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Emerging Technologies that are Driving Significant Innovations in Digital Health and Reshaping Patient Care Delivery

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2025

But which of these technologies is starting to make a noticeable impact? What emerging technologies are driving the most significant innovations in digital health, and how are they reshaping patient care delivery ? We reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community for their insights into this topic.

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Using digital health technology to manage aging populations

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Primary topic: Population Health Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Using digital health technology to manage aging populations Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Europe/UK

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Connected health tools help seniors, but a digital divide persists

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 30, 2025

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. Socioeconomic factors further shaped adoption patterns.

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Physician adoption of digital health tools is accelerating, AMA research shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The American Medical Association's digital health research released today shows increased rates of digital health adoption among physicians over the last six years and provides insights into their expectations. The average number of digital health tools in use by a physician grew from 2.2 in 2016 to 3.8

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Singaporean health chiefs embrace digital health to tackle staff shortage: report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Healthcare executives and young professionals across Singapore have a shared vision of delivering more connected and sustainable healthcare enabled by digital technologies. Recognising opportunities and benefits from AI, a quarter of the respondents said they are currently investing in the technology.

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New AMA blueprint seeks to tap the full potential of digital health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The American Medical Association's had offered a blueprint as a call to action to address the divide between the unprecedented levels of digital health funding, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions – and their underwhelming impact, thus far, on healthcare quality improvement. WHY IT MATTERS. " ON THE RECORD.

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Roundup: LKCMedicine launching more AI, digital health courses and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

LKCMedicine to introduce more AI, digital health courses Nanyang Technological University Singapore announced that more course content related to AI and digital health will be added to the refreshed curriculum of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine.

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What to expect in Asia-Pacific health IT in 2025?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 8, 2025

AI and virtual care models continued to be the craze in healthcare, owing to their clear support for improving clinician productivity and patient outcomes. How could digital health transformations proceed in the new year? Which trend in health technology in your country will you see continuing in 2025?

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Digital health apps could save NHS billions, says report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2019

Digital health could save public health services in England £7.5 billion (nearly $10 billion) across England, according to a report from Now Healthcare Group. Lee Dentith, CEO and founder of Now Healthcare Group, noted that with smartphone penetration rates approaching 90 percent of the U.K. WHY IT MATTERS.

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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

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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New Zealand's digital investment plan for health underway

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2025

" It is part of a 10-year investment plan that outlines "the principles and priorities that guide investment across physical and digital infrastructure and health technology." " "The Digital Investment Plan is in development. "Health NZ expects to release it later this year."

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Doctors rate telehealth as the most promising technology during COVID-19, survey finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The survey reveals that during COVID-19, younger doctors changed their attitudes towards the relative benefits of different health technologies. Now following the pandemic, 61% rank telehealth as the digital health technology that would have most improved their experiences at this time, with AI falling to 53%.

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HRT and Cardiovascular Disease: How Digital Health is Changing Treatment Approaches

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 25, 2025

As digital health technologies advance, telemedicine and remote monitoring are revolutionizing how healthcare providers manage HRT, ensuring personalized and proactive care. The Rise of Digital Health in HRT Management With the advent of digital health solutions, managing HRT has become more precise and personalized.

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FDA releases guidance for remotely acquiring data in clinical investigations

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 3, 2022

Food and Drug Administration has released a draft guidance focused on using digital health technologies to acquire data remotely from participants in clinical investigations of medical products. The FDA notes that digital health tools used for remote data acquisition can offer an important role in clinical research.

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ACP, ATA, ORCHA announce new framework supporting health app safety

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2022

The American College of Physicians, the American Telemedicine Association and the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Applications announced a new framework this week aimed at helping healthcare professionals and patients make informed decisions about digital health tools. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Bonus Features – December 8, 2024 – AI risk top ECRI tech hazards list for 2025, Siemens and NVIDIA join forces to bring AI to imaging, plus 25 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because theres so much happening out there in healthcare IT we arent able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure youre informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Bonus Features – November 3, 2024 – 95% of consumers want an easier way to pay medical bills, 90% of medical devices aren’t running anti-malware software, plus 35 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Rise of digital health during pandemic energises commitment and expectations of younger doctors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The healthcare industry has a golden opportunity to consolidate the advances achieved in digital health and virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The pandemic revealed how the connection between doctors and their patients could be preserved because of the digital health opportunities that we had,” says Kimpen.

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Sound security practices key to fulfilling telehealth's promise, study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 18, 2020

"We must remain vigilant in our efforts to protect and secure telehealth and other digital health technologies," said Russell P. Branzell, president and CEO of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, in a statement. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Rural NY health system working with Silicon Valley to expand access, digital transformation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The Andreessen Horowitz Bio + Health fund this week announced a new strategic partnership that aims to give an upstate New York health system access to digital health technologies that can help it address access challenges for its patient population. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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UC Davis Health launches Amazon-powered Cloud Innovation Center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It will also, said the health system, facilitate design and prototype tools aimed at furthering digital health equity. "Digital health equity has become a front-and-center issue, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic," said David Lubarsky, CEO of UC Davis Health, in a statement.

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BioCoach Reaches $100 Million Valuation for Its Innovative Approach to Digital Health Solutions

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 24, 2022

Health Technology Innovator Announces Seed Round to Fund Platform Growth BioCoach, a leader in direct-to-consumer in-vitro diagnostic testing, today announced it has received $4 million in funding from SecretLab LLC to kick metabolic disease in the a**. No one gets it,” said […].

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VA offers $1B telehealth contract opportunity

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Proposals are due on October 12. Twitter: @kjercich. Email: kjercich@himss.org. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Ping An launches AI avatars of top Chinese doctors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2025

Shanghai-based Ping An Health, the health technology unit of Chinese insurance firm Ping An, has launched a generative AI-powered chatbot on its mobile health application featuring the avatars of real physicians.

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AMA sees surge in health IT adoption, 'rise of the digital-native physician'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Physicians' use and appreciation of information technology and digital health tools has seen a big uptick over the past five years, according to a new survey from the American Medical Association. The new AMA Digital Health Research sees attitudes and expectations changing among the physicians it surveyed.

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Connected Health Initiative – Our Health IT Friend on Capitol Hill

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2023

They are a trusted resource and voice for our industry so that policymakers at federal, state, and local levels can be better informed about emerging digital health technology. Vendors can help by contributing clinical efficacy studies to CHI’s new Digital Health Evidence Resource Database to bolster their advocacy efforts.

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Tech can help address the behavioral health crisis, says AMA

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

From digital intake and screening tools, to referral technology, to remote patient monitoring software, the report noted several solutions that can support and add value to BHI along the patient journey. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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HHS watchdog reiterates importance of preventing telemedicine fraud

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 1, 2021

She pointed to recent rulemaking in which the OIG recognized the promise that digital health technologies, including telemedicine, have for improving care coordination and health outcomes. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Five Reasons why the FDA got it Right with Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

AUGUST 7, 2017

The FDA recently announced its Digital Health Innovation Action Plan. Digital health differs significantly from drugs and traditional medical devices around which the FDA has developed its structure and policies over decades. The Action Plan builds on and improves previous digital health guidances.

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Patient Self-Scheduling Has Reached a Tipping Point

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Digital Health Tipping Point report released in December 2023 by Panda Health provides key insights into the value that healthcare leaders see in digital health technologies. In other words, the report shows which digital health technologies have tipped into the “must-have” category.

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Healthcare Consolidation: Opportunities for Digital Health Technology

The Digital Health Corner

APRIL 28, 2017

One potential solution lies in the adoption of a user-friendly universal EHR interface which provides a simple and standardized user experience on both provider and patient (portal) ends regardless of the EHR technology used. Healthcare IT can play a major role in M & A for providers. Other non-clinical considerations.

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Bonus Features – June 9, 2024 – 84% of benefit consultant clients experience digital health point solution fatigue, HubSpot now supports HIPAA-protected data, plus 22 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 9, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Consumerism: Good for Business, Bad for Health? – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 29

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 27, 2020

For the 29th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about healthcare consumerism and if it’s Good for Business and Bad for Health? No place is this more apparent than at the CES conference where many of the latest consumer digital health solutions are showcased.

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MDisrupt Secures American Heart Association Ventures Investment, Enters Strategic Collaboration for Association Members

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In addition, MDisrupt will add new features to the marketplace platform through a strategic collaboration with the Association to meet the needs of its members, providing new ways for them to engage with the health technology, health services, medical device, and life sciences sectors.

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Telstra Health tapped for virtual health monitoring of international travellers in Tasmania

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 30, 2021

Through the MyCareManager dashboards, clinicians are able to review observation trends, variations, alerts and guests' overall usage of the digital health devices. Additionally, guests who require more care can seek follow-ups and mental health support through videoconferencing. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Australian seniors are comfortable using telehealth despite challenges, survey shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 20, 2021

Now that the pandemic has provided [an] impetus for many providers to offer telemedicine options, and for patients to learn to use them, it’s likely that telehealth will continue to be a key aspect of healthcare. Enterprise Taxonomy: Digital Health Technology.

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AIA Thailand partners with True Digital Group and Samitivej to launch Virtual COVID-19 Clinic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 8, 2020

For instance, Japan’s Ministry of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) also launched a free remote health consultation service to address COVID-19 related concerns, Healthcare IT News reported. ON THE RECORD.

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ATA launches Center of Digital Excellence with health system heavy-hitters

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2024

WHY IT MATTERS The aim of the new initiative is to advance leading-edge digital health tools and services to improve clinical workflows, engage more patients and improve healthcare accessibility, according to ATA.

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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

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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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.

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Gait as a Window to Cardiovascular Health: The Overlooked Vital Sign

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 24, 2025

How Technology is Changing Gait Analysis Historically, gait analysis was conducted in specialized labs with high-tech motion capture systems, limiting its accessibility. However, advances in digital health technology, like OneStep , have made it possible to assess gait using just a smartphone.

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The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

JUNE 14, 2017

Digital health is unquestionably becoming part of healthcare lexicon and fabric. Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal fitness trackers have helped create awareness through use. These are what I consider the ‘biggest bang for the buck’ ones doable today.

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HealthTech M&A 2025 Predictions: Europe and USA

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Exec Summary: The HealthTech sector is poised for significant M&A activity in 2025, driven by several key trends: Digital Health Solutions: The increasing demand for digital health solutions to improve healthcare accessibility and efficiency will drive acquisitions of innovative startups and established players in this space.

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APAC shifting to tech-enabled distributed model of care: Philips

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 26, 2023

In rolling out these new care models, having data interpretation skills and the staff's willingness to adopt new technologies were identified as success factors. Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Population and Public Health AI Digital Health Workforce Development Patient Access Care Analytics Technology Workforce

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Emerging Technologies that are Driving Significant Innovations in Digital Health and Reshaping Patient Care Delivery

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Connected health tools help seniors, but a digital divide persists

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Physician adoption of digital health tools is accelerating, AMA research shows

Singaporean health chiefs embrace digital health to tackle staff shortage: report

New AMA blueprint seeks to tap the full potential of digital health

Roundup: LKCMedicine launching more AI, digital health courses and more briefs

What to expect in Asia-Pacific health IT in 2025?

Digital health apps could save NHS billions, says report

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

New Zealand's digital investment plan for health underway

Doctors rate telehealth as the most promising technology during COVID-19, survey finds

HRT and Cardiovascular Disease: How Digital Health is Changing Treatment Approaches

FDA releases guidance for remotely acquiring data in clinical investigations

ACP, ATA, ORCHA announce new framework supporting health app safety

Bonus Features – December 8, 2024 – AI risk top ECRI tech hazards list for 2025, Siemens and NVIDIA join forces to bring AI to imaging, plus 25 more stories

Bonus Features – November 3, 2024 – 95% of consumers want an easier way to pay medical bills, 90% of medical devices aren’t running anti-malware software, plus 35 more stories

Rise of digital health during pandemic energises commitment and expectations of younger doctors

Sound security practices key to fulfilling telehealth's promise, study shows

Rural NY health system working with Silicon Valley to expand access, digital transformation

UC Davis Health launches Amazon-powered Cloud Innovation Center

BioCoach Reaches $100 Million Valuation for Its Innovative Approach to Digital Health Solutions

VA offers $1B telehealth contract opportunity

Ping An launches AI avatars of top Chinese doctors

AMA sees surge in health IT adoption, 'rise of the digital-native physician'

Connected Health Initiative – Our Health IT Friend on Capitol Hill

Tech can help address the behavioral health crisis, says AMA

HHS watchdog reiterates importance of preventing telemedicine fraud

Five Reasons why the FDA got it Right with Digital Health

Patient Self-Scheduling Has Reached a Tipping Point

Healthcare Consolidation: Opportunities for Digital Health Technology

Bonus Features – June 9, 2024 – 84% of benefit consultant clients experience digital health point solution fatigue, HubSpot now supports HIPAA-protected data, plus 22 more stories

Consumerism: Good for Business, Bad for Health? – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 29

MDisrupt Secures American Heart Association Ventures Investment, Enters Strategic Collaboration for Association Members

Telstra Health tapped for virtual health monitoring of international travellers in Tasmania

Australian seniors are comfortable using telehealth despite challenges, survey shows

AIA Thailand partners with True Digital Group and Samitivej to launch Virtual COVID-19 Clinic

ATA launches Center of Digital Excellence with health system heavy-hitters

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

Five Things Digital Health Companies Need to do to Achieve Success

Gait as a Window to Cardiovascular Health: The Overlooked Vital Sign

The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

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APAC shifting to tech-enabled distributed model of care: Philips

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