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It Will Be a “Meh” Year for Consumers Buying Connected Health Devices, Based on CTA’s 2023 Forecast

Health Populi

One in five households intends to purchase a smartwatch in the next 12 months (to April 2024), with 36% of U.S. CTA surveyed 2,615 I.S. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Wearable tech and remote health monitoring are important tools in evolving toolkits for people managing healthcare at home. .” units per U.S.

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Mainstreaming the Connected Life, with a Side of Trust — Insights from Capgemini at the Start of #CES2024

Health Populi

That’s the central thesis in a timely report from Capgemini Research Institute, Connected products: Enhancing consumers’ lives with technology. One-third of people say they use connected products nearly 24 hours a day and more think they will own even more connected products one year from now (good news for CES 2024 exhibitors!).

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The Consumerization of AI in Healthcare – The Early Days of AI-Trust

Health Populi

are bullish on the role AI will play in health care in 2024, especially to lower access barriers to care and to diagnose and detect health conditions. This post weaves their findings together and suggests some planning points for 2024. That was nearly 50% of those surveyed, saying they are already using GenAI.

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Consumers Are So Over Their Paper Chase in Health Care Payments

Health Populi

As we start the month of April 2024 in the U.S., Morgan’s InstaMed team to analyze health care payments data, describing the experiences of consumers, providers and payers in the Trends in Healthcare Payments Fourteenth Annual Report. This Health Populi post focuses on the consumer-patient-as-payer aspects of the report.

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Technology Is Playing a Growing Role in Wellness and Healthy Aging – AARP’s Latest Look Into the 50+ Tech Consumer

Health Populi

Most people over 70 years of age recognize technology’s role in supporting peoples’ health, we learn from a new report on 2024 Tech Trends and Adults 50+ from AARP. To gauge older Americans’ views on technology, privacy and trust, AARP conducted an online survey among 3,229 U.S.

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Telehealth Reimbursement: End-of-Pandemic Emergency Update

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 extended many other telehealth flexibilities through December 31, 2024, including the following: Rather than only in rural areas, Medicare beneficiaries can receive telehealth services in any geographic location in the United States. Medicare Advantage plans may offer additional telehealth benefits.

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Older People Are Digital Migrants, and Best Buy Health Is Paving the Road for the Journey

Health Populi

Digital connectivity can ameliorate social isolation and anxiety, bolster mental health, and access needed medical care via telehealth channels. As a result of the pandemic, staying connected is more important than ever for older people, Best Buy Health learned in a survey of U.S.