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…
Public Health in the Spotlight- Revisiting Purpose in a Pandemic
As the pandemic of COVID-19 continues globally, one aspect of the path forward has been a renewed interest in the role public health plays in addressing the ongoing needs.…
Digital Health and Global Preparedness
Several months into the global pandemic of COVID-19 key opportunity areas are emerging that elements of digital health are well-positioned to solve. We have passed an inflection point well…
Connected Digital Tools in Clinical Research- The Uptick?
For quantified selfers, leveraging sensors and devices via apps to track health and wellness goals is now second nature. Elite athletes leverage these tools to push for peak performance.…
Digital Mental Health and COVID-19- Access, Quality & Acceleration
As you read this week's blog, you may be at home, hunkered down as the World deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a rare moment when the globe is…
Addressing Mental Health in the Era of COVID-19
Many of us are entering week two of shelter in place orders- some have been in that reality longer, some more recently. The collective anxiety borne of the uncertainty…
Clinical Value of Digital Health- Considerations and Future Directions
The good news is the rate of publications in digital health has increased steadily in the past three years, this adds to our broad understanding of where digital health…
Digital Health in 2020 Trends and Wishlists
The last decade saw tremendous development in digital health. With the growing penetration of smartphone ownership globally, having tools at your fingertips to support health and wellness is commonplace.…
Drop Out Rates for Apps- The Right Metric to Track?
A recent annual report from Liftoff cites a 3.6% 30-day retention rate in health and fitness apps and suggests app companies are more focused on acquiring new users over retaining…
Trusthworthines in Digital Health- An App Checklist
Recent books like Richard Seymour's "The Twittering Machine" and Shoshana Zuboff's "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism" offer sobering accounts of the impact of over two decades of life in…