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Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns

Health Populi

This drove health consumers to virtual care platforms in the first months of the public health crisis — including lots of older people who had never used telemedicine or even a mobile health app. Virtual care will be a lifeline for many older people who cannot leave home or do not want to do so.

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The Demand for Self-Care At-Home Will Grow Post-Pandemic – Insights from IRI

Health Populi

When it comes to peoples’ relationship to consumer packaged goods (CPG), the public health crisis has indeed impacted consumers’ purchasing behaviors and definition of “value,” based on IRI’s latest analysis of CPG shifts in 2022 and 2023.

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Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Medically Home added Arcadian Health , a Louisiana-based mobile health service, to its network. Empathy is partnering with Carallel to offer bereavement support to caregivers as a covered benefit through employer-sponsored health plans. Home care EMR software maker Smartcare Software rebranded as Aaniie.

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How Grocery and Retail Companies Are Delivering Health and Healthcare

Health Populi

consumers’ self-care trends, IRI has been tracking peoples’ retail behaviors during the coronavirus pandemic since the first quarter of 2020. Diving further into U.S. At the start of 2021, over one-third of people started the new year with heathy eating and exercise goals, along with more economizing to save money.

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The Digital Home: A Platform for Health, via Deloitte and the COVID-19 “Stress Test”

Health Populi

In this year’s 2021 annual report by Deloitte into Connectivity & Mobile Trends, their report details How the pandemic has stress-tested the crowded digital home. This analysis was done, as it is every year, by the Deloitte Center for Technology, Media & Telecommunications.

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

Health Populi

In Valencell’s recent survey of consumer wearable preferences , 55% of people said they’d like to monitor blood pressure, up from 46% in 2016 as shown in this bar chart from the study.

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COPD Management: A Guide to Remote Patient Monitoring in 2024

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

In the context of COPD management, RPM allows healthcare providers to track patients’ vital signs, symptoms, and overall condition remotely, enabling timely interventions and personalized care. These apps often integrate with wearable devices, allowing seamless data sharing and analysis.