Blog November 30, 2016
At the end of almost every drug commercial, you will hear the phrase, “consult your doctor.” If so many patients are calling their doctor, how are the doctors finding time to learn and research new medicines and techniques?
Blog November 30, 2016
42% of online adults use multiple social media sites and those who choose only 1, typically use Facebook according to Pew Research.
Blog November 30, 2016
HXP recently attended the National Forum on Data and Analytics in Washington, D.C. The 2 day event gathered some of the greatest thinkers and industry leaders to discuss reform and policies affecting electronic health records today.
Blog November 30, 2016
While wearables are getting quite a bit of attention in the quantified self movement, what to do with this type of data has been a puzzle to healthcare professionals. With this new technology, we have the ability to know way more than we ever knew what to do with.
Blog November 30, 2016
Employers still carry the heavy burden of healthcare benefits for Americans and the managed care costs are not getting smaller.
Blog November 30, 2016
In 2014, we saw the rise of medical kiosks among large-scale drug stores such as Walgreens and CVS. We saw numerous apps surface that served as the “Uber for” doctor visits.
Blog November 30, 2016
As many of us are in the throws of planning and executing trade shows in the coming months, I thought this study from Freeman XP might come in handy.
Blog November 30, 2016
March’s Apple Live event generated some intriguing buzz around the coveted Apple Watch, along with some innovative updates to Apple’s existing product line.
Blog November 30, 2016
We’ve written before about AppScript, a platform that allows doctors to discover, bundle, and distribute consumer health apps to their patients as part of a holistic treatment plan.
Blog November 30, 2016
Google is making significant changes to their paid advertising that stands to greatly impact pharmaceutical paid search campaigns. These changes come in order to bring about more transparency for users and become more aligned with existing policies.
Blog November 30, 2016
Balance has always been a key topic of discussion whenever I discuss the millennial generation and their attitudes regarding health and wellness.
Blog November 30, 2016
Telerehabilitation? Yeah, that’s not something I just made up and added to Wikipedia this morning. In fact, it’s a new way of leveraging technology in order to help patients recovering from impairments and health-related ailments.
Blog November 30, 2016
A recent report from Accenture reveals the economic and deep-rooted value of adding digital solutions to healthcare. Specifically, in order to benefit annual visits, ongoing patient management, and patient self-care.
Blog November 30, 2016
23andMe, started as an innovative, yet simple, take-home DNA sample pack. After making countless headlines and recently receiving some significant FDA approvals, the company is focusing their efforts in a new direction.
Blog November 30, 2016
“Even though it’s online you feel very much apart of the community” “Its just second nature for me now” These are quotes you might not expect a 70 year old, much less one who is discussing their digital health intervention, to say.
Blog November 30, 2016
Great news for developers, patients, and healthcare professionals: Apple’s CareKit modules are officially up and ready for use on GitHub, and three apps that utilize the CareKit platform are available for download.
Blog November 30, 2016
What if I told you one of the benefits of working at Lowes is free surgery at prestigious hospitals? How could a major employer afford such a significant benefit? It’s all in the contracting.
Blog November 30, 2016
It’s possible your next phone will be able to see your surroundings almost as well as you do. Google’s new Tango vision technology can build 3D maps in real-time that allow it to explore your environment with you.
Blog November 30, 2016
With 1 in 9 women in Pakistan at high risk of breast cancer and a population of 10,052,000 in 2015, early detection and education is key to dwindling the 40,000+ that lost their lives in 2014-15.
Blog November 30, 2016
For over 60 years, Meals on Wheels America has delivered pre-made entrees to seniors and other eligible individuals throughout the country.
Blog November 30, 2016
The emergence of fake news is a hot topic in, well, the news right now. From claims that Facebook’s algorithm is pushing fake news into people’s news feeds to people pushing headlines without taking the time to legitimize the source and/or the truth.
Blog November 30, 2016
Tired of the pill? Natural Cycles is a phone app that algorithmically monitors female fertility. Users get a daily notice whether it’s safe to have unprotected sex or if they need to use birth control.
Blog November 30, 2016
A campaign launched this week by World Health Organization (WHO) to attempt to reduce medication-associated harm in all countries by 50 percent over the next 5 years.
Blog November 30, 2016
They say that when it comes to success, why reinvent the wheel? Facebook has certainly taken this saying to heart and has been testing Snapchat-like updates that allow users to share photos and videos instantly with their friends.
Blog November 30, 2016
2017 has marked a major shift in the way pharmaceutical giant Novartis will be using and expanding innovative digital platforms to share major congress experiences, education and medical information with physicians.
Blog November 30, 2016
MM&M released its annual DTC ad spend report for 2017 in the April issue. For the first time digital media spend numbers were made available via Kantar Media. The report estimates that DTC ad spend came in at around $6.3B for 2016 – a 5% increase from 2015 numbers.
Blog November 30, 2016
Baseball season is upon us. Opening day is a special time for fans. But when your expectations are dashed and you miss your most beloved day of the year – you are obviously going to be upset.
Blog November 30, 2016
Several trends we are following this year touch on data. Meaning in Numbers. Big Thick Data. Accountable Expectation. Subjective Science.
Blog November 30, 2016
Healthcare and people: both are capable of amazing things. Yet, all too often and on too many levels, they are not connecting. Add in a ton of new technologies, data, predictive modeling, and platforms–and it can be downright overwhelming.
Blog November 30, 2016
Study results published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke reveal that using AiCure’s AI-powered mobile app doubled anticoagulant adherence rates for stroke survivors.
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