Health Populi

OCTOBER 3, 2019

This month’s October 2019 study finds a cohort of Boomers and older peers few of whom have actually used telemedicine — only one in seven people over 50 said their providers offered care via telehealth, and only 4% of people had a telehealth visit in the past year. It’s not enough to build/offer digital health tech to patients.

Telehealth 196

Telehealth Digital Health Medicare Mobile Health 196

Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

What enables those deflating cost-reducers is the growing adoption of digital health tools, from telehealth and virtual care to self-care in patients’ hands at home and on-the-go via mobile health apps. For example, over 70% of patients are willingness to use a video virtual care visit based on the claim cost of $78.

Digital Health 291

Digital Health Telehealth Mobile Health EHR 291

Digital Leaders HealthTech

JANUARY 28, 2020

Taking healthcare online has created a new medium for information exchange between patient and health system, and between health system players themselves. Whilst health systems still remain heavily siloed and lack connectivity, a health system without internet connectivity, at the very least, is now unthinkable.

Health Technology 126

Health Technology Health Information General practice EMR 126

American Well

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

This statement underscored a theme that permeated the majority of the day’s conversation, led by executives at some 60+ emerging and established digital health companies. This would eliminate the wait for a follow-up appointment – which can often take a month to schedule – and reduce the risk to the patient who is suffering.

Telehealth 48

Telehealth Healthcare Innovation Digital Health Mobile Health 48

American Well

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

This statement underscored a theme that permeated the majority of the day’s conversation, led by executives at some 60+ emerging and established digital health companies. This would eliminate the wait for a follow-up appointment – which can often take a month to schedule – and reduce the risk to the patient who is suffering.

Telehealth 48

Telehealth Healthcare Innovation Digital Health Mobile Health 48

Advanced Medical Reviews

JANUARY 9, 2019

For example, body scanners like those utilized by the airport TSA were shown in the movie, and now you can find them in every major airport in the United States. The 1990s movie “Total Recall” stars Arnold Schwarzenegger playing a man who isn’t sure if the experiences he had on Mars were real or from memory implants.

Telehealth 40

Telehealth mHealth Medicare Digital Health 40

Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Within the mega-deal trend, Rock Health pointed to three facets of the go-go digital health investment climate: expanding virtual care, research and development digital transformation, and fitness and wellness demand. Several of these organizations launched IPOs during the pandemic, and others plan to go public early in 2021.

Digital Health 317

Digital Health Life Science Public Health Telehealth 317

Health Populi

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Financial stressors were a kind of toxic side effect of the pandemic, observed by the spring of 2020 just weeks into the public health crisis. A new article in Nature details the mental health concerns exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic, which included economic problems faced by many families.

Mental health 182

Mental health Public Health Digital Health Medicare 182