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VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

There's the massive electronic health record modernization , of course, but also everything from a new National Artificial Intelligence Institute to an Apple Health Records rollout to a project focused on tablet-based telehealth. Indeed, telehealth continues to be a major priority for the VA. At HIMSS20, Dr. Neil C.

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HealthTech Africa 2024

Lloyd Price

www.mwckigali.com Trends Telehealth: Telehealth is becoming increasingly popular in Africa, as it provides a way for patients to access healthcare without having to travel long distances. In 2024, we can expect to see more telehealth startups emerge and more established healthcare providers adopt telehealth solutions.

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The COVID-19 Era Has Grown Health Consumer Demand for Virtual Care

Health Populi

One of the key toxic side effects of the COVID-19 public health crisis has been peoples’ growing sense of isolation and feeling lonely, increasing peoples’ need for mental and behavioral health services. The home has emerged as our health hub in the pandemic, and that won’t be just a trend: that will persist.

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Healthcare Just Got SMAC’ed – Accenture’s Post-Digital Era for Health

Health Populi

As an example of this trend, Accenture points to Mindstrong which leverages AI and machine learning to divine digital phenotypes of consumers-patients that inform mental health support. ” There’s no more eHealth or mHealth — it’s all health, it’s all digital. .”

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Consumers’ Embrace of Digital Health Tech Stalls, and Privacy Concerns Prevail – Accenture’s 2020 Research

Health Populi

Six in ten people are open to health and wellness services via virtual channels, over half like the idea of remote monitoring linking with at-home devices, and 1 in 2 people would be open to routine appointments through telehealth.

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Opioid Drug Addiction: How Digital Health Technologies Can Help

The Digital Health Corner

The classification of substance abuse as a chronic condition by the ACA has implications with regards to digital health. It has spawned interest in telehealth as a treatment tool. A nice summary of the studies by the NIDA discusses the impressive positive effects on abstinence. Drug addiction affects all age groups.

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COVID-19 Accelerated Digital Health Investments…But It Helps to Be Bigger, Mature and Scaling

Health Populi

.” The COVID-19 pandemic inspired many consumer behavior changes, one of which was increased use of wearable tech, viewing food-as-medicine for immunity, greater attention to sleep and mental health, among others.