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Five Imperatives of User Experience (UX) Design in Mobile Health Technology

Posted on February 17, 2025 by

The Wiki definition of UX design is “the process of enhancing user satisfaction by improving the usability, ease of use, and pleasure provided in the interaction between the user and the product.” UX design success in mobile health technologies depends … Continue reading →

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Five Pitfalls of Designing a Medical App

Posted on January 31, 2025 by

There are an estimated 15,000 medical apps presently on the market and is expected to grow 25% per year according to one study. There are issues which are common in the development of these apps and other categories of apps. … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons Why Population Health Management Matters

Posted on November 30, 2024 by

The term Population Health has replaced patient engagement as the latest buzzwords in healthcare. There are a few reasons for this. It is a necessary evolutionary strategy born out of the worsening epidemic of chronic diseases (obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and … Continue reading →

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Five Essentials of a Successful Digital Health Technology Initiative

Posted on October 6, 2024 by

In previous posts I have discussed imperatives of patient-centric healthcare, creating patient engagement, and potential value of various digital health technologies. Apart from these considerations are those involving roles of stakeholders and barriers they face in adopting technologies and optimal … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons why Patient Engagement Means Consumer Engagement

Posted on September 28, 2024 by

In previous posts I have discussed differences between patient empowerment and patient engagement and differences between patient and consumer sensor technologies. Nevertheless, there are clear threads between consumer and healthcare delivery with regards to adoption of digital technologies. Many of … Continue reading →

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Five Imperatives of the Ideal Digital Patient Education Tool

Posted on August 10, 2024 by

I’ve previously discussed what I consider the five imperatives of patient-centric care. One of them was quality patient education and monitoring tools. Tools must reflect health literacy. Health literacy is defined by the Department of Health and Human Services as … Continue reading →

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Five Mobile Health Technologies Providers Need to Implement NOW

Posted on July 20, 2024 by

This marks my first post since the sudden death of my chronically ill mother last month. The journey as her caregiver solidified what I believe should be priorities for the adoption of digital health technologies. There are currently many mobile … Continue reading →

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Five Ways Professional Medical Societies Can Speed the Adoption of Mobile Digital Health Tools

Posted on June 3, 2024 by

There have been many stated roles of professional medical societies, including standardization of care (best practice), promoting public health, and improving leadership in medicine. All of these roles can be facilitated with digital health technologies. Most professional societies are recognizing … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons Why the Future of Clinical Trials Utilizing Mobile Technology is Here

Posted on April 8, 2024 by

In a previous post I discussed both the merits and needs for the use of mobile technologies in clinical trials. Recruiting patients via social media is now a reality and has been a topic of discussion in many forums, including … Continue reading →

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A New Paradigm for Digital Pharma: The Digital KOL

Posted on April 2, 2024 by

A digital strategy is important for Pharma to remain relevant. The need to connect with both patients and providers via digital formats and via mobile devices has been dictated by the successful penetration of these types of marketing, educational, and … Continue reading →

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