Remove Definition Remove Health Data Remove Mental health Remove Public Health
article thumbnail

Redefining PPE As Primary Care, Public Health, and Health Equity – The Community PPE Index

Health Populi

” As OED evolves the definition of PPE, the wordsmiths could borrow from OSHA’s website , noting that PPE, “is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. In May 2020, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) re-visited the acronym, “PPE.” In the U.S.,

article thumbnail

What #CES2019 5 Tech Trends to Watch Mean for Health/Care

Health Populi

The former can be thought of as software-as-medicine, and the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (yes, there’s now an industry association for the field) illustrates their broad definition of the concept in the diagram here. Finally, we come to smart cities to promote resilience.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Virtual Healthcare: Definition, Benefits, and More

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

It is beneficial for conditions that can be effectively managed remotely, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and mental health issues. Telehealth is beneficial for managing chronic conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and mental health issues, as well as follow-up appointments and medication management.

article thumbnail

Why telemedicine and remote patient monitoring demand will skyrocket in 2019

Redox

As you might expect, this being healthcare and all, there isn’t one definition of “telemedicine”. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) : the use of connected electronic tools to record personal health and medical data in one location for review by a provider in another location, usually at a different time. Original Source.