Can Apps Help Youth Maintain Their Mental Health?
Photo by Amusan on Pexels.com You might be reading this blog post on your smartphone, not surprising since more than 80% of Americans own one. I have written before about…
Measuring What Matters to Patients in Digital Health
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com What if we had a comprehensive set of patient-centered measures to guide how we plan care in collaboration with patient needs. In healthcare, patient…
Embedding Apps in Clinical Practice
There is no shortage of apps in the health and wellness space; the good news is apps that demonstrably improve health outcomes are on the rise. The challenge of…
Does your​ Smartphone app help you to be more physically active?
Physical activity is an essential component of wellbeing. Globally, the number of physically inactive people is increasing, in part due to our modern living that includes long commutes and desk-based…
Season’s Greetings
As we close out 2018, I wanted to wish you all the very best for the season, whatever holiday you celebrate. I hope you get to spend time with…
Mind over Matter
For centuries, Eastern spiritual philosophies have had the principles of mindfulness and meditation as part of their formal observations. In recent decades, the West has begun to adopt these practices…