Balancing Privacy and Data Use in Digital Health
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com A cherished colleague often says, "necessity is the mother of innovation"- I happen to agree with him. Few of us in healthcare would look back…
A Banner Year for Digital Health – Trends and Challenges
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com Amid a global pandemic, digital health has emerged more robust than ever. According to Rock Health, funding is closing in on twelve billion dollars.…
The Activity-Health Equation – How Much is Enough?
Photo by Daniel Torobekov on Pexels.com For many years, the guidance of 30 minutes of daily activity is a prescription for good health. As more extensive data sets emerge, it…
Can Your Smartwatch Detect Symptoms of COVID-19?
Photo by Olenka Sergienko on Pexels.com Consumer wearable devices, like smartwatches, are ubiquitous and can nudge us to move if we have been sedentary for too long. Smartwatches also help…
Data in Your Hands – How is Your Heart?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com As consumers, we have more health information at our fingertips than ever before. What can it tell us about our health? At a population level,…
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…
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.…
Real World Evidence -The Challenges for Digital Health
The gold standard for clinical trials is a randomized controlled trial design (RCT)- here, control and treatment groups are compared while all else is held equal to determine if…
Clinical Value of Digital Health- Considerations and Future Directions
The good news is the rate of publications in digital health has increased steadily in the past three years, this adds to our broad understanding of where digital health…
Exercise and Brain Health – Moving Forward Together
A large body of published literature points to the importance of exercise for overall health. Data on the reduction of cardiovascular risk suggests that moving from a sedentary lifestyle…