Tag Archives: healthcare reform

Healthcare Consolidation: Opportunities for Digital Health Technology

Posted on April 28, 2017 by davidleescher

Healthcare consolidation in the form of mergers and acquisitions has been taking place for a number of years.  It is seen on both the provider and payer sides.  In his testimony on healthcare market’s consolidation effects on quality, cost and … Continue reading →

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Digital Health Technologies for Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on January 30, 2017 by davidleescher

The statistics related to Alzheimer’s disease (Ad) are astonishing. According to The Alzheimer’s Association there are over 5 million Americans with Ad. It is the sixth leading cause of death. More than 15 million caregivers provided an estimated 18.1 billion … Continue reading →

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Opioid Drug Addiction: How Digital Health Technologies Can Help

Posted on January 19, 2017 by davidleescher

After a hiatus I am returning to my beloved Digital Health Corner.  I appreciate all my loyal followers and have attempted to bridge my absence with posts in other social media. In a previous post I discussed important public health … Continue reading →

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Five Public Health Needs for Digital Health Technology

Posted on November 28, 2016 by davidleescher

  Digital health technology has seen an incredible growth in the last few years, fueled by a combination of consumerization of wearable technologies,  ubiquity of mobile devices, proliferation of technology incubators, attention by government health and regulatory agencies and involvement … Continue reading →

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Five Digital Health Implications of the Most Important Report You Never Heard of

Posted on March 28, 2016 by davidleescher

One of the most discussed barriers to the adoption of mobile health technologies is the Digital Divide between the elderly and the rest of society. Technology may support initiatives encouraging aging at home.  There are many reasons why older persons do not use … Continue reading →

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Aging at Home: A Necessary Synergy with Digital Health Technology

Posted on August 18, 2014 by davidleescher

References to new healthcare delivery models today generally refer to systematic changes which reflect reimbursement strategy shifts. Some even go so far as to refer to them as innovations in healthcare design. I would take issue with labeling these new … Continue reading →

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Five Differences between Consumer and Patient Sensor Technologies

Posted on June 2, 2014 by davidleescher

The technology industry has been buzzing of late because of the big players entering the wearable sensor market. We are very familiar with Misfit and Fitbit for some time. Others investing into the sector include Intel, Microsoft,  Apple and Samsung. … Continue reading →

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Five Ways Patient Engagement Can Start in the Office

Posted on March 3, 2014 by davidleescher

There are over 58 million references to ‘patient engagement’ if one conducts a Google search. The term has been diluted and changed in the past couple of years and has become a buzz phrase, used more from a business than … Continue reading →

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Introduction vs Adoption of #mHealth Technology

Posted on January 27, 2014 by davidleescher

Before the adoption of new technologies which will undoubtedly improve healthcare (as it has the retail and finance sectors), it must be introduced in ways which are digestible, scalable, and subject to rapid iteration. Is mobile technology different from the … Continue reading →

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Five Things New Patients Think Which Surprise Me

Posted on January 14, 2014 by davidleescher

     Patients now often enter a physician’s office with preconceived notions. All the parties involved are cognizant of one thing: time is limited. The patient is hoping their issue is addressed (hopefully, the provider often fears it is not … Continue reading →

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