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Physician adoption of digital health tools is accelerating, AMA research shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Medical Association's digital health research released today shows increased rates of digital health adoption among physicians over the last six years and provides insights into their expectations. The average number of digital health tools in use by a physician grew from 2.2 in 2016 to 3.8

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AMA sees surge in health IT adoption, 'rise of the digital-native physician'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Physicians' use and appreciation of information technology and digital health tools has seen a big uptick over the past five years, according to a new survey from the American Medical Association. The new AMA Digital Health Research sees attitudes and expectations changing among the physicians it surveyed.

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New AMA blueprint seeks to tap the full potential of digital health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Thus, each group of shareholders – physicians, health plans, employers, policymakers, health tech companies and venture capital/equity funders – has its part to play. A three-time survey of 1,300 physicians conducted from 2016-2022 that AMA released in September showed that the adoption of digital tools is accelerating.

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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from June 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Will results change when older adults are surveyed later this year? And a plethora of companies raised their hands to offer their engagement technology for free. So if this is the baseline of adoption, what’s next when the surveys come around again? Will technology become standard in senior living and nursing homes?

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Philips’ Future Health Index 2019 report focuses on the role digital health technology plays in improving both the clinician and patient experience

Lloyd Price

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced the publication of its Future Health Index (FHI) 2019 report: ‘Transforming healthcare experiences: Exploring the impact of digital health technology on healthcare professionals and patients’ [1].

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Loneliness, Public Policy and AI – Lessons From the UK For the US

Health Populi

Three quarters of GPs surveyed have said they are seeing between one and five people a day suffering with loneliness, which is linked to a range of damaging health impacts, like heart disease, strokes and Alzheimer’s disease. I spent time with Maneesh while in London this week.

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Check out the Future Health Report: Expert Opinion on “Digital Therapeutics to enhance the care pathways for depression across the national health service: expert proposals for Italy”

Digital Health Global

Health at a Glance: Europe 2022. A survey in Italy. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 62, 334–344 (2016). [8] 8] National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. OECD, 2022). doi:10.1787/507433b0-e [7] Barbato, A. Do people with bipolar disorders have access to psychosocial treatments? www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng222