More Opportunities to Leverage Digital Phenotypes- Some Cautions
In last week's blog post, I wrote about the value of being able to make personalized care recommendations based on the evidence base. The challenge of Randomized Control Trials…
Beyond Blood- The New Era of Digital Biomarkers
With the Theranos scandal now fading into Silicon Valley lore, the reality of digital biomarkers and the data derived from devices is teeming with information, opportunity and the need for…
Digital Health’s Watershed Moment- Part 2
Last week I highlighted some key considerations for healthcare systems embarking on digital health. This week's post will add some more. Start with an ecosystem mindset - the care…
Digital Health’s Watershed Moment- Have We Arrived? Part 1
The digital health era is almost a decade old. Apps play an essential part in our daily lives, and more and more people are using apps to manage their health…
Behavior Change and Mechanisms of Action- How are they Related?
Whether healthcare interventions are conducted in an in-person setting or via an app, developing a deeper understanding of what works for whom is imperative. What makes some interventions successful…
Evolving Data and Digital Strategy to Inform the Care of the Future
Futurists ponder the world of tomorrow. TV shows like Netflix's "Black Mirror" or HBO's "Years and Years" give us some insights and cautionary tales into how we might integrate…
Digital Health Apps- How do consumers decide what good is?
The space under the digital health umbrella resembles a crowded beach In the Summertime - apps for behavioral health, obesity, and diabetes dominate the early-to-market solutions. On the app…
Artificial Intelligence: Holy Grail or Hype in Healthcare?
If you are reading any healthcare related article, it is difficult to escape the exponential rise of articles about the application of Artifical Intelligence (AI) in healthcare. AI's positioning is…
Digital Health- “fail early, fail often” meets “first do no harm”
Seth Frank coined the term digital health in 2000; the early framing included internet-based content to improve health and chronic condition management and has more recently been expanded to include…
Moving from Healthcare to Health- Flourishing
Over 80 years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"…