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Digital health in Africa: hype or hope?

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Digital health in Africa is a rapidly growing field, with the potential to improve access to healthcare and quality of care across the continent. Cost: Digital health technologies can be expensive, which can make them inaccessible to low-income populations.

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What exactly is HealthTech? What is the difference between Digital Health and HealthTech?

Lloyd Price

Examples include pacemakers, insulin pumps, and surgical robots. Software: This includes software that is used to manage patient records, provide remote care, or deliver educational content. Wearable devices: These are devices that are worn on the body and can track health data such as heart rate, sleep, and activity levels.

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Digital engagement and transformation of healthcare in Singapore

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

COVID-19 has pushed digital health technologies such as telehealth and remote monitoring /virtual care into the fore, and the nation-state of Singapore is no exception.

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The future of telehealth: informatics, scalability and interoperability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Hospital-grade wearables equipped with secure data integration, for example, can help guide relevant, timely decisions from care teams regarding whether a patient needs to be hospitalized immediately, or can receive treatment elsewhere and remain outside the hospital for the time being.

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Average Multiples and Key Drivers of Digital Therapeutics (DTx) M&A deals in 2023

Lloyd Price

Examples of DTx Applications: Mental health: DTx programs address conditions like anxiety, depression, insomnia, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through behavioral therapy, cognitive training, and mindfulness techniques. This influx of capital is helping to fuel the growth of the DTx market.

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Polyclinics and the Labour party's Digital Health plans for the NHS

Lloyd Price

Moving care from hospitals into communities: Telehealth and remote care: Labour plans to expand telehealth services, allowing patients to consult with healthcare professionals remotely and receive care closer to home. Polyclinics can also improve access to care by providing services in more convenient locations.

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The outlook for healthcare in 2022

Waracle

Whether it is in operational delivery, service provision, patient enablement or drug discovery, technology has continued to create wide scale impact as we shift towards a post-pandemic world. Prioritising remote care and wellness. Imperial College London, for example, has developed a ??