Reports: Mobile health market to surpass $28B in 2018; teleradiology gaining steam
Mobi Health News
MAY 29, 2018
A pair of recently published market research reports have outlined upward trends among mobile health technologies.
Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020
Aging in Place Technology Watch
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
People want to age in place – just ask them, as AARP did in 2018. You pick the term -- or let the search engine do it in order to show you each paid ad after paid ad. Agin in place – the latest trend. Of course, in the not-cited part of that survey, only 59% expected to be able to do so.
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In A Declining Consumer Tech Spending Forecast, Consumer Health Tech Will Grow in 2022: Reading the CTA Tea Leaves
Health Populi
JULY 15, 2022
However, there will be some bright spots of growth for consumer tech spending, for 5G smartphones, smart home applications, gaming, and health technologies, noted in the Consumer Technology Association’s CTA U.S. Consumer Technology One-Year Industry Forecast, 2018-2023. and hardware to fall by 1.4%
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Six Covid-19 Aging and Health Technology blog posts from May 2020
Aging in Place Technology Watch
MAY 31, 2020
Actually in each recent year, the New York Times has looked at nursing homes and found them to be a problem in 2017 , wanting for a great deal in 2018 , just a bit in 2019 , then an onslaught of investigation most recently. The ‘Nursing Homes in Crisis’ collection is about Covid-19 in 2020.
Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020
Aging in Place Technology Watch
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
People want to age in place – just ask them, as AARP did in 2018. You pick the term -- or let the search engine do it in order to show you each paid ad after paid ad. Agin in place – the latest trend. Of course, in the not-cited part of that survey, only 59% expected to be able to do so.
Healthcare Information In-Security Is the New Normal
Health Populi
APRIL 30, 2018
Three-fourths of healthcare providers experienced a data breach in 2017, according to the HIMSS 2018 Cybersecurity Survey. Health data insecurity is the new normal. Only 41% of healthcare workers say they receive security training, a Forrester study learned in January 2018.
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Top health tech hazards for 2022: cyberattacks, supply chain shortfalls and more
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 20, 2022
The nonprofit safety group ECRI Institute published the latest version of its annual health technology hazards report this week, pointing to cybersecurity attacks, supply chain shortfalls and damaged infusion pumps as three of the biggest dangers. The report authors note that many of the culprits are new to the list. ON THE RECORD.
CorVista Health Announces FDA Clearance of the Novel CorVista System to Detect the Presence of Cardiac Disease
Digital Health Global
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
“CorVista Health’s innovative solution has the potential to make a tremendous impact to our healthcare system and enable more equitable care.” CorVista Health is dedicated to addressing the FDA’s call to action for leveraging health technologies to advance health equity, as presented by FDA Commissioner, Dr. Robert Califf.
Voice Health Summit Spotlight 2018
Consumer eHealth Engagement
OCTOBER 23, 2018
BCH John Brownstein shares voice health use cases John Brownstein, Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital is excited about the opportunity for healthcare to lead other verticals with this empowering technology which many of us use every day – Alexa tell me… Siri what is… ?
The Demand for Self-Care At-Home Will Grow Post-Pandemic – Insights from IRI
Health Populi
MAY 5, 2022
Wearing our health and wellness lens, IRI’s data has shown broad-based category growth for wellness supplements since 2018, with a 10% growth rate per annum. IRI coins this post-COVID-19 preventive-health momentum, especially for functional supplements addressing stress, sleep, and hair loss.
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Epic launches new telehealth service with Twilio
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 1, 2020
The technology could also help primary care practices avoid closure as business slows. Nearly half of physicians are now using telehealth technology , up from just 18% in 2018, according to a nationwide survey of 842 physicians conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins. The FCC recently doled out $3.7
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Older Adults & Virtual Reality Mental Health
Telebehavioral Health Institute
AUGUST 31, 2022
VR mental health options are discussed in the article below. Virtual Reality Mental Health. Virtual reality mental health technology can immerse patients in virtual environments that mimic outdoor environments to evoke positive mental health responses. 2018 ; Browning et al.,
Five Things Digital Health Companies Need to do to Achieve Success
The Digital Health Corner
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
It has been a long time since my last post of 2018. The digital health economic, clinical, regulatory, and political landscapes have changed significantly since then. It has always been my belief that most digital health technologies are most successful when partnered with other technologies.
New Study of Mindfulness Apps & Online Programs
Telebehavioral Health Institute
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Recently published in the Journal for Technology and Behavioral Science , the study was designed to assess the current state of the literature on the use of online programs and mobile applications of self-compassion, mindfulness, and meditation (digital mindfulness-based interventions; dMBIs). Why Focus on Workers? Ciulla, R.
Activ Surgical Announces Completion of First International Procedure Using Its ActivSight™ Intelligent Light
Digital Health Global
JANUARY 22, 2024
About Activ Surgical Activ Surgical is the pioneering digital surgery company that completed the world’s first autonomous robotic surgery of soft tissue in 2018. We are a leading licensing partner, and through our venture capital arm, are helping bring innovative health technologies to people around the world.
Global Home Health Hubs Strategic Market Report 2023: Market to Reach $7.9 Billion by 2030 – Increased Emphasis on Remote Patient Monitoring Creates Fertile Environment for Growth – ResearchAndMarkets.com
Digital Health Global
OCTOBER 9, 2023
With the COVID-19 Pandemic Exposing Global Healthcare Unpreparedness, There is Increasing Policy Led Focus on Rebooting Health Systems Worldwide: Current & Required Healthcare Spending as % of GDP The Pandemic Triggers Shift in Consumer Behaviour & Engagement With Healthcare Technologies & Services Healthcare Industry Pushed to Adopt Digital (..)
“Seeing Is Not Believing:” Consumers Concerned About the Accuracy of Online Health Information
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
adults’ use of online search for health information, along with perspectives on the U.S. healthcare system and use of connected health technologies. adults 18 and over in May-June 2018. KRC Research polled 1,700 U.S. adults), and the doctor, used by 48% of people.
Apple Watch Series 4 : New Health Product Features
Lloyd Price
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
All data recorded by the ECG is stored in the Apple Health app, a feature that will appeal to the 90% of health tech users happy to share device data with their doctor (Accenture, 2018). The new Apple Watch’s health technology will specifically benefit the senior and boomer demographics. Source : [link]
One-on-One with Andrew Parker, Founderand CEO, Papa Health
Digital Health Today
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Andrew shares his perspectives and experiences for securing reimbursement and investment in what are often labeled “squishy“ innovations; these include innovations in spaces such as behavioral, wellness, health equity, and social determinants of health. Q1: Discuss the power of digital health technology reimbursement.
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
MARCH 28, 2023
Health at a Glance: Europe 2018. doi:10.1787/health_glance_eur-2018-en. [5] Health at a Glance: Europe 2022. PLoS One 15, (2020). [3] 3] Global Burden of Disease Collaborative Network. Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019) Reference Life Table. 4] OECD/EU. 5] Istituto Superiore di Sanità – EpiCentro.
Why have billion dollar digital health companies struggled since the pandemic?
Lloyd Price
MAY 6, 2023
Digital health funding pre pandemic: 2018 Digital health companies raised a total of $8.1 billion in funding in 2018. There were 368 deals in the digital health space in 2018, with an average deal size of $22.2 Why have health tech unicorns struggled since the pandemic?
Spotify Health: Big Tech's latest new entrant into Healthcare
Lloyd Price
MAY 11, 2023
In 2023, Spotify acquired a Swedish healthcare startup called Neko Health. Neko Health develops AI-powered body scanners that can be used to diagnose health problems early on. In 2018, the company acquired Gimlet Media, a podcast production company. Spotify is also developing its own healthcare products and services.
Boost Health IT’s Impact: Think With a Participatory Lens
Society for Participatory Medicine
JULY 14, 2021
But we cannot shake up the system without shaking up the health technologies that are used in healthcare. Health Information Technologies (HIT) are increasingly used in healthcare, but to what extent are they supporting participatory relationships between patients and clinicians? For instance, a study by Robinson et al.
CIONIC Raises $12 Million Series A Extension Led by L Catterton with New Partners THVC and Enable Ventures
Digital Health Global
OCTOBER 18, 2023
“We have seen how CIONIC’s unique bionic clothing has already transformed the lives of those living with mobility impairments, and with the growing consumer interest in wearable health technology, CIONIC’s platform has the potential to change the trajectory of personalized healthcare, and clothing, as we know it.”
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Blood Pressure From the Wrist for the First Time – Welcome, Omron HeartGuide
Health Populi
DECEMBER 20, 2018
[I didn’t do this because Omron compensated me to; I do this to share the good news and gift of health, which is part of my mission-driven work]. Wishing everyone a loving, healthy holiday — and my gift to you on Boxing Day, 26th December 2018, will be the annual Health Populi TrendCast for 2019.
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Swinburne University of Technology partners with Coviu for telehealth education
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 16, 2019
Swinburne University of Technology, a public university located in Melbourne, Australia, has partnered with Coviu, a telehealth software platform, to further embed digital health technology in the classroom, clinic and research. What’s it about.
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Dyslipidemia: Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and More
DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring
JULY 15, 2022
Between 2015 and 2018, about 12% of persons aged 20 and over had total cholesterol levels greater than 240 mg/dL, and about 17% had HDL cholesterol levels less than 40 mg/dL. [1]. Dyslipidemia is a condition in which the blood has abnormal lipids like triglycerides, cholesterol, and fat phospholipids.
Best Buy Acquires GreatCall – What’s it Mean for Best Buy?
Aging in Place Technology Watch
AUGUST 16, 2018
First a dabble with the now departed Wellcore in 2011 – clearly the time was not right – the oldest baby boomer turned 72 in 2018, but at 65 in 2010, consumers could not comprehend the utility of a wearable fall detector. In 2018, it began loud hints about the opportunity in health technologies and the elderly.
Add Behavioral Data to Social Determinants For Better Patient Understanding
Health Populi
MARCH 1, 2018
To more effectively help patients manage diabetes , CentraForce Health used geospatial mapping of SBDoH data to develop deeper insights into peoples’ health needs and behaviors — such as eating fast food in the past 30 days, sufficient time to eat healthy food, and tendency to follow a doctor’s recommendations.
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High street retailer Boots buys HealthTech company Wiggly-Amps to strengthen Digital Healthcare services
Lloyd Price
JANUARY 4, 2019
Boots UK has bought health technology company Wiggly-Amps for an undisclosed sum. According to the Wiggly-Amps’ website, the health tech business provides a range of physical devices including digital kiosks, panic buttons and blood pressure machines.
The Digital Health Consumer According to Rock Health
Health Populi
AUGUST 27, 2018
These findings are based on Rock Health’s survey of some 4,000 U.S. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Trust is fundamental to a consumer’s health engagement. adults; the poll was fielded in 2017. Check out Estonia and Switzerland for case studies on that. In the meantime, in the U.S.,
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The Committee to Restore Nymox Shareholder Value Sends Letter to Nymox Pharmaceutical Shareholders and Issues Proxy Materials for Upcoming Special Meeting
Digital Health Global
OCTOBER 23, 2023
To further illustrate Averback’s self-dealings, in 2018, he sold for his own personal gain over $4,390,000 worth of Nymox common stock. Mr. Riley was also CEO of Continuous Materials LLC from 2018 to 2020, a company at the forefront of waste-to-value creation. Randall Lanham, Esq. Cutler Law Group moved to Houston, Texas in 2009.
Five Reasons why the FDA got it Right with Digital Health
The Digital Health Corner
AUGUST 7, 2017
Innovation and improvements in digital health occur at lightning speed in comparison to other FDA regulated industries and require different approval and oversight strategies (see below). The Action Plan is a major step in the right direction because it recognizes digital health’s unique attributes which span both IT and clinical arenas.
Dispatches from the Frontlines: Connected Health and COVID-19
Connected Health Initiative
JUNE 24, 2020
In this blog post, we will explore the three key challenges that previously limited the impact of connected health technologies, the myriad of temporary policy changes recently made to address the COVID-19 public health emergency, and the opportunities and challenges that still remain. billion in 2018. billion in 2018.
Four tech and aging blog posts from September 2019
Aging in Place Technology Watch
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Since the initial correlation between loneliness, social isolation and poor health outcomes, new reports have emerged to try and understand why people are lonely and what can be done to mitigate it. category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , Technology - AARP. Read more. .
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Telebehavioral Health Institute
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The authors found that VR pain management is an up-and-coming health technology tool for pediatric chronic pain, and research is emerging on its efficacy and suggestions for best practices. They reviewed and summarized various programs developed and utilized VR pain management with children.
In U.S. Health Care, It’s Still the Prices, Stupid – But Transparency and Consumer Behavior Aren’t Working As Planned
Health Populi
JANUARY 18, 2019
I’m glad to be getting back to health economic issues after spending the last couple of weeks firmly focused on consumers, digital health technologies and CES 2019. There’s a lot for me to address concerning health care costs based on news and research published over the past couple of weeks.
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Loneliness, Public Policy and AI – Lessons From the UK For the US
Health Populi
OCTOBER 21, 2018
” This topic set the context for my conversation with Maneesh Juneja, digital health futurist and global speaker on health, technology and people. For further information on loneliness in the UK, here was the New York Times’ take on the appointment of the Minister for Loneliness published in January 2018.
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Integrating Telehealth into Existing Practice
American Well
MAY 23, 2018
Thus, it fosters the team environment that has been proven so critical to positive patient health outcomes. It is also important to make sure a practice offering telehealth options understands the needs of their patients and how they interact with modern health technologies. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018.
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Integrating Telehealth into Existing Practice
American Well
MAY 23, 2018
Thus, it fosters the team environment that has been proven so critical to positive patient health outcomes. It is also important to make sure a practice offering telehealth options understands the needs of their patients and how they interact with modern health technologies. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018.
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One-on-One with Andrew Parker, Founderand CEO, Papa Health
Digital Health Today
DECEMBER 16, 2022
These include innovations in spaces such as behavioral, wellness, health equity, and social determinants of health. Q1: Discuss the power of digital health technology reimbursement. Read on for practical workarounds, tips and tricks. How has it helped or hindered your progress? .
Can International Trade Boost the UK Health Economy?
Healthcare Innovation Consortium
JANUARY 24, 2023
Can International trade boost of UK Health Economy? In 2018, a report published by the British Medical Association (BMA) reported that Brexit had engendered a significant threat to the NHS and the UK’s health economy.
Will Robots Take Over China's Hospitals After COVID-19?
Lloyd Price
MARCH 6, 2020
Sales of medical robots in China reached $510 million in 2018, a 24.4% Boston Consulting estimates that the global sales of medical robots will reach $11.4 billion in 2020, becoming the second largest robot market segment. year-on-year increase. It has received investments of 300 million yuan (approximately $43 million) as of 2019.
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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from March 2021
Aging in Place Technology Watch
APRIL 5, 2021
The Future of Voice First and Older Adults was published in February of 2018. A re-read shows how excited the 31 interviewees and participants were, offering their vision of the future of this technology and its potential use by older adults. Has the future arrived in the world of seniors, senior housing, home care?
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