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TikTok’s Impact on Youth Mental Health and Public Health Under-Researched, Study Finds

Digital Health Global

In the first part of the study, researchers conducted a systematic review of studies related to TikTok and its association with public health or mental health from 2016 to 2021. Most of these studies were from the USA and used content analysis as their research method. million likes, 13,775 comments, and 21,254 shares.

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A Digital Health Checkup for the US – #1 in AI, Meh in Interoperability – An OECD Update

Health Populi

While health care has been slower than other industries to leverage digital transformation, COVID-19 accelerated change — revealing some key barriers blocking the potential for more fulsome transformation, the OECD explains in its latest version of Health At A Glance for 2023 with a detailed chapter on “digital health at a glance.”

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Can the U.S. Improve Health System Performance with Digital Health Tools? Pondering A Big Question for #HIMSS21

Health Populi

This chart comes out of my book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen , where pre-pandemic, I made the argument for Americans to evolve beyond consumers to full-on health citizens with the rights of health care, digital privacy and security, and a new social contract of love and respect for fellow health citizens.

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Health Privacy and Our Ambivalent Tech-Embrace – Lessons for Digital Health Innovators

Health Populi

At the same time, 2 in 3 people were also concerned aobut the privacy of their health information on apps. And there’s the ambivalence of “concerned embrace” of digital health. The most popular ways people currently track their health is for exercise, sleep, weight, diet and food, and blood pressure.

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COVID-19 Accelerated Digital Health Investments…But It Helps to Be Bigger, Mature and Scaling

Health Populi

“Compare digital health to airlines, cruise lines, and other industries” and the sector looks quite privileged, opined Matthew Holt in a discussion on a study diving deeply into the State of Digital Health , conducted by Catalyst @ Health 2.0 and sponsored by WIPFLI. million, with a median of $3.9

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Taking Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) From Data to Analysis and Action

Healthcare IT Today

As healthcare organizations continue to invest in SDoH, moving from analysis to impact requires operationalizing this data for coordinated efforts and long-term returns on investment. There’s a strong emphasis and substantial funds are being spent in this area of healthcare – and it’s not slowing down.

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MHRA policy paper on the 'Impact of AI on the regulation of medical products'

Lloyd Price

By working with international organizations like the IMDRF, the US FDA and Health Canada, they aim to ensure the safe and responsible use of AI in medicine, keeping the UK at the leading edge of global best practices. HealthTech M&A Newsletter from Nelson Advisors - HealthTech, Health IT, Digital Health Insights and Analysis.