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

Health Populi

In health care, this is an underlying tectonic trend with implications for research, translation to therapies, individual treatment plans, population and public health. 2015 – Musings with Mary Meeker on the Digital/Health Nexus. 2014 – Health Care at an Inflection Point: digital trends via Mary Meeker.

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Teladoc accuses Amwell of patent infringement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Amwell noted that electronic health record vendors such as Cerner and Epic could build telehealth functionality into their existing systems, and pointed to competitors such as Zoom and Twilio that have pivoted to providing telehealth amidst the relaxation of HIPAA requirements during the public health emergency.

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

Telebehavioral Health Institute

According to the World Health Organization ( 2015 ), phone addiction is a public health concern. Since then, the evidence-base has grown considerably. This article outlines some of the more salient studies that clinicians may want to understand. Register.

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2020 Roadmap: Overcoming Telemedicine Barriers

GlobalMed

It also examines the lack of digital readiness in hospitals, research facilities, public health agencies and payers. Because of these hurdles, and the uncertainty around HIPAA compliance, some providers have decided to steer clear of telemedicine. Challenge: Broadband Internet. Unlocking the Telehealth Advantage.