Kaveh Safavi, M.D., J.D., Sr. Managing Director at Accenture
In the last decade, the healthcare industry has experienced a rapid rise in digital health solutions that have promised to transform care delivery and improve outcomes. Yet, with change comes skepticism – especially in an industry that is notoriously slow to adopt new technologies and innovations. Despite the industry’s conservative reputation, we have seen an influx of global venture capital funding for digital health services,
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9 Ways UX/UI Design Can Improve Digital Health Adoption for Seniors
Amy Oughton, Founder, and CEO Dream in Color
Seniors have the lowest reported usage of telehealth of any age group. As many healthcare providers are increasing the use of telehealth, especially in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation of new tools and technologies could impact seniors.
In my experience, this doesn’t indicate that older adults aren’t tech-minded, or that they are not using tech products currently. In fact, studies show that seniors use smartphones at the
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AMA: 7 Physician Digital Health Adoption Trends Driving Digital Transformation
- New AMA survey reveals physicians’ motivations and requirements for adopting digital health adoption and attitudinal shifts from 2016 to 2019.
- Adoption of digital tools has grown significantly among all physicians regardless of gender, specialty or age.
- Adoption of remote care tools such as tele-visits and remote monitoring had the most movement.
- Awareness of most of the emerging technologies such as artificial or augmented intelligence is fairly high.
Adoption of
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Rock Health: 3 Central Themes Driving Digital Health Consumer Adoption
- Rock Health and the Stanford Center for Digital Health release their findings from the 2019 Consumer Adoption Survey. - In 2019, overall consumer adoption of digital health leveled off in 2019 near the 2018 high water mark. - Findings reveal consumer-clinician dialogue and transparency around data collection and sharing will be central to the growth of digital technology in healthcare.Digital health consumer adoption has leveled off in what appears to a slight moderation of digital health
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Redox Survey Reveals Gen X Leads All in Digital Health Adoption
- New Redox survey about the adoption of digital health apps finds one-third of the respondents said they use or are open to using mobile apps to manage a condition or their fitness routines.- Gen Xers (35- to 54-year-olds) are at the forefront of patients clamoring to take control and manage their health with mobile apps.- Baby boomers, those aged 55 and over, were the most concerned about privacy and security.- The results from this survey show consumers are open to the idea of using mobile
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HIMSS Report: Current State of Japan’s Digital Health Economy
- New HIMSS report reveals the current state of Japan’s digital health economy in the era of aging societies. - Japan and the UK share some common traits in healthcare and society that has resulted in each country’s healthcare sector experiencing rising costs and a dwindling human resource pool.HIMSS announced that it has published a report titled “Capitalising on Japan’s Digital Healthcare Economy during this Era of Ageing Societies.” Written by Professor Sudhesh Kumar, Dean of Warwick Medical
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Amp Recover CEO Talks The Current State of Digital Health Adoption in Orthopedics, PT, Sports Med
David M Nichols, CEO of Amp Recover
David Nichols is the CEO is of AMP Recover, a health intelligence platform that empowers healthcare organizations with actionable data to improve the patient experience, produce successful outcomes and achieve their business goals. This transition from current workflows to a modern, data-driven approach does not happen overnight. The Atlanta, GA-based company works with providers focused on Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy and Sport, Performance and have
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4 Digital Health Adoption Barriers for Hospitals & Health Systems
Nearly two-thirds of healthcare providers rate themselves as being behind the curve on their digital health adoption initiatives, according to new research from Unisys Corporation. On behalf of Unisys, HIMSS surveyed 220 health IT decision makers/influencers at U.S. hospitals and health systems and asked them to rank their organization based on how they are leveraging digital and mobile technologies to improve the patient experience, lower the cost of care delivery and improve clinician/staff
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What Does the Current State of Digital Health Adoption Tell Us About Its Future in Healthcare?
What do today’s indicators of digital health adoption tell us about its future in healthcare? Rock Health’s Ashlee Adams weighs in.Digital consumption is at an all-time high. The trends that have more people looking down at their screens may indicate things are looking up for those in healthcare—why? Well, for one thing, increased digital use could help cut costs and create greater efficiencies and access to health services for organizations and patients alike. That’s been the speculative hope
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12 Reasons Why Digital Health Has Reached the Tipping Point in 2016
Digital health finally reached a tipping point in 2016 as consumers adopted digital health tools at a record rate over the last 12 months, according to the latest report from digital health venture firm Rock Health. The second annual report, Digital Health Consumer Adoption written by Ashlee Adams, Mark Shankar and founder, Halle Tecco surveyed over 4,000 consumers nationally on the latest trends in consumer adoption of healthcare technology. These insights reveal consumer attitudes toward
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