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Connected health tools help seniors, but a digital divide persists

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Most adults aged 50 to 80 in the United States are now using digital health technologies (DHTs), with patient portals leading adoption rates, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

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The Growth of DIY Digital Health – What’s Behind the Zeitgeist of Self-Reliance?

Health Populi

This study looked into the digital health device users’ perspectives for and experiences with sharing the data beyond their own tracking and “eyes.” ” One in 4 consumers have been alerted by a personal medical device regarding a pending health issue.

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b.well Connected Health scores $40M to accelerate growth

Mobi Health News

The company's FHIR-based platform unifies patient's healthcare data to drive personalized care insights.

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Will Trade Data for (Cheaper) Health Care – USC’s View of the Future

Health Populi

Themes addressed a range of digital health items such as access to medical information via smartphone, wearable health trackers, digital assistants, telemedicine, AI in medical treatment, robotics for medical care, and sharing health data, among other factors. Welcome to the age of sharing data for value-exchange.

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“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say

Health Populi

Among the key findings, Software Advice learned that, 9 in 10 patients (again, health-engaged wearable tech-adopters) were interested in sharing data from their devices with their physicians. This proportion of folks interested in sharing their wearable health data grew from 56% in 2021 to 91% in 2023.

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Doctors’ Recommendations Are Top Motivators for Consumers Who Buy Digital Health Devices: Trust and Health

Health Populi

Note that ecommerce sites such as Amazon, Target, and Walmart — and three powerhouse channels for retailing digital health devices — all host consumer reviews for devices sold on their sites. Finally, doctors are trusted data stewards for patients — something we’ve appreciated since the advent of HIPAA.

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Connecting for Health at Home: A Unified Field Theory from #CES2025 (On Samsung, Withings, and Panasonic)

Health Populi

In this post, I’ll share three organizations’ visions for health/care at home, streamlined, convenient, and do-able: via Samsung, Withings, and Panasonic. Each of these companies exhibited and discussed their corporate visions for connected health at home.