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The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S. – A Week-Long Brainstorm, Day 1 of 5

Health Populi

We came to appreciate the connectivity was indeed a determinant of health (which I called out in the Huffington Post in July 2016). At that time, six years ago — one in two people said that experience should feel like Amazon, and another 1 in 5 said the best retail store experience (THINK: Nordstrom, REI, name your fave retailer).

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Physicians Lean In to Digital Health, Especially Telehealth and Remote Monitoring

Health Populi

doctors are using digital health tools in patient care, with quickening adoption of telehealth and remote monitoring technology, according to a study from the American Medical Association (AMA). Adoption of digital tools has grown across physicians of all ages, specialty, and gender across all technologies studied.

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2016 Was the Last Best Year for the Artificial Pancreas

Insulin Nation

We will look back at 2016 as the year that the artificial pancreas went from the theoretical to the practical, as the FDA approved at least one artificial pancreas system, at least in air quotes. There were major advancements in automated insulin delivery this year, and also a large debate over the name for such a system.

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Cybersecurity frameworks in APAC don’t support remote care: report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This is based on a new report by the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed) and L.E.K. Existing cybersecurity frameworks for healthcare across Asia-Pacific are not suited for remote care management. They should also look at funding partnerships among stakeholders.

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5 Ways Health Professionals Can Save Money on MedTech

Electronic Health Reporter

In 2016, the sector was worth $147.7 One of the reasons that it is so profitable is that new medical technology can be […]. By Kayla Matthews, freelance journalist, Productivity Bytes. medtech industry is one of the most profitable in the world. billion and expected to top $173 billion by the end of 2019.

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Federal Innovation Hubs Can Jump-Start Healthcare Technology Adoption

Healthcare IT Today

Federally-sponsored innovation hubs can manage the scoring and evaluation of technology, usability, and interoperability while keeping end-users at the center of the design and development process. They can bring together researchers, technologists, and healthcare professionals to push the boundaries of what’s possible in medical technology.

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Heart-Love – Omron’s Holy Grail of Blood Pressure Tracking on the Wrist

Health Populi

In 2016 at CES, I spoke with Ranndy about the company’s project #GoingforZero, a public health education campaign aiming for “zero” incidence of stroke. After mental health and diabetes, heart apps rank as the third largest categories for medical apps on the market in 2017.