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The Promise of Digital Health and the Privacy Perils – HealthConsuming Explains, Part 4

Health Populi

The supply side of digital health tools and tech is growing at a hockey-stick pace. There are mobile apps and remote health monitors, digital therapeutics and wearable tech from head-to-toe. Today in America, electronic health records (EHRs) are implemented in most physician offices and virtually all hospitals.

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Uncle Sam Wants You! FDA’s new Digital Health Advisory Committee needs an e-patient voice!

Society for Participatory Medicine

consumers, is launching a Digital Health Advisory Committee. This new committee is simply described as comprising nine members, including the chair, “selected by the Commissioner or designee from among authorities knowledgeable in the fields of digital health.” appeared first on SPM Blog. Army, but the U.S.

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Health Data Unbound Virtual Conference

E-CareManagement

While there have been many events on interoperability and data sharing, what’s unique here is our focus on the BUSINESS rationale for health data sharing. • Hoarding data is not only bad for business but can be catastrophic in a crisis. This shift creates a business imperative to share information, not to hoard it.

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Can Your Digital Health Platform Do This?

Xealth

Can Your Digital Health Platform Do This? When it comes to digital health, there’s a lot of smoke and mirrors circulating. With budgets tighter than ever, health systems need to make a solid investment that benefits patients, providers, and other key stakeholders—all without being a drag on your bottom line.

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Health Data Unbound Virtual Conference

E-CareManagement

While there have been many events on interoperability and data sharing, what’s unique here is our focus on the BUSINESS rationale for health data sharing. • Hoarding data is not only bad for business but can be catastrophic in a crisis. This shift creates a business imperative to share information, not to hoard it.

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Health Consumers Expect Healthcare to be Digital (and Secure), Philips Future Health Index Finds

Health Populi

Being Philips, what underpins that quality and experience is technology; Philips explored telehealth, AI, digital health records (DHRs), and other digital health tools that can engage patients. 84% of consumers with access to personal electronic health data want their health care professionals to have access, as well.

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Avoiding the Hidden Costs of Digital Health

Xealth

To add another layer to this dilemma, health systems have been forced to reduce budgets to offset losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic—and investments in innovation can often take a backseat to day-to-day operations. Hidden costs of digital health. Embedding digital health tools directly within a workflow is essential.