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Wearable, Shareable, Virtual: The Demands of the Digital Health Consumer in 2018

Health Populi

As I wrote here in April 2017, telehealth and virtual healthcare are mainstreaming. This week at the 2018 annual HIMSS conference, telehealth is playing a mainstream role in discussions about right-sizing and right-placing healthcare. Three in four consumers in America say technology is important to managing their health.

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DC Area Startup HSR.health Receives Second Patent For Solution to Prevent Pregnancy-Related Death, Amongst Most Recent Round of Funding

Healthcare IT Today

Geological Survey. HSR.health’s funding through previous involvement in Disasters Pilots 2018, 2021, and 2022 has enabled the GeoMD Platform to offer a robust solution to a broad number of key healthcare-related concerns. The GeoMD Platform supports HSR.health’s newly patented Maternal Mortality solution.

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Closing the Digital Health Gap Between Consumers and Physicians

Health Populi

Aside from the technology challenges, which are not trivial, physicians do concur with consumers about the potential benefits of virtual care to expand access, provide convenience to patients, and enable connections in-between office appointment times. “Macy’s?

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Asynchronous video telemedicine helps TB patients, saves costs in Guam

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

To help overcome the challenges it faced with directly observed therapy, the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services turned to a healthcare technology from emocha Mobile Health. "Between August 2018 and January 2019, the program fostered a series of successes," Mbakwem said. " RESULTS.

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How Apple's API Fits Into Its Burgeoning Healthcare Stack

Lloyd Price

And, of course, studies could use simple touchscreen-based surveys and activities. Consumer access to Electronic Health Records And now, in 2018, Apple has made a pair of major health moves. The FDA said it was using feedback from the tech companies to shape its approach to digital health going forward.

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Telemedicine Today (#tday): July 2015

American Well

Due to its state-wide telehealth program centered at the Univeristy of Mississippi Medical Center, Mississippi is quickly becoming a national leader in healthcare technology. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018. Telemedicine Magazine. Millennials are Ready for Telehleath – Others Skeptic. HealthMine.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Through the acquisition of Critical Signal Technologies in 2018, its 24/7 Caring Centers can provide medication reminder and isolation/loneliness check in calls to older adults, as well as offer triage and wellness support services. iRhythm Technologies. One product is called the eCareCoordinator clinical dashboard.