Digital Mental Health Competencies – Workforce Considerations
Photo by Vanessa Garcia on Pexels.com While funding for digital health hits new highs every quarter, this past one saw over six billion dollars going to companies across the health…
Digital Weight Management in Young Adults – What is Working?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The pandemic has changed our day-to-day routines. While we are fourteen months into our new reality, many people are starting to get back to their…
Time in Nature and Your Mental Health
Photo by Luis Dalvan on Pexels.com The Japanese practice the art of "forest bathing," which is spending time in nature to counteract stress and re-set the harried and overworked mind…
Pending Consequences of the Pandemic- Weight Gain in the USA
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com We are a year into this pandemic, and the potential long-term impacts on our collective health are getting clearer. As a society, the mental health…
How Private is Your Data in Mental Health Apps?
Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels.com The pandemic is challenging our mental health in many ways as life in lockdown continues; while hope is on the horizon as vaccine distribution…
Building a Bridge to Evidence Generation in Digital Health
Photo by Enric Cruz López on Pexels.com In the USA, the pace of generating research is a multi-year process. Most research grants are a long journey that will entail planning,…
Digital Health’s Moment To Fund Minority and Female Founders
Photo by Lachlan Ross on Pexels.com As we start a new decade with hope on the horizon regarding a vaccine that can quell the pandemic we have all been living…
Happy Holidays
Photo by Simon Matzinger on Pexels.com 2020 has challenged us in many ways. It has also seen a record pace of innovation to deliver healthcare virtually. It has been a…
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.…
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…