"patient engagement" articles

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...

Research from Parks Associates shows signs of rising consumerism in the healthcare markets, with one-third of U.S. broadband households owning and using at least one connected health or wellness device. The research firm reveals that 40-45% of consumers with a chronic condition have used at least one health app. Parks Associates will present topline research findings from its Connected Health Tracker Service on Thursday, July 28, during a complimentary digital health webcast....

A recent but significant development is Apple’s and Google’s entry into the health and wellness market. Both giants offer a wearables OS platform, dominate the smartphone and tablet software market, control app distribution channels, and now have their own respective health data aggregation/device integration platform. Apple’s HealthKit and ResearchKit have received considerable news coverage highlighting its partnerships with healthcare industry players. Google also...

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...

Parks Associates digital health research reveals 25% of U.S. broadband households are interested in using a health portal to review doctors’ notes and nearly one-fifth would like to receive an electronic checklist after a doctor or hospital visit.  Consumer interest in broader communications with doctors and health professionals is growing. Additional Parks Associates digital health research shows: Over 50% of U.S. broadband households use two or more patient...