population health

The rise of fitness wearables with patients managing their own health to a much greater degree is expected in the future, says Rajendra Pratap Gupta, board member at the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH).

The new tool comes as cases of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) reached over 40,000 in China. 

Joseph Dorocak, manager of population health analytics at Cleveland Clinic, describes some of the staffing and process strategies the health system uses as it puts AI to work to improve patient outcomes and financial return.

More often than not, survey respondents said that patient data collected using apps, wearables or other consumer-friendly sources are clinically valuable.

McLean Hospital Medical Director Ipsit Vahia discusses the challenges facing older adults and how data and tech can help with early interventions in conditions such as dementia, depression and loneliness.

Heather Provino, managing partner of The Scanlon Group, describes the roots of population health's digitization and what has been happening in the sector the last few years.

Risk assessment tools can help close the health access gap, says Azizi Seixas, with the Department of Population Health and the Center for Healthful Behavior Change at NYU School of Medicine.

Most parents believe they have the resources to raise healthy children, but significant hurdles can pose a persistent challenge.