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The Digital Transformation of Patients – Update from Rock Health and Stanford

Health Populi

But the big growth areas were for live video telemedicine, wearable tech, and digital health tracking. This represents a shift more to “me care” in 2020 with the sharp uptake of digital platforms and wearable tech.

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Health Care In the COVID-19 Era – PwC Finds Self-Rationing of Care and Meds Especially for Chronic Care

Health Populi

“Delaying procedures, reducing spending on preventive care and chronic care, and decreasing adherence to medications may have negative long-term impacts on health status, although the extent is unknown,” PwC notes.

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The next investment priorities for telehealth, RPM and connected health

Healthcare It News

Thanks to new regulations from the government and subsequent new rules from commercial payers, telemedicine services are being reimbursed. Providence has conducted more than three million telemedicine encounters since January 2020. Moore is all for telemedicine. " Definite funds for telemedicine. " B.J.

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What HealthyThinker Is Thinking About Health at CES 2020

Health Populi

Healthcare is getting serious at #CES2020, blurring into the medical and FDA regulated turf which Omron pioneered last year launching its 80+-patented blood pressure watch, the HeartGuide. Connected Health and the ATA Conference – covering digital health and value-based care, reimbursement, home care, and clinician/technology partnerships.

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Our Homes Are Health Delivery Platforms – The New Home Health/Care at CES 2021

Health Populi

For more context on Philips’ pivot to hospital-to-home care in the wake of pandemic, see my post here on Health Populi published on the company’s commitment to connected care across the continuum]. Hygiene and the clean home. The deal has not yet been approved by the U.S. Justice Department.

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Three More Signposts on the Road to Retail Health – Weight Loss Drugs, OTC Birth Control and Fashion-Meets-the-Flu

Health Populi

Watch, too, for more online medical weight loss programs such as Calibrate which combines telemedicine with medication prescriptions; one of the company’s investors is Optum Ventures, telling us that payors are closely eyeing this lucrative and growing market. FYI, the first birth control pill was approved by the FDA in 1960.