Remove 2017 Remove Health Information Remove Mobile Health Remove Public Health
article thumbnail

Revolutionizing Healthcare: The power of Digital Health in dietary education for chronic conditions

Digital Health Global

In 2017 alone, dietary risk factors were responsible for close to 11 million deaths and 255 million disability-adjusted life years across the globe. In this context, digital health emerges as a catalyst for revolutionizing healthcare delivery. billion in 2016 to a staggering 6.3 billion in 2021. billion in 2016 to a staggering 6.3

article thumbnail

Health Privacy and Our Ambivalent Tech-Embrace – Lessons for Digital Health Innovators

Health Populi

At the same time, 2 in 3 people were also concerned aobut the privacy of their health information on apps. And there’s the ambivalence of “concerned embrace” of digital health. The phrase “concerned embrace” was coined in a 2017 Deloitte consumer study on mobile technology trends.

article thumbnail

The Future of Healthcare: Telehealth. Here’s Why You Need to Consider Telemedicine in 2019

Continue Education Journal

In fact, a 2017 survey found that two-thirds of healthcare consumers would prefer seeing a doctor via virtual visits. Telemedicine, however, is more specific and refers to the use of electronic services allowing doctors to communicate with other doctors and give consultations to patients without an office visit. Telehealth in 2019.