Digital health tools are getting more uptake in health care systems. One core element these companies need to address is adherence, often expressed through the user experience or engagement. In…
The digital health space is experiencing exponential growth. A key area for health care to consider is how well these digital therapeutics work as part of care delivery. Traditionally, health…
America celebrates Thanksgiving on November 22nd this year. I have lived in the USA for over 22 years and can honestly say it is the one time of year that…
This week I am attending Obesity Week in Nashville Tenessee, the joint annual conference of the Obesity Society and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. It is also…
Where and how people receive care has shifted dramatically in the USA since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010. People are turning to online, phone or…
I have written in past posts about the stagnation in global rates of physical activity, this reality, coupled with the substantial evidence base on the positive connection between physical activity…
I have written in the past about the thousands of apps for health that exist. Many won't make it in the long run as the runway to get…
Is modern living on a collision course or going through a re-set for the next phase of human development? A few new reports this week would suggest we have been…
Earlier this week Finland and Estonia announced they would be testing the exchange of health data across borders, allowing citizens in Europe to have digital prescriptions to be seamlessly…
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Catalyst regularly publishes insights on crucial topics in health care, the September issue authored by Dr. Kevin Volpp from the University of…