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Physician adoption of digital health tools is accelerating, AMA research shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Medical Association's digital health research released today shows increased rates of digital health adoption among physicians over the last six years and provides insights into their expectations. The average number of digital health tools in use by a physician grew from 2.2 in 2016 to 3.8

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Singaporean health chiefs embrace digital health to tackle staff shortage: report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare executives and young professionals across Singapore have a shared vision of delivering more connected and sustainable healthcare enabled by digital technologies. As much as 84% of them have committed to investing in health AI over the next three years.

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New AMA blueprint seeks to tap the full potential of digital health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Medical Association's had offered a blueprint as a call to action to address the divide between the unprecedented levels of digital health funding, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions – and their underwhelming impact, thus far, on healthcare quality improvement. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Altera Digital Health’s dbMotion™ Solution Named Top Clinical Data Integration and Interoperability Solution in Black Book Survey

Digital Health Global

Healthcare executives and front-line users give solution highest marks for client satisfaction and user experience NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Altera Digital Health , a global health IT leader, today announced that dbMotion Solution earned the No. Contacts Media Contact AlteraMediaRelations@alterahealth.com

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Digital health literacy as a social determinant of health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

But not everyone enjoys the same level of self-determination – or access to digital healthcare, in general, said speakers at the WEDI Quest for Health Equity event on Tuesday. As such, he said, digital health equity is "essential for our success and the sustainability of digital health overall."

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Most Koreans want to continue using telemedicine in the future - survey

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Most South Koreans are willing to use telemedicine again in the future, especially those living in rural towns and villages, according to a survey report commissioned by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, an institution affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Welfare. WHY IT MATTERS.

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89% of digital health leaders perceive the industry as risky, says report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A global survey of digital health and wellness practitioners found that although many leaders feel optimistic about the future of the industry, the overwhelming majority also perceive the sector to be relatively high risk. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.