Do digital tools lead to better health literacy? Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin explored if there was a link in health knowledge and health information technology, and found, generally […]
Study: Patients with low health literacy less likely to use digital tools
To increase adoption, digital therapies need to fit into patients’ and doctors’ lives
At the Digital Medicine Connect in Boston this week, presenters wrestled with the question of what it would take to spur wider adoption of digital therapies. With Omada CEO Sean Duffy on […]
How docs get into the tech game
Who are the innovators in the healthcare tech space? We often hear from vendors, business executives who market products to solve the myriad of issues that endlessly trouble the healthcare space. But, […]
Nearly 60 percent of US smartphone owners use phones to manage health
US consumers are getting more comfortable using mobile devices to manage their health, a new study finds. Even in the face of privacy concerns, Americans are increasingly sharing medical information, sending photos […]
St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital releases new app game to ease fears of patients and parents
St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida has a new tool for their young patients to deal with the stress and scariness of being in a hospital – UnMonsters, an app game […]
To survive in the digital health era, payers must put the consumer first
In today’s healthcare environment, insurers may see the value of digital health, but decades-old infrastructure, workflows and IT departments may be holding them back from fully embracing the technological innovations that doctors […]
Study: Consumers’ adoption of digital tools for healthcare shopping increasing, but health literacy still lags
Even though more people than ever are using digital tools to manage their healthcare – from comparison shopping medical service to purchasing insurance – that doesn’t mean they like it, or even […]
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital study finds app improves medication adherence among adolescents
Cincinnati-based MedaCheck, which makes a medication reminder platform that can be used on a smartphone or tablet, recently finished a medication adherence study with the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, finding that […]
Survey: 64 percent of clinical trial execs have used digital technology, 97 percent plan to
According to a new survey by Validic of 166 executives at pharma and biotech companies, contract research organizations, and others in the clinical trial space, 64 percent have used digital technologies in […]
Novartis to test digital coaching as adherence aid for clinical trials
Can the success of digital health coaching apps like Twine Health and WellDoc be ported over to the clinical trial space? According to Joris Van Dam, a strategic projects leader in pharmaceutical […]
