The Digital Health Corner

APRIL 28, 2017

In his testimony on healthcare market’s consolidation effects on quality, cost and access, Paul Ginsberg, Director of Public Policy at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics cites some key drivers of consolidation. ACOs require scaling which small hospitals cannot provide.

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Connected Health Initiative

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Studies show that remote monitoring services and wearable health technology can reduce care costs for patients and the healthcare system while improving patient outcomes and engagement. In Conclusion Wearable health technology isn’t just a tool—it’s a bridge to a more equitable healthcare system.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Earlier this year, Accenture found that U.S. consumers’ adoption of digital health technology stalled. One of the driving forces was found to be privacy concerns about health data protections. That brings us to another of the four health citizenship pillars: trust.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 21, 2018

” This topic set the context for my conversation with Maneesh Juneja, digital health futurist and global speaker on health, technology and people. He studies digital health passionately, personally, viscerally. I spent time with Maneesh while in London this week.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In Ontario, the Virtuoso platform underpins the provinces digital-first health policy by supporting Ontario Health 811, a scalable portal that provides 24/7 health advice to 15 million users, reducing emergency care pressures while connecting patients to digital care. This system, with more than 1.2

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Health Populi

MARCH 1, 2018

To more effectively help patients manage diabetes , CentraForce Health used geospatial mapping of SBDoH data to develop deeper insights into peoples’ health needs and behaviors — such as eating fast food in the past 30 days, sufficient time to eat healthy food, and tendency to follow a doctor’s recommendations.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2019

I’m glad to be getting back to health economic issues after spending the last couple of weeks firmly focused on consumers, digital health technologies and CES 2019. There’s a lot for me to address concerning health care costs based on news and research published over the past couple of weeks.

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Enzyme Health

MARCH 27, 2019

Whether you’re interested in learning more about state-by-state policies, the latest on healthcare cybersecurity, or how to attain financial independence working in this alternate career path, these telemedicine newsletters can keep you wired in. For Broad Digital Health and Telehealth News 3.

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Connected Health Initiative

JUNE 24, 2020

In this blog post, we will explore the three key challenges that previously limited the impact of connected health technologies, the myriad of temporary policy changes recently made to address the COVID-19 public health emergency, and the opportunities and challenges that still remain. billion in 2018.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

On behalf of the State, NYeC leads the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY), a network to connect healthcare providers statewide, develops policies and standards that support the utilization of health technologies, and assists healthcare providers in adopting and effectively using electronic health records.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 30, 2023

Additionally, there is a focus on improving the work environment and well-being of health professionals to help reduce burnout and increase retention. To ensure quality care for patients, health systems are exploring new solutions and innovations, such as the use of digital health records and other health information technology.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Kroger will expand its food-as-medicine platform, deploying tele-nutrition with registered dietitians and growing evidence-base for prescribing a Mediterranean (or DASH) diet for heart-health, among other eating styles. Growing adoption of “broad-spectrum” self-care – including digital health tools.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

But for those of us working with and innovating solutions for health and health care, #CES2021 was baked with health goodness , in and beyond “digital health” categories. In my consumer-facing health care work, I’ve adopted the mantra that our homes are our health hubs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

What this means for telehealth and connected health policy. They ushered in an unprecedented wave of connected health technologies, particularly for Medicare beneficiaries. David Gray is director of government relations & connected health policy at HIMSS. Why this is so important.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

What this means for telehealth and connected health policy. They ushered in an unprecedented wave of connected health technologies, particularly for Medicare beneficiaries. David Gray is director of government relations & connected health policy at HIMSS. Why this is so important.

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Health Populi

MAY 31, 2022

Doubling-down on the issue of disparities exacerbated by digital health technology, Boston-based researchers published their view on Telehealth’s Double-Edged Sword: Bridging or Perpetuating Health Inequities in the Journal of General Internal Medicine in March 2022.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Consumers who DIY health and self-care are leveraging technology in greater numbers Weve seen a strong uptake of wearable technologies, especially smartwatches with multiple sensors for health and well-being (e.g., AARP has been watching the uptick of people 50 years of age and older leveraging digital health innovations.

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