Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

The coronavirus spawned another kind of gift to China and the nation’s health citizens: telemedicine, the essay explains. COVID-19 accelerated telemedicine adoption, the story goes, being accessed mainstream through major regions of China. The WeDoctor app, part of Tencent, deployed 20,000 online doctors donating time for free.

Telemedicine 116

Telemedicine Medicare Prevention Regulations 116

Health Populi

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic, now entering Year 3 with the Omicron variant preventing many of us from attending #CES2022 in Vegas in person, has reinforced the need for such connections and alliances, for which there are now business models and ROI cases to make… to do well and do good for health citizens the world over.

Pharmaceuticals 161

Pharmaceuticals Prevention Doctors Health Technology 161

Health Populi

JANUARY 17, 2019

Lyn and Frances tested three assumptions that they believed linked housing and health: that housing contributes to health; that housing is not routinely included in health or social planning;’ and that the potential contribution of primary care is wasted.

Primary Care 66

Primary Care Integration Medical Technology Patient Experience 66

Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

The heart has been a digital health focus at CES for several years as sensors got added to wristworn activity trackers and mobile apps married to medical technologies that were once only available for use in a doctor’s office or outpatient clinic. Heart health at home.

Hospitals 73

Hospitals Doctors Patient Experience Health Technology 73