News Commentary | September 30, 2019
The digital therapeutic, which teaches emotional self‑regulation to children with ADHD, uses an effective approach in digital health called gamification. By using biofeedback detected from body‑worn sensors that pick up on heart rate and movements that indicate anger and frustration, the game ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | October 03, 2019
A big challenge with obesity is not in losing the weight itself, but in keeping it off sustainably. Novo Nordisk, a major diabetes player, is now looking to tackle this challenge, given how obesity is a risk factor for diabetes (especially in Caucasian populations). They're looking to do so by ... Not part of subscription
Analyst Insight | May 06, 2020
With the lockdowns brought on by COVID‑19, telehealth is seeing a surge in adoption. Due to the virus, the regulatory and infrastructure hurdles that have prevented widespread adoption have largely been cleared – making 20 years' worth of technology suddenly available in just a handful of days. ... Not part of subscription
by Danielle Bradnan
Much has been made of ventilator shortages in fighting COVID-19; however, a lack of skilled respiratory staff continues to place an overwhelming burden on the current staff. While telehealth is often perceived as video conferencing for patients to receive care from their homes, prior to COVID-19, one of its strongest value propositions was being able to provide remote specialist care in-hospital. The tele-ventilator, sold under the name BiWaze Ion, will reduce the enormous pressure seen on respiratory care specialists in the fight against COVID-19. Clients newly interested in telehealth should be looking beyond home-based care and at the rich opportunities available in the clinical setting.
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