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A Vote for Telehealth is a Vote for American Patients’ and Doctors’ Well-Being

Health Populi

Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. S 2016) and second, re-introduce and sign the Telehealth Modernization Act.

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As Workers’ Healthcare Costs Increase, Employers Look to Telehealth and Wearable Tech to Manage Cost & Health Risks

Health Populi

.” Health Populi’s Hot Points: As workers bear a greater financial risk for covering their and their families’ healthcare costs, how to bend that cost curve downward? This coverage line item is fast-growing, from the 27% low mark in 2015 of large companies covering telemedicine to 63% in 2017 and 74% in 2018.

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Why #CES2022 Will Be Keynoted By A Health Care Innovator for the First Time

Health Populi

This is an actual intersection of the Internet of Things for Health — a new riff on mobile health/care, literally! As cars grow more connected via Bluetooth like our TVs, autos morph into a third space for health, which I’ve considered here in Health Populi and in some of my futures work with clients.

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Why CES 2022 Will Be Keynoted by a Health Care Executive

Health Populi

This is an actual intersection of the Internet of Things for Health — a new riff on mobile health/care, literally! As cars grow more connected via Bluetooth like our TVs, autos morph into a third space for health, which I’ve considered here in Health Populi and in some of my futures work with clients.

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Most Consumers Are Interested in Using a Voice Assistant for Some Type of Health Care

Health Populi

For more on the connected car as a third-space for health care, see my post from CES 2017, Your car as a mobile health platform.

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Heart-Love – Omron’s Holy Grail of Blood Pressure Tracking on the Wrist

Health Populi

That hasn’t yet been available to those of us who quantify our steps, weight, sleep, food intake, and other health metrics. In 2017, Hugh Langley wrote in Wareable that, “blood pressure is wearable tech’s next challenge.” Knowing your blood pressure is an important step for managing the risks of heart disease.

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Consumers’ Embrace of Digital Health Tech Stalls, and Privacy Concerns Prevail – Accenture’s 2020 Research

Health Populi

Six in ten people are open to health and wellness services via virtual channels, over half like the idea of remote monitoring linking with at-home devices, and 1 in 2 people would be open to routine appointments through telehealth. Let’s call out the two keywords in this phrase: Concern + Embrace. .