has led researchers to examine smartphone addiction due to the many consequences associated with the overuse of digital devices.

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The Virtual Future of Long-Term Care

GlobalMed

During a pandemic, telehealth can expand access to more care providers to quickly and more frequently screen patients with symptoms and refer critical cases to the nearest hospital before symptoms progress too far. The population of Americans over 65 grew by over a third from 2010 to 2020 to reach approximately 53 million. Contact Us.

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