Health is More Than Healthcare – Can Technology Help?
Photo by Buğra Doğan on Pexels.com 2020 has provided us with plenty to think about; what lessons do we carry forward from living through a pandemic? Many have focused on…
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,…
Digital Health Reforms in Germany
Globally as care has pivoted to virtual delivery, the appetite for digital health tools has increased. In the digital mental health arena, companies have made products free of charge to…
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…
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,…