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The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

Digital health is unquestionably becoming part of healthcare lexicon and fabric. Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal fitness trackers have helped create awareness through use. According to most recent statistics from the Office of the National Coordinator, use of EHRs has increased from 20% in 2004 to 87% in 2015.

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Five Ways a Good Digital Health Registry Addresses Healthcare System Needs

The Digital Health Corner

Clinical or other predetermined data relevant to a given patient can be collected real-time from anywhere the patient is seen, regardless of the data’s EHR vendor of origin. In addition, the way in which the data is viewed real-time can be customized according to the viewer’s profile. Provide real-world data for regulators.

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Review of Mobile Devices and Health by Ida Sim in the NEJM

mHealth Insight

Mobile health — the application of sensors, mobile apps, social media, and location-tracking technology to obtain data pertinent to wellness and disease diagnosis, prevention, and management — makes it theoretically possible to monitor and intervene whenever and wherever acute and chronic medical conditions occur.