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Consumers’ Health Concerns Grow in the Pandemic Across All Categories – And More Trust Virtual Care

Health Populi

While the “in-person” visit to a doctor or medical professional continues to rank first as consumers’ most-trusted information source, the virtual doc or clinician rose in trust during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Euromonitor’s latest read on Consumer Health: Changes in Consumer Behaviour during COVID-19.

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Health Privacy and Our Ambivalent Tech-Embrace – Lessons for Digital Health Innovators

Health Populi

At the same time, 2 in 3 people were also concerned aobut the privacy of their health information on apps. And there’s the ambivalence of “concerned embrace” of digital health. The most popular ways people currently track their health is for exercise, sleep, weight, diet and food, and blood pressure.

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New Study of Mindfulness Apps & Online Programs

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The importance of privacy considerations with mental health apps is a continued concern expressed by other app researchers who have issued warnings about the safety of protected health information collected.

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My Favorite Myths About Telemedicine

LinkousThink

Yes, I admit that these are pet peeves of mine as well, so this is partly a cathartic exercise and a good way to start the new year. Remote monitoring, mHealth applications and telemedicine for emergency response are being deployed in every metropolitan area. Telemedicine, telehealth, eHealth, mHealth and telecare are all different.