For an industry that continually uses cutting-edge technology to perform unprecedented procedures and save lives that may otherwise be lost, the healthcare industry has been remarkably slow to adopt modern communication methods […]
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How Patient, Provider Dissatisfaction is Proving the Use Case for Patient-Generated Health Data
There are significant business risks to hospitals and health systems that do not adopt and utilize digital health. Let me tell you why. Our challenges in healthcare today are less technical and […]
Driving hospital efficiency
Asset management isn’t as straightforward as the term may seem to imply. It’s a common misconception – even amongst professionals in the industry – that the use of asset management technology in […]
Three culture shifts necessary for pharma to embrace digital health
The future of pharma is going to involve some major culture shifts for a business that has long been focused on slow development cycles, proprietary molecules, and close-held secrets. That’s the word […]
Satchel Health gets $1M to bring connected devices, telehealth to post-acute patients
Satchel Health, a company that uses connected devices to provide telehealth offerings to post-acute care providers, has raised just over $1 million in angel investments. The round was led by NueCura Partners, […]
Survey: Consumers want telemedicine, but where and how to get it isn’t always clear
Telehealth may be seen as a convenient replacement or complement to in-person care, but many Americans remain confused as to whether their health provider offers the option, or if telehealth is covered […]
Microsoft discontinues online Band 2 sales, has no plans for a Band 3
Dig another grave in the fitness tracker cemetery, next to the Bodymedia Core, the Nike FuelBand, and the Basis Band, because it looks like the Microsoft Band is dead. ZDnet, which broke […]
Seven digital health devices that received FDA clearance in Q3 2016
As we take a look at the devices that received FDA clearance in 2016’s third quarter, we’re also considering that the last few months have been a time of change at the […]
Merck Survey: 4 out of 5 doctors say mobile technology is changing the office visit
As the focus in healthcare continues to shift towards efficiency and value, doctors say they consider themselves well-equipped to keep up with demands thanks to digital technology and information tools, according to […]
Physicians beat symptom checkers in test of diagnostic accuracy
Your doctor may be better than an online symptom checkers to diagnosing what’s wrong with you, but he or she still misdiagnoses cases 15% of the time, according to a report published […]
