5 things digital health companies need to do to achieve success
KevinMD
JANUARY 1, 2024
The digital health economic, clinical, regulatory, and political landscapes have changed significantly since then.
Digital Health: Caveat Emptor, Caveat Venditor, To Infinity and Beyond!
Digital Health
APRIL 29, 2018
That is my official blog post foreshadowing. The digital health rocket seems to have gotten supercharged lately, at least when it comes to fundraising. billion (Rock Health’s count) or $2.5 billion (Startup Health’s count) was plowed into digital health companies […]. billion (Mercom) or $2.8
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The Promise of Digital Health and the Privacy Perils – HealthConsuming Explains, Part 4
Health Populi
MAY 2, 2019
The supply side of digital health tools and tech is growing at a hockey-stick pace. There are mobile apps and remote health monitors, digital therapeutics and wearable tech from head-to-toe. Today in America, electronic health records (EHRs) are implemented in most physician offices and virtually all hospitals.
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Platform Shift: From EHRs to UDHPs (Unified Digital Health Platforms)
E-CareManagement
MARCH 24, 2025
Today's post will describe and discuss a potential successor to the EHR era Unified Digital Health Platforms (UDHPs). See the previous blog post in this series "Beyond Awareness: Understanding the Magnitude of Point Solution Fatigue in Healthcare". The series presents a 30-Year Framework for Platforming Healthcare.
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Seeing Health/Care Everywhere at CES 2025: My Preview for #CES2025
Health Populi
DECEMBER 30, 2024
As someone who has tracked and worked with the digital health industry since the inception of the Internet in health care, my portfolio of advisory work has tracked with the S-curve of adoption of, broadly speaking, computers and connectivity in health care. And you’ll hear more updates from me live from #CES2025.
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How Virtual Care is Morphing into “Just” Healthcare – my post in Medecision Liberation
Health Populi
MAY 5, 2021
The pandemic accelerated many Very Big Deals in digital health venture capital investment, mergers and acquisitions, and the re-emergence of SPACs in health care. With mental health the epidemic inside and beyond the pandemic , this area is fast-growing with anxiety and stress part of daily lives in 2021.
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Innovating Epidurals and Spinal Cord Stimulators Procedures with Often Medical
Digital Health Global
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Digital Health Blogs partnered with Startup Breeze 2024 to award the most innovative proposals with a special award. The awarded projects, Often Medical and MicroVaxxine , were announced during the Startup Breeze 2024 final on October 9th. After a short while, we met with Often Medical CTO & Co-founder, Armando Ricciardi.
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Why #CES2022 Will Be Keynoted By A Health Care Innovator for the First Time
Health Populi
DECEMBER 27, 2021
I covered this announcement in the Health Populi blog at the time, and today want to double-down on the significance of Ford’s leading presence at #CES2022. When announced, the news was a signal that health care and the larger tech-enabled ecosystem that supports health and well-being is embedded in peoples’ everyday lives.
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HIMSS25: The Year of Digital Health ROI
Xealth
MARCH 19, 2025
We recently came home from HIMSS25 in Las Vegas, and while this years theme was officially Where Visionaries Unite to Revolutionize Healthcare, it will be better remembered as the year digital health ROI came to play. Quantifying the Value of Digital Health A major challenge in digital health is defining success.
Xealth Customers’ Top Trends Impacting Digital Health in 2025
Xealth
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Xealth asked our customers what topics they think will dominate next year, and their top five predictions, as well as what our digital health partners are telling us, are below. Nearly every health system cited this as a top driver for 2025.
Health Consumers Expect Healthcare to be Digital (and Secure), Philips Future Health Index Finds
Health Populi
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
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. Patients view their health care professionals as “sherpas” to digital health data.
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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from February 2021
Aging in Place Technology Watch
MARCH 4, 2021
Here are four blog posts from February 2021: Aging in place – it’s emerged (again) during these Covid-19 times. category tags: computers, internet and social networking , healthcare , digital health. When the 2022 surveys of broadband access for the 65+ are published, will the numbers be much higher? Stay tuned.
The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S. – A Week-Long Brainstorm, Day 1 of 5
Health Populi
JULY 25, 2022
Among these events are Amazon’s plan to acquire One Medical , Apple’s publication of the paper, Empowering People to Live a Healthier Day , and other news that, together with these line items, signal a shake-up of American health care as we know it.
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Patients Become Healthcare Payors, Now Consumers – HealthConsuming Explains, Part 1
Health Populi
APRIL 29, 2019
can/will emerge as health citizens. This sets the stage for understanding how patients, now consumers, paying more directly for health care in deductibles and OOP expenses are, justifiably, expecting greater service, experiences, value and return-on-investment from th ehealth care industry.
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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020
Aging in Place Technology Watch
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
These include GreatCall’s new Lively Flip phone with voice services and the announcement that Amazon’s Alexa has added 80,000 answers to healthcare questions through a partnership with Digital Health company Sharecare. Five offerings from the Rock Health Aging in Place report.
Why Elevance Health is “Prescribing” Phones for Members
Health Populi
JANUARY 19, 2024
Digitally enabled healthcare means building digital technologies into the fabric of our ecosystem to improve outcomes and enhance efficiency in day-to-day health and wellness.” This month, a paper on the digital determinants of health was published in PLOS Digital Health.
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The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S. – A Week-Long Brainstorm, Day 2 of 5 – Amazon and One Medical
Health Populi
JULY 26, 2022
NPR’s Shauneen Miranda notes that Amazon has established a foothold in health care, with One Medical giving it more physical presence. That is regulatory scrutiny on deals like this one, which Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has in her sights.
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Blockchain in Healthcare: A Vehicle Towards Digital Health 2.0?
The Digital Health Corner
MARCH 26, 2018
I hope and believe that all of the above roles I engage in add to the quality of this blog. In this scenario, a patient can digitally determine who should have access to the medical record (and which portion), which person(s) or entities saw or modified the record (and what portion) and when.
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Empathy Is As Important as the Medical Treatment – the 2021 Accenture Health Experience As Backdrop to HIMSS 2021
Health Populi
AUGUST 9, 2021
The rise of digital health investment and growing role of technology in health care services only accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, people took on their own versions of digital transformation at home, for work, for school, for cooking, shopping, and indeed, for health care.
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My ABCovid-19 Journal, Day 2 – Letters “F” through “J”
Health Populi
AUGUST 10, 2020
If you hadn’t tuned into the Health Populi blog yesterday, 10th August 2020 , you missed the first five letters of my Age of Corona alphabet, curated in my art journal created in the early weeks of the pandemic.
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Hacking Health Care, Your Top Health-Tech Summer Read
Health Populi
AUGUST 14, 2022
Tom knows whereof he speaks and writes and opines: he has been a health care industry leader at Microsoft for over 13 years, developed health IT, and served as an administrator in health systems earlier in his career. And remember… love is the ultimate driver of health.
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Health Populi
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
If you read this blog, you know one of the fastest-growing “aisles” at the annual conference is digital health. Humana joined up with CTA’s Health and Fitness Technology Division this month.
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Integration is the New Innovation for Healthcare in 2023: Reflections on CES2023 and JPM2023
Health Populi
JANUARY 23, 2023
The peak of venture investment for digital health was in 2020 and 2021, precipitously declining later in 2022. Check out the full plotline here on the Medecision blog portal. The post Integration is the New Innovation for Healthcare in 2023: Reflections on CES2023 and JPM2023 appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.
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The Next Site for Hospital Care Is the Original One — Your Home
Health Populi
AUGUST 5, 2020
The convergence of basic needs like hygiene and safety, financial and health security, and living-working-learning-and-cooking-at-home has turbocharged a migration of more acute care delivered at home. The key points are that: Hospital-at-home services (H-a-H) combine home visits with virtual care and remote monitoring.
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Four Technology and Aging Blog Posts from November 2020
Aging in Place Technology Watch
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Here are four blog posts from November: Filling in the Tech Basics. category tags: baby boomers , digital health , telehealth , social isolation , computers, internet and social networking. And much more will be different for an older population – the real seniors, aged 75+, perhaps previously unnoticed by media.
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Bonus Features – October 13, 2024 – 85% of clinicians waste at least an hour a day on admin tasks, 82% of healthcare organizations hit with a cyberattack experience a disruption to patient care, plus 20 more stories
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 13, 2024
News from Capitol Hill In a blog post, HHS Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy Micky Tripathi said behavior and not technology “is far and away the biggest impediment to progress” when it comes to information blocking. Half said cost savings were the main priority for investment.
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Get Ahead Using Digital Health: 8 Trends for 2023
Xealth
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Is digital health finally turning the corner? Is it moving beyond pilots and trials, and becoming a legitimate option to boost efficiency, patient outcomes, and revenue with a comprehensive digital health strategy ? Looking forward to 2023 (and likely beyond): Prepare for these 8 digital health trends .
The 45 Best Digital Health Newsletters, Influencers, and Podcasts for 2023
Digital Health Wire
APRIL 30, 2023
We’re dedicating today’s top story to the people and publications that we rely on to find the most interesting digital health stories from across the web. Although we stay on top of all the mainstream outlets and digital health journals, some of the best content is usually found just off the beaten path.
Heart-Love – Omron’s Holy Grail of Blood Pressure Tracking on the Wrist
Health Populi
JANUARY 31, 2018
Omron has been one of the few consumer-facing digital health companies that has taken the long-view and done the work to file for FDA clearance for a medical-grade technology that mainstream consumers can use. Here is Omron’s blog written for #CES2018 on Going for Zero.
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The Challenges and Potentials of Digital Health Solution in FQHCs & RHCs 2024
DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring
AUGUST 17, 2024
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) play a crucial role in providing healthcare services to underserved populations across the United States. This blog explores the potentials and challenges of digital health solutions in FQHCs and RHCs in 2024.
What Health Plans, Hospitals and Health Systems Can Learn from CES 2020
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
I explain what was not only hot, but impactful, for health care providers and plans in the Medecision Liberation Blog published today. This year’s #CES2020 wasn’t as much about the shiny new things in the Internet of Things as it was about the impact for health and the Intelligence of Things.
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How Digital Health Can Transform Cardiology
Xealth
JUNE 14, 2023
Paige Stocks, Director, Partnerships Digital health and DTx solutions pave the way for better patient experiences and outcomes. One of the areas where I consistently hear complaints about underutilization of digital health tools is for cardiology. One out of four cardiologists reports having mental health conditions.
Posterity Health Secures $13M Series A to Expand Essential Male Reproductive Care
Digital Health Global
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
New investors include SteelSky Ventures, the largest womens health fund, as well as Scrub Capital and other digital health leaders. This funding will allow Posterity Health to continue scaling its platform and expanding its reach, ensuring that every man has access to high-quality reproductive care at every stage of life.
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Five Things Digital Health Companies Need to do to Achieve Success
The Digital Health Corner
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
The digital health economic, clinical, regulatory, and political landscapes have changed significantly since then. In fact, Can Moneyball Become Moneycare: How Predictive Informatics Can Make mHealth (digital health) a Success the first post, discussed artificial intelligence as it might relate to healthcare.
How SteadyMD is Leading the Way in Responsible Antibiotic Prescribing
SteadyMD
MARCH 17, 2025
One of the advantages of a nationwide digital health clinic is the ability to track and analyze data across geographies to generate real-time insights. The Power of Digital Health Digital health is transforming the way patients access care.
Are You Struggling to See (and Measure) Outcomes of your Digital Strategy?
Xealth
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Let’s talk about something that has everyone nodding but few actually understanding: how to best measure digital health strategies. And we’re here to help health systems get off the hamster wheel of “buy and hope” and into a space where digital health solutions drive measurable impact.
Health Care Planning for 2022 – Start with a Pandemic, Then Pivot to Health and Happiness
Health Populi
DECEMBER 28, 2021
.” As we enter Year 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and civic chasms and economic uncertainty (inflation, health care costs, Great Resignations), I took this page out of Dr, Seuss in my last monthly post for Medecision’s Liberate Health blog.
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The 50 Best Digital Health Newsletters, Influencers, and Podcasts for 2024
Digital Health Wire
MAY 9, 2024
We’re dedicating today’s top story to bring you an updated list of the people and publications that we rely on to find the most interesting digital health stories from across the web. Although we stay on top of all the mainstream outlets and digital health journals, some of the best content is usually found just off the beaten path.
Living your best life -- Four aging and technology blog posts - June 2024
Aging in Place Technology Watch
JULY 3, 2024
Here are the four blog posts from June, 2024: Technology to Live Your Best Life – what a great phrase. category tags: AgeTech , Scams -- all types , baby boomers , digital health , computers, broadband, and social networking But is that what older adults need? It all added up to $3.4 billion in 2023.
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2023: it’s a wrap!
Digital Health Global
DECEMBER 21, 2023
As we approach the end of 2023, it’s time to take a moment and reflect on a year full of innovation , impactful collaborations , and an unwavering commitment to bringing digital health culture to all our readers and health enthusiasts. Thank you and your incredible support in making Digital Health Blogs greater every day!
Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
Reps Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2024 , which would standardize the way demographic information is entered into certified health IT products and ensure more precise patient matches.
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Microsoft unveils Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, to help with RPM security
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 17, 2020
"Today remote data capture often requires device-specific platforms, making it difficult to scale when new processes are added or if patients use multiple devices," explains Heather Jordan Cartwright, general manager of Microsoft Healthcare, in a blog post. "Developers have to build their own secure pipelines from scratch.
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Five more Health and Aging Tech offerings from CES 2025
Aging in Place Technology Watch
JANUARY 9, 2025
As with previous CES 2025 blog posts, it is important to note that offerings may be concepts, not yet products, and that some may not enter the commercial or US market at all. All material is from their announcements and/or websites. The battery pack can handle up to 3 hours of continuous use."Learn Learn more at eSightGo.
How Healthcare Experience Ranks Versus Other Industries (Not So Great)
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
As important as health became to humans at the base of our Hierachies of Needs , in the U.S., health care industries fell to their lowest consumer satisfaction scores in two decades, we learn in the latest evaluation by the American Consumer Satisfaction Index report.
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