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

Health Populi

Use of wearable tech nearly halved, from 33% to 18%, between 2018 and 2020. But even trust in the most trusted steward, my doctor, eroded between 2019 and 2020. To the issue of trusting my doctor to keep my information secure, the survey found a decline from 89% trusting my doctor in 2019 to 83% in 2020.

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mHealth in Times of Crisis: the Coronavirus

mHealth Insight

The “mHealth in Times of Crisis: the Coronavirus” event will be live streamed and made available to watch/share free of charge and we intend for it to provide a best practice resource that can help prevent and manage future emerging viral pandemics. 9:30am “A review of the mHealth decade”.

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Innovative offerings from 2020 (virtual) HIMSS

Aging in Place Technology Watch

BJ noted “that PointClickCare is already the largest Electronic Health Record provider for long-term care” and is following its customer base of skilled nursing and long term care providers into their growing number of initiatives delivering care in the home.

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Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast

Health Populi

In 2021, 4 in 5 providers and nurses see EHRs as important, and increasingly demand digital interactions with patients. In September 2020, PwC surveyed consumers with employer-sponsored health insurance about their preferred locations to receive a COVID-19 vaccine within one year of its approval. increased by a relatively low 6.0%

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Why are older adults demeaned by the health and tech industry?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

In 2020, telehealth (and its other prefixes or monikers) is an accepted service with reimbursement codes. The 2017 Harvard article indicates that 1 million had signed up for these home nurse visits – but there were 19 million people covered by Medicare Advantage plans in 2017. This is laudable. Yet adoption is slow – reasons are many.

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The Digital Tools Creating Scalable Access To Psychotherapy

Waracle

million emotional support calls during 2020-21 lockdowns and there is also growing concern our health professionals are toiling with mental burnout and fatigue. So timely access to care can have life-changing consequences, which mHealth and e-Therapeutics are providing. Samaritans , a mental health charity, fielded 1.7

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What are the implications of Babyl Rwanda's closure for the future of Digital Health in Rwanda?

Lloyd Price

Babyl Rwanda offers a range of digital health services, including: Teleconsultations with doctors and nurses Prescription delivery Symptom checking Health information and advice Babyl Rwanda's services are available through a mobile app and a web platform. Quality: Babyl Rwanda's services are provided by qualified doctors and nurses.