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VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

VA was an early adopter of digital health tools and remains a leader within US health care in leveraging technology to enhance patient engagement. million veterans interacting with the site, including their personal health data, every month. " Neil C. Evans, VA Office Of Connected Care.

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As Workers’ Healthcare Costs Increase, Employers Look to Telehealth and Wearable Tech to Manage Cost & Health Risks

Health Populi

Over the past decade the share of workers in plans with annual deductibles has grown from 59% in 2008 to 85% in 2018. The biggest cost problem is for people who are sick, Altman asserted: this is, as he observed, “the opposite of how a health system should work.” employers ask.

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#095: Special Episode from DOCSF/JPM: Daniel Kraft reflects on 2019 and transformative ideas for the decade ahead

Digital Health Today

With over 25 years of experience in clinical practice, biomedical research and healthcare innovation, Kraft has chaired the Medicine for Singularity University since its inception in 2008. Follow Digital Health Today on Twitter , Linkedin , Facebook and Instagram. Digital.Health Website. Connect with me on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Withings Founder Eric Careel : Why I Bought My Digital Health Company Back From Nokia

Lloyd Price

Last week the soft-spoken, silver haired Frenchman bought back Withings from Nokia for an undisclosed sum, making the company he founded in 2008 private once again. We will really consider only products and features which will add some new type of measurements to help the health of people,” he says. Eric Careel can relate.

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Association of British HealthTech Industries unveil their Plan for HealthTech manifesto

Lloyd Price

2008: ABHI published its Code of Business Practice. This code established mandatory high standards for ethical compliance and professional conduct within the health tech industry. HealthTech M&A Newsletter from Nelson Advisors - HealthTech, Health IT, Digital Health Insights and Analysis. Subscribe Today!

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Consumers Embrace Tech But Privacy Remains a Concern – The Morning Consult Poll of Consumers and Tech

Health Populi

adults in early December 2021 for this survey, Health Populi’s Hot Points: Trust is a pre-cursor for health engagement, with authenticity running a close second as a factor that health consumers lean into when partnering with organizations for their health. Morning Consult polled 2,200 U.S.

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A Matter of Trust, Perception, Risk, and Uncertainty – The Big Issues Raised by the Acquisition of PatientsLikeMe and Other Patient Data Transactions

Health Populi

This data would not go to waste and patients had a forum to act on their own desires to carefully document and share their experiences for the benefit of themselves and others. PLM built custom software, stored a staggering amount of data, and secured access to it, all while making constant improvements to the user experience.