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Our Mobile Health Data: Shared, Identifiable, and Privacy-Deprived

Health Populi

As more mobile app users — consumers, patients, and caregivers — use these handy digital health tools, much of the data we share can be re-identified and monetized by third parties well beyond those we believe we’re sharing with. pharmacies, prescription drugs), email addresses, and drug lists. style GDPR?

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Digital Healthcare Transformation: Improving Patient Experience and Outcomes

Digital Health Global

Enhancing outcomes for patients with the implementation of digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analysis, empowers healthcare professionals to make better-informed decisions. Artificial Intelligence is utilized in various areas of healthcare, ranging from drug development to medical image analysis.

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As Workers’ Healthcare Costs Increase, Employers Look to Telehealth and Wearable Tech to Manage Cost & Health Risks

Health Populi

Two approaches quantified in this year’s KFF survey are the use of lower-cost settings, such as retail clinics and telehealth, as well as workers generating health data shared via mobile apps and wearable technology. Adoption of wearable tech and mobile health apps in companies’ wellness programs is expanding.

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How Grocery and Retail Companies Are Delivering Health and Healthcare

Health Populi

In their analysis on the “changing shape of the CPG demand curve,” found that consumers continue to seek products to support immunity and reduce stress, anxiety, and fatigue/sleep. Brian Owens noted on our call on the evolving wellness consumer that, “health and hygiene will emerge as the next digital.”

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

Health Populi

This ambivalence will flavor how health citizens will adopt and adapt to the growing digitization of health care, and challenge the healthcare ecosystem’s assumption that patients and caregivers will universally, uniformly engage with medical tools and apps and technologies. 46% of U.S.

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The Heart of Health at CES 2020 – Evidence & Innovation Bridge Consumers and Doctors

Health Populi

The HRS/CTA guidelines offer pros and cons of wearable tech, providing a balanced view on the current state of efficacy, quality, and physician willingness to accept consumers’ use of digital health tools. On the “pro” side of the equation are, Immediate access to real-time health data.

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HealthTech EMEA Predictions 2024: Europe, Middle East and Africa

Lloyd Price

More focus on mobile health solutions: Mobile health (mHealth) solutions are becoming increasingly popular in Africa, as they provide a convenient and affordable way to access healthcare services. HealthTech M&A Newsletter from Nelson Advisors - HealthTech, Health IT, Digital Health Insights and Analysis.

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