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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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Dr. Roboto? Stanford Medicine Foresees Digital Doctors “Maturing”

Health Populi

Physicians are evolving as digital doctors, embracing the growing role of data generated in electronic health records as well as through their patients using wearable technologies and mobile health apps downloaded in ubiquitous smartphones, described in The Rise of the Data-Driven Physician , a 2020 Health Trends Report from Stanford Medicine.

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

Health Populi

Wearing our health and wellness lens, IRI’s data has shown broad-based category growth for wellness supplements since 2018, with a 10% growth rate per annum. IRI coins this post-COVID-19 preventive-health momentum, especially for functional supplements addressing stress, sleep, and hair loss.

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The Digital Transformation of Patients – Update from Rock Health and Stanford

Health Populi

The coronavirus pandemic accelerated digital transformation of organizations, including health care providers. Furthermore, nearly one-half of people with a mental health condition also delayed care more than people who did not report mental health issues. adults polled. adults polled.

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NIH seeks proposals for advanced mobile hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With PARADIGM, ARPA-H intends to pioneer new developments in point-of-care diagnostics, ensure seamless data exchange between medical devices and electronic health records and offer real-time guidance for medical tasks. "Telehealth revolutionized access to primary care and mental health services," Ku noted.

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The COVID-19 Era Has Grown Health Consumer Demand for Virtual Care

Health Populi

Over one-half of Americans would likely use virtual care for their healthcare services, and one in four people would actually prefer a virtual relationship with a primary care physician, according to the fifth annual 2020 Consumer Sentiment Survey from UnitedHealthcare.

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Telehealth Platforms: Building Blocks for Omnichannel, Networked Healthcare

Health Populi

What will enable this vision is a networked health care system where data can flow seamlessly between these different health care touchpoints.