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Designing Digital Health for Public Health Preparedness and Equity: the Consumer Tech Association Doubles Down

Health Populi

At the same time, CTA has published a paper on Advancing Health Equity Through Technology which complements and reinforces the PHTI announcement and objective. At the same time, CTA has published a paper on Advancing Health Equity Through Technology which complements and reinforces the PHTI announcement and objective.

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Gen Z and Millennials: What They Want from Healthcare

MeMD

The pandemic pushed digital health to new heights – and there’s no going back. Likewise, mental health among Millennials is declining steadily. Blue Cross Blue Shield reported a whopping 47% increase in major-depression diagnoses among this group since 2013. The Demand for Virtual Care. And it’s only getting worse.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For example, in Germany, digital health application access is regulated by the digital healthcare act (DVG: Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz) from 2019, making it easier also for patients to cover benefits from digital health, since insurances are required to pay for applications with certain specifications. References.