Food for Thought- Mood and Food
In these challenging times, your social media feed may be full of people attempting sourdough starters or generally allowing their inner chef out to play as a means of coping…
Digital Interventions for Depression and Anxiety- Real World Implementation
Digital mental health solutions have been growing in the past few years, over 10,000 mental health apps can be found on the app store. The current pandemic has offered…
Wellbeing as an Economic Indicator- A Broader Lens
As countries deal with the pandemic's impact, is there an opportunity to rethink how we measure the value of a country's wealth? Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the most commonly…
Public Health in the Spotlight- Revisiting Purpose in a Pandemic
As the pandemic of COVID-19 continues globally, one aspect of the path forward has been a renewed interest in the role public health plays in addressing the ongoing needs.…
Ethical Dimensions in Digital Health- ReCODE Health Guidance
In this week's blog post, I want to focus on ethics in designing digital health tools. This decade will see significant shifts in data use, privacy, and transparency as…
Digital Health and Global Preparedness
Several months into the global pandemic of COVID-19 key opportunity areas are emerging that elements of digital health are well-positioned to solve. We have passed an inflection point well…
The Digital Health Continuum- The Story So Far..
Digital health has been with us since 2010, where does it stand today? What are the key areas of focus, and where do the opportunities lie? Demand is often driven…
Telepsychiatry and Virtual Care
Globally, most care delivered is virtual. Health systems have pivoted to providing consultations via phone or video visits. Some might argue a decade of adoption in regular times occurred…
COVID-19- Lessons Learned from Italy
While the United Kingdom has the highest registered numbers of deaths from COVID-19, the early warning signals came from Italy. What lessons can we take from this pandemic to ensure…
Preparing for the Second Wave of COVID-19- Mental Health Needs
In past blogs, I have shared studies from China about mental health needs in lockdown. In the USA, many of us are in week six of shelter in place,…