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How Consumers and Physicians View Digital Health – An Update from the Consumer Technology Association

Health Populi

Most consumers are bullish on the benefits that digital health technologies can play in their health. Furthermore, clinicians see the potential for digital health tech’s to address and improve health disparities, access and equity in improving personal and public health.

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The Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2023 Are About Social, Mental and Behavioral Health

Health Populi

In 2014, ECRI pivoted the title of this annual report to “patient safety concerns,” a nuance away from health technology. While technology is embedded in this list, the headlines have more to do with social, mental, and behavioral health than pure-play technology and devices.

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Digital Health Gaps in the Pandemic Through the Eyes of Younger Physicians

Health Populi

Telehealth in the pandemic was, in Philips’ words, “crucial but underused” Interoperability is still an obstacle, and, Digital technology will be pivotal in the next few years. The top-line findings across the five countries were that, Younger physicians remain, mostly, committed to the profession in the crisis.

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Health Consumers Expect Healthcare to be Digital (and Secure), Philips Future Health Index Finds

Health Populi

Being Philips, what underpins that quality and experience is technology; Philips explored telehealth, AI, digital health records (DHRs), and other digital health tools that can engage patients. The second chart details the key barriers preventing clinicians from sharing data with patients.

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Swift Medical Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of New CCO and CIO

Digital Health Global

Filippoli is currently directing Swift’s Information Technology enterprise, including overseeing Swift’s platform upgrade to optimize service, security and interoperability for current customers and the largest payers and risk-bearing providers.

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Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Wolters Kluwer and Unbound Medicine released a mobile app that digitizes Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Handbook. Scripta Insights is integrating Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company ‘s discounted pricing into its Med Mapper program for self-insured employers and health plans. Value-based care platform Privia Health named David S.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Let’s be real—nurses are, to put it lightly, still being stretched very thin. I’ve been talking with hospitals all over the country this year, and in recent conversations I’ve heard more and more about virtual nursing. Check out our community’s healthcare workforce predictions.