Remove 2016 Remove Connected Health Remove Primary Care Remove Survey
article thumbnail

Physicians Lean In to Digital Health, Especially Telehealth and Remote Monitoring

Health Populi

doctors are using digital health tools in patient care, with quickening adoption of telehealth and remote monitoring technology, according to a study from the American Medical Association (AMA). This survey, conducted in 2019 among 1,359 U.S. Readings are visible to patients and transmitted to the physician’s office.

article thumbnail

CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

And although they've leveled off somewhat as patients have begun to feel safer returning to in-person care, one thing is clear: Virtual care is here to stay. Those numbers were even higher when it came to mental health: More than half of people in all age groups said video was their preferred appointment type for behavioral health.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The Heart of Health at CES 2020 – Evidence & Innovation Bridge Consumers and Doctors

Health Populi

In Valencell’s recent survey of consumer wearable preferences , 55% of people said they’d like to monitor blood pressure, up from 46% in 2016 as shown in this bar chart from the study. One in two people would like to monitor stress and heart health, and 33% would like to monitor blood glucose levels.

article thumbnail

A Matter of Trust, Perception, Risk, and Uncertainty – The Big Issues Raised by the Acquisition of PatientsLikeMe and Other Patient Data Transactions

Health Populi

A 2018 national survey found that 39% of U.S. teens and young adults say they have gone online to try to find people with health conditions similar to their own and 61% say they have read, listened to, or watched other people share about their health experiences online. It is impossible to paint them with a one-color brush.

article thumbnail

150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

In addition to offering a generous employee benefits package, the hospital collaborated with the Massachusetts Nursing Association — its RNs’ collective bargaining arm — to offer employees up to $2,000 in incentives for maintaining their health. Boston Business Journal named the hospital a Best Place to Work in 2012, 2014 and 2016.