article thumbnail

Only 1 in 4 People Over 50 Use a Mobile Health App – And They Tend to Be Healthier and Wealthier

Health Populi

use at least one mobile health app, and 56% of older people have never used one. One in 3 older people who use a mobile health app do so for exercise, followed by nutrition (currently adopted by 22% of older folks), weight loss (for 20%), and sleep (17%). Just over 1 in 4 people over 50 in the U.S.

article thumbnail

Digital Health Tools, Telemedicine, and Mobile Health Applications: How They’re Enhancing Population Health

Healthcare IT Today

We were able to roll out various digital health tools , telemedicine , and mobile health applications that not only better the lives of our patients but also our staff. Mobile health technologies, such as nudges, self-scheduling, and asynchronous communication, empower patients to modify their behaviors.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Video visits as clinical touchpoints to improve older adult mental health

KevinMD

Mental health has suffered across generations and, as a practicing geriatric psychiatrist, I have had a front-row seat to the unique conditions older adult populations are facing. Video visits as clinical touchpoints to improve older adult mental health originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

article thumbnail

PolyU pilots mobile health management app for aged care

Mobi Health News

It features 24/7 nursing support via video call.

article thumbnail

Ping An launches AI avatars of top Chinese doctors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. Users can interact with them synchronously through text, voice, or video chat.

article thumbnail

Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns

Health Populi

This drove health consumers to virtual care platforms in the first months of the public health crisis — including lots of older people who had never used telemedicine or even a mobile health app. This engaging video features commentary with researchers from U-M. adults ages 50 to 80 years of age.

article thumbnail

Telemedicine and access: Leave no patient behind

KevinMD

Telehealth, using video to have an acute medical care visit, puts some of the power of choice back into our patient’s hands.