Category Archives: telehealth

The Case for Efficacy Studies of Digital Health Technologies

Posted on January 17, 2025 by

As many readers of this blog know, I have long been a proponent of proven technology in the digital health space. Probably the most obvious reason is to dispel the generalized notion that these technologies are flimsy. The HHS Text4HealthTask … Continue reading →

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Business Models of Digital Health Technologies: Implications for ROI

Posted on January 11, 2025 by

In my last post I discussed problems with measuring the ROI of digital health technologies. One of the problems is that the sector doesn’t fit neatly into traditional healthcare business models. There have been multiple articles written about business models … Continue reading →

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Five Big Developments for Digital Health in 2013

Posted on December 31, 2024 by

I read with interest a few articles discussing predictions for digital health technologies for 2013. One such amusing article in informationweek.com had some which were in more detailed described as By the end of 2013, the implementation of such a … Continue reading →

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Adoption of mHealth Technologies: UK vs USA

Posted on November 28, 2024 by

The Secretary of Health for the UK, Jeremy Hunt recently said “…while mobile broadband technology is revolutionising most walks of life, there is a problem once ­people encounter the relatively antiquated systems of the NHS.” The UK has developed an … Continue reading →

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The Future of Medical Apps: A Call to Arms For the End of Flimsy Science

Posted on November 19, 2024 by

A recent article in the Washington Post raises concerns about the legitimacy of mobile health apps. As Chair of the committee which developed Draft Standards for the Happtique App Certification Program, I applaud the author for taking a critical look … Continue reading →

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The FDA and Medical Apps: Where are We?

Posted on November 5, 2024 by

In a previous post on this site I discussed my reasons for endorsing FDA oversight of mobile medical apps. Since we are nearing a final decision by the FDA concerning the matter, I thought it fitting to bring it to … Continue reading →

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Five Imperatives for Better Patient Outcomes: Implications for Digital Health Technology

Posted on September 28, 2024 by

As both patient outcome and satisfaction gains more attention because it is becoming a basis for scaling healthcare reimbursement, management struggles to determine what constitutes a good patient experience and how best to achieve it. According to a recent survey, … Continue reading →

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Consumer Health and Medical Apps: Common Threads for Success

Posted on September 13, 2024 by

Health, fitness, and medical apps are flooding the market at breakneck speed. There are now over 40,000 of them. There are many obvious differences between those directed to consumers and apps developed as tools of healthcare providers, targeted at disease-specific … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons why Medical Apps Will Want to Undergo Certification

Posted on July 13, 2024 by

A draft of standards for a health and medical app certification program was released yesterday by Happtique. As a matter of disclosure I am proud to have been the Chair of the panel that drafted these standards. The standards are … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons Why Physicians Will Resist Prescribing Medical Apps

Posted on July 2, 2024 by

The Jackson Coker Special Report on Apps, Doctors, and Digital Devices, originally published in October 2011, was featured in an online article today with the headline “80% of Doctors Use Smart phones and Medical Apps in Everyday Medical Practice.” If … Continue reading →

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