Health Populi

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Now, to the news… and what it means… Start with Kroger and Hy-Vee, national grocery chains, both of which are expanding their health care reach via pharmacists’ licensure practice expansions, and new concepts of mobile health. The American Pharmacists Association offers additional insights on the program here.

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Mobile Health Primary Care Medical Billing Digital Health 257

Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Next in preference for virtual health was dealing with a general illness (40%), followed by a mental health visit (for 35%), preventive care (33%), weight management (32%), and chronic care management (23%).

Digital Health 156

Digital Health Mental health Telehealth Medicare 156

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Mental Health Integration : With approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiencing mental illness each year, integrating mental health into chronic disease management is a public health imperative.

Patient Experience 133

Patient Experience Mental health Leadership Mobile Health 133

Health Populi

JULY 16, 2019

In my own vision of the retail home health/care ecosystem, these five categories can blur and combinations can serve the consumer’s health at home and on-the-move (for truly mobile health, not just “mHealth” via phone apps).

Digital Health 168

Digital Health mHealth Mobile Health Mental health 168

Health Populi

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The most common conditions employers, plans, and health systems are covering via digital tools are diabetes, among two-thirds of the purchasers; primary care, for 62%; and mental health, preventive care, and cardiovascular conditions for over 50% of purchasers.

Digital Health 156

Digital Health Primary Care Mental health Health Technology 156

Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

What enables those deflating cost-reducers is the growing adoption of digital health tools, from telehealth and virtual care to self-care in patients’ hands at home and on-the-go via mobile health apps.

Digital Health 291

Digital Health Telehealth Mobile Health EHR 291

Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2020

Six in ten people are open to health and wellness services via virtual channels, over half like the idea of remote monitoring linking with at-home devices, and 1 in 2 people would be open to routine appointments through telehealth. Nearly one-half would also be keen on mental health appointments and specialty visits for chronic conditions.

Digital Health 348

Digital Health Health Data HIPAA Mental health 348

Health Populi

JANUARY 4, 2022

The four top trends to watch for this week at CES 2022 are transportation, space tech, sustainable technology, and digital health, based on Steve Koenig’s annual read-out that kicks off this largest annual conference featuring innovations in consumer electronics.

Digital Health 436

Digital Health Telemedicine Telehealth Connected Health 436

Health Populi

MARCH 25, 2021

The Wall Street Journal featured the grocery chain Kroger in an article yesterday titled, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Tests Give Boost to Kroger’s Health Ambitions. With 2,250 pharmacies and 220 clinics largely in the Midwest and the southern U.S.,

Public Health 436

Public Health Telehealth Digital Health Health Data 436

Health Populi

JANUARY 13, 2021

.” Then add in “sweet teams are made of this,” and you have the making of telehealth enabling health/care across the continuum, as I show in my drawing here. Sweet teams are increasingly inter-disciplinary, including primary care, bundling in mental health, health coaches and nutritionists.

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Telehealth Primary Care Mental health Medical Technology 177

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Instead, attending to health and wellbeing, staying true to an exercise regime, maintaining good nutrition, and managing stress top U.S. And maintaining good mental health and staying on-track with health goals come close to managing uncovered costs, Oliver Wyman’s 2018 consumer survey learned.

Telehealth 184

Telehealth Mobile Health Mental health Medicare 184

Health Populi

OCTOBER 3, 2019

In our report, A Call for Care That’s Personal, Accessible and Social , we identify older patients as “digital immigrants,” newer to mobile platforms and digital health tools…but learning how to speak this new ”language” and work-flows of telehealth, mobile health apps, and patient portals.

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Telehealth Digital Health Medicare Mobile Health 207

Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Let’s travel to Shanghai, China where, “the covid-19 epidemic has brought millions of new patients online. Will the coronavirus inspire greater adoption of telehealth in the U.S.? They are likely to stay there,” asserts “ The smartphone will see you now ,” an article in the March 7th 2020 issue of The Economist.

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Telehealth Medicare Telemedicine Public Health 305

Lloyd Price

JUNE 11, 2024

Areas of Opportunity: Focus on Specific Needs: Companies that cater to specific health needs, like mental health or women's health (FemTech), might have an advantage. Mental health services: Online therapy sessions, meditation apps, and mental health chatbots.

Digital Health 73

Digital Health mHealth Mental health Telehealth 73

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

” Trust and truth underpin health engagement, we learned in the first Edelman Health Engagement Barometer launched ten years ago. We are only just past the dawn of the second machine age, where digitization is enabling artificial intelligence.

Primary Care 212

Primary Care Patient Experience Mobile Health Connected Health 212

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Patients are the new healthcare payors, and as such, taking on the role of health consumers. In fact, health and wellness consumers have existed since a person purchased the first toothpaste, aspirin, heating pad, and moisturizing cream at retail.

Medicare 204

Medicare Primary Care Pharmaceuticals Patient Experience 204

Health Populi

MARCH 5, 2018

The median American uses 3 social networking platforms in 2018. Facebook is the primary platform for most Americans who use social media in 2018: two-thirds of U.S. adults use Facebook, and 3 in 4 of them check in on a daily basis.

Digital Health 174

Digital Health Health Data Health IT Patient Experience 174

eVisit

JANUARY 11, 2019

For one, a Cisco global survey found that 74% of patients are interested in access to virtual healthcare services. There is a simple reason why: telemedicine simultaneously improves patient experience and makes healthcare providers more efficient.

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Telemedicine Patient Experience Pain management Accountable Care 59