"care management" articles

Ahead of the 2016 Connected Health Summit , David E. Albert, M.D., Founder & Chief Medical Officer at AliveCor, answers several industry questions on the future of connected health: What’s new in 2016 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected health market? There is great potential for the connected health market with the recent announcement by Britain’s National Health Service that it will provide millions of patients with free medical technology...

With rising consumer interest and hot venture money, the wearables market for health and wellness has taken a significant stride forward. The industry is currently fixated on who can dominate the wrist, an increasing number of innovations in sensors and form factors open doors for other opportunities—such as smart earbuds. Human ears offer certain advantages for companies seeking to collect biometric data. Ears have blood vessels that supply information about heart rate, blood...

New Parks Associates research shows that only 20% of consumers who have at least one chronic condition are concerned about their health. Even among people with three or more chronic conditions, only 56% are concerned. The international research firm will address chronic care management efforts at the third-annual Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers , August 30 – September 1 in San Diego. The event spotlights health technologies as part of the Internet of Things (IoT)...

Before speaking at the 2016 Connected Health Summit in San Diego, Leslie Butcher, Sr. Director of Business Development at PokitDok, shares her insight on several industry trends: What's new in 2016 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected health market? Healthcare historically has been very slow to adopt connected technology however I am extremely excited to see that the connected health market is finally maturing. We are seeing the progress; a better...

Prior to the 2016 Connected Health Summit , August 30-September 1, we asked Simon Longbottom, VP of Preventive Health at Nokia, to share his insight on the future of the connected health market: What’s new in 2016 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected health market? It’s incredible to see the advanced health sensing technologies empowering everyday consumers. People can measure their arterial age just by stepping on a scale. ECG monitoring is...

Prior to participating in the Connected Health Summit , Anne Weiler, Co-founder and CEO of Wellpepper, sat down with us to share her perspective on several trends in the connected health market:  What's new in 2016 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected health market? We are seeing a big shift in 2016 from patient engagement as something that’s interesting to something that’s crucial to deliver on value-based care. The market is real, health...

The emerging wearables market, especially with the entrance of Google and Apple, can have a huge impact on employer-offered corporate wellness programs. If wearable device makers can customize their solutions to meet employer’s needs and overcome challenges such as employee privacy and data security concerns, the corporate wellness programs can become a significant distribution channel for their products. Employers, which comprise the largest buyer group of health insurance on...

Parks Associates research estimates that by the 2019, the number of smart homes with an installed controller will increase to 24.5 million. The rise in consumer adoption of health/wellness devices has created new opportunities for nontraditional players to offer innovative healthcare products and services. Parks Associates, Philips, and ADT Health recently partnered together to co-host a complimentary industry webcast  that explored the top connected health use cases in the...