Evaluating Digital Health – The Big Picture
Knowing what "good" looks like in the digital health space has proved challenging for most solutions. Net promoter scores (NPR) don't tell a consumer about efficacy or effectiveness. On one…
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…
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…
Drop Out Rates for Apps- The Right Metric to Track?
A recent annual report from Liftoff cites a 3.6% 30-day retention rate in health and fitness apps and suggests app companies are more focused on acquiring new users over retaining…
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…
Nature is Healing…How Much Do We Need?
A large body of literature points to the healing powers of spending time in nature; positively impacting obesity, cardiovascular disease, mental health, and asthma. Recent work in the NHS…
Apps to Support Mental Health- Effective and Accepted?
The evidence base on how digital health solutions can support mental health continues to grow. Health systems look to the evidence base to determine which approaches, products and medicine to…
Deploying Apps in Primary Care – What are we Learning?
As digital health moves toward broader implementation in US Healthcare, we are beginning to see more studies published on the early experience of deployment. One aspect of import is how…
Evidence Framework for Digital Health
As 2019 comes to a close, digital health ends the year with more funding and a deepening utilization in health care. Thousands of apps exist with a preponderance in mental…