Many health care apps are useless, but these show promise
SAN FRANCISCO – Your health is not solely in your doctor’s hands. As mobile technology improves and health care providers reach out to consumers, many apps are popping up to help people manage their...
View ArticlePatient engagement and technology: Is “success” based on usage or outcomes?
SAN FRANCISCO — Online consumer engagement has been around since social media took off, allowing companies to form meaningful relationships with customers through ongoing interactions. Led by...
View ArticleFor the 50+ market, it’s about quality of life, not cool technology
SAN FRANCISCO — Representatives from AARP and Geisinger Health System make no pretensions: They’re not into technology just because it’s cool. While the 50+ population and doctors appear to be...
View Article$20B in federal payouts will stir the electronic health record market
SAN FRANCISCO — Health care providers have been slow to adopt electronic health records (EHR), especially compared to countries in Northern Europe and Spain. To spur EHR use, the U.S. government has...
View ArticleWellness startups tap into market with money to spend: Employers
Wellness-management startups are seeing success because they’re scaling through a channel that actually has money to spend: the enterprise. Although investment in digital health startups is up and...
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