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,…
Coping in the time of COVID-19-Lessons from China
With over half the world practicing shelter in place, many of us are sharing a singular experience. Families are together; others are more isolated as they practice social distancing…
Connected Digital Tools in Clinical Research- The Uptick?
For quantified selfers, leveraging sensors and devices via apps to track health and wellness goals is now second nature. Elite athletes leverage these tools to push for peak performance.…
Digital Mental Health and COVID-19- Access, Quality & Acceleration
As you read this week's blog, you may be at home, hunkered down as the World deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a rare moment when the globe is…
Addressing Mental Health in the Era of COVID-19
Many of us are entering week two of shelter in place orders- some have been in that reality longer, some more recently. The collective anxiety borne of the uncertainty…
Digital Health’s Cambrian Explosion in the time of COVID-19
The World is amid a pandemic not witnessed in living memory. The last crisis that impacted millions was AIDS and comparisons are, in my opinion, valid as government…
Ending the Stigma of Obesity
Few diseases carry the stigma of obesity. Many studies have demonstrated the danger of bias experienced by those with obesity in the overall quality of care received; including delays in…