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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 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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Value Based Care – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Major players in the healthcare industry from governments to organizations will invest in training and integrating community health workers to help transition to more patient-centered healthcare services.

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The Coronavirus Pandemic Turbocharged Digital Health Investment in 2020

Health Populi

2020 will be remembered for disruption and dislocation on many fronts; among the major blips in the year will be it remembered as the largest funding year for digital health recorded, according to Rock Health’s report on the 3Q2020 digital health funding. based digital health start-ups adding up $9.4

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The Persistent Rural/Urban Broadband Gap Is Bad for Health

Health Populi

In the U.S., rural residents’ access to broadband at home continues to lag behind urban and suburban dwellers, the Pew Research Group noted in a May 2019 research note on Americans’ use of technology.

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More accolades for Topol as ‘connected health’ gains

Meaningful HIT News

I can’t see primary care physicians shelling out that kind of cash when the old technology is $200 or less. Meanwhile, this week we get more evidence that “connected health” may be winning the terminology battle over mobile, wireless and digital health.

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Building Trust and Truth in Patient Social Networks

Health Populi

We are only just past the dawn of the second machine age, where digitization is enabling artificial intelligence. We crave actual physical connection to neighbours, colleagues, and fellow townspeople, even if digitally facilitated.”