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News from the Consumer Technology Association and Withings Further Demonstrates Private Sector’s Role in the Pandemic and Public Health

Health Populi

This week, announcements from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Withings further bolster the case for the private sector bolstering public health in this pandemic…and future ones to come beyond the Age of the Coronavirus. On 27th July, CTA announced the Association’s launch of the Public Health Tech Initiative.

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COVID-19 Accelerated Digital Health Investments…But It Helps to Be Bigger, Mature and Scaling

Health Populi

“Compare digital health to airlines, cruise lines, and other industries” and the sector looks quite privileged, opined Matthew Holt in a discussion on a study diving deeply into the State of Digital Health , conducted by Catalyst @ Health 2.0 and sponsored by WIPFLI. million, with a median of $3.9

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How Grocery and Retail Companies Are Delivering Health and Healthcare

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Kroger is the fourth-largest pharmacy operator by script count,” the Journal noted, adding details about Walmart, CVS Health, and Walgreens all fast-expanding their respective health care footprints. Brian Owens noted on our call on the evolving wellness consumer that, “health and hygiene will emerge as the next digital.”

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A New Era of Virtual Care Has Begun, Accenture Finds

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About 1 in 2 patients now receive treatment at home instead of going to a provider’s office, using virtual tools like video conference calls (“Zoom-ing” for medical care), online chat, and mobile health apps downloaded on smartphones. 45% in pharmaceutical companies, and 44% in large retail pharmacy chains.

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Older People Are Digital Migrants, and Best Buy Health Is Paving the Road for the Journey

Health Populi

In early April 2020, “with shelter-in-place orders and the emotional need for people to connect for these major religious holidays, families and friends convened on videoconferencing platforms that had built their business models on companies convening meetings.

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The Digital Home: A Platform for Health, via Deloitte and the COVID-19 “Stress Test”

Health Populi

On the human factor front, key challenges for people in the #StayHome era included not being able to meet face to face with colleagues, clients, or classmates and teachers. Health Populi’s Hot Points: One of the fastest-growing areas of digital health that grew in the COVID-19 pandemic was use of smartphones for health and fitness.

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Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns

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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.