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Rebel Health: The Personal and Professional Passion of Susannah Fox

Health Populi

If you were involved with writing a business plan from the earliest days of digital health (in the so-called “Health 1.0 or Health 2.0” I often eat dessert first, and in this book the 2.5 I often eat dessert first, and in this book the 2.5

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Bonus Features – August 20, 2023 – Healthcare orgs only use 57% of their data to drive decision-making, digital health is well represented on the Inc. 5000 list, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare organizations are only using 57% of their data to drive decision-making , according to a survey from Arcadia. Only 45% of consumers are fully satisfied with their health insurance , according to a survey from HealthEdge, and 40% blame insurers for the high cost of care.

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Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

Healthcare IT Today

News and Research More than four in five (82%) of wearable device owners are willing to share health data with their physicians, according to a poll conducted by the Connected Health Initiative. Executives for Health Innovation will wind down operations over the remainder of the year.

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With Apple Watch, researchers explore new frontiers in heart health

Digital Health Global

Each individual is different when it concerns their health, and I wanted to learn more. Through her connections in the research community, Dr. Cheong learned that Apple Watch could help capture the kind of health data she needed. Firefighters are bound to benefit from the study, Dr. Cheong shares.

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Virtua Navigates Orthopedic Patients Pre- & Post-Surgery with Improved Patient Engagement and Care Coordination

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Working closely with Wellbe, Virtua customized their CarePath with their own health history and sleep apnea surveys, scheduling and care plan content (delivered via “CareCards”). Through a Wellbe survey, they are measuring how prepared the patient feels using the platform. Patient Journey.

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Carolinas HealthCare’s Diabetes Patients Collaborate with Coaches Using Data from Smartphones and Devices

Consumer eHealth Engagement

We leverage the health kits from the major smartphone platforms for the information aggregation,” shares Landis. be more active and manage their health conditions).” ” Carolinas Tracker gives people an easy way to track their health and provides clinical context around how they are doing. .

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Geisinger Drives Mobile Patient Engagement with Education through iBooks & iTunes University

Consumer eHealth Engagement

“We are waiting on a project where the ability to get patient generated health data from wearables will be available in the patient portal and then can automatically be uploaded into the EMR”, Wendling shares. We are using survey data to better understand the profile of our users”, Wendling adds.

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