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Five new technologies for older adults  October 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Writers of these 2019 articles about the topic are not so sure that new technologies for this population may not be reaching their intended audience. Navigil, a specialist in white label telecare and personal safety solutions, has unveiled the Navigil Suite that consists of Navigil 580 wellbeing wristwatch and Navigil Service.

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Portugal showcases national telehealth plan with patients at the center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Portugal is making big leaps in telehealth development with the newly introduced National Strategic Telehealth Plan (PENTS), the first document in the National Health System in Portugal and one of the first of its kind in the world. The education of healthcare professionals must include digital health.

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Gen Z and Millennials: What They Want from Healthcare

MeMD

The pandemic pushed digital health to new heights – and there’s no going back. A 2019 survey from the American Psychological Association (APA) showed 91% of Gen Z survey respondents reported a physical or emotional symptom due to stress and mental illness in the prior year. The Demand for Virtual Care.

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5 Trends from the American Telemedicine Association Conference 2019

Enzyme Health

Get a recap of the most noteworthy insights from this year’s discussions and learn what telehealth industry leaders have to say about the future of digital health. The discussions that take place at the ATA set the tone for the future of the digital health industry. Didn’t make it to the ATA conference this year?

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For example, in Germany, digital health application access is regulated by the digital healthcare act (DVG: Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz) from 2019, making it easier also for patients to cover benefits from digital health, since insurances are required to pay for applications with certain specifications.

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Why telemedicine and remote patient monitoring demand will skyrocket in 2019

Redox

If you were to ask someone on the street what they consider the most impactful digital health innovation over the last five years, there’s a good chance their response would be, “telemedicine”. Is 2019 the year we see telemedicine take the leap? CMS expanding reimbursable telemedicine and remote patient monitoring services.