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Telemedicine Today (#tday): December 2015

American Well

Welcome to the the final edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today for 2015! As another year approaches its end, we take a look back at 2015 as a year of great progress in the evolving Telemedicine industry. A few of Avizia’s proudest moments from 2015: Forbes – Avizia Is Transforming Healthcare Through Telemedicine. MedCity News.

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Patients Become Healthcare Payors, Now Consumers – HealthConsuming Explains, Part 1

Health Populi

can/will emerge as health citizens. This isn’t a new-new finding: even families earning over $90,000 a year cited health care costs as their #1 pocketbook issue, a Kaiser Family Foundation study learned in 2015.

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With Apple Watch, researchers explore new frontiers in heart health

Digital Health Global

The same advanced technology that provides insights to help users better understand their health also has the potential to open the door to discovery for the research and medical communities. To further drive discoveries that improve health at scale, Apple launched the Investigator Support Program.

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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. Young et al.

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The Most Important Trends For Health in Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Report Aren’t About Health Care

Health Populi

The blurring of mobile and digital into overall business process is a meta-trend for the global economy, and certainly for the health care ecosystem. 2017 – Digital Healthcare at the Inflection Point, a la Mary Meeker. 2015 – Musings with Mary Meeker on the Digital/Health Nexus.

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The Year 2014 in Review

eHealth

It was as massive as I heard, full of large screen TVs, many curved screens, drones, health trackers, etc. I spent most of the time at the Digital Health Summit – a well organized event including patient panels, fitness health device startups, wellness programs, and a demonstration of a exoskeleton.

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Ochsner Health System’s Digital Medicine Program Success

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Digital Medicine is a nationally recognized, clinically proven program revolutionizing how we treat chronic conditions combining digital tools and engagement with a dedicated care team. Ochsner O Bar Supports Patient's Digital Health needs In 2015, Ochsner Health launched its first Digital Medicine Program for Hypertension.

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