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…
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,…
Implementing Digital Mental Health in Primary Care- Lessons Learned
The last few months have rapidly accelerated telehealth strategies as health systems pivot to deliver care in new ways. Primary care is a vital care setting in addressing mental health.…
Evaluating Apps- The American Psychiatric Association Model
How do you know what a good app is? Great strides have been made in guiding consumers, employers, and health systems in making better decisions when choosing digital mental health…
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…
Moving Less in a Pandemic- Impact on Physical Health
We are now in month six of the global pandemic of COVID-19. Many papers focusing on the direct care of the virus are being published at a significantly accelerated…
Food for Thought- Mood and Food
In these challenging times, your social media feed may be full of people attempting sourdough starters or generally allowing their inner chef out to play as a means of coping…
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…