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The Digital Consumer, Increasingly Connected to Health Devices; Parks Associates Kicking Off #CES2021

Health Populi

But the coronavirus era also saw broadband households spending more on connecting health devices, with 42% of U.S. consumers owning digital health tech compared with 33% in 2015, according to research discussed in Supporting Today’s Connected Consumer from Parks Associates. broadband households in 2020 from 17% in 2015.

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UPMC-backed telehealth startup Abridge helps patients capture details of virtual visits

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Abridge allows us a unique mechanism to stay connected with patients even beyond the actual visit." "We've always prided ourselves on adopting innovative ways to provide patient-centered care — even in times of crisis," said Tami Minnier, UPMC chief quality officer, in a statement.

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Why Humana Joined CTA – The Pivot from “Health Insurance” to Behaving as a Health-Tech Start-Up

Health Populi

Last year, Humana hired Heather Cox in the new post of Chief Digital Health and Analytics Officer, reporting directly to Bruce Broussard, Humana’s CEO. You can read more about Broussard’s consumer-centric approach discussed at HIMSS 2015 here in Health Populi ). Thus began the reinvention of Humana from V 1.0

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Food as Medicine – Philips’ Take On An Apple A Day from the Rijksmuseum

Health Populi

When I attended South-by-Southwest in 2015, that was the company’s initial bold foray into digital health, beginning to divest assets and businesses that did not relate to health and healthcare. Here’s my write-up of health, everywhere, at #SXSW2015 , including the Philips story.

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Virtua Navigates Orthopedic Patients Pre- & Post-Surgery with Improved Patient Engagement and Care Coordination

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Although Virtua, one of New Jersey’s largest health systems with hospitals, surgical and rehabilitation centers, is voluntarily participating in the BPCI payment bundle, their investment in the orthopedic patient experience at their Joint Replacement Institute (JRI) started long before the payment model changes.

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Ochsner Health System’s Digital Medicine Program Success

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Ochsner O Bar Supports Patient's Digital Health needs In 2015, Ochsner Health launched its first Digital Medicine Program for Hypertension. Other providers of the patient’s care can access information in Epic, including a Monthly Report.

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Dartmouth- Hitchcock’s ImagineCare Platform Leverages Wearables, Connected Health & Analytics for Personalized Patient Care

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Over the years, D-H has invested in technologies that empower patients to collaborate with providers through shared decision tools and Telehealth, treating “patients and their families as partners in care” D-H has been a pioneer in innovative payment models with both the government and commercial payers. Patient Experience.