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The role of technology in VBC (value-based care)

Over the last few years the healthcare industry has shifted its focus from a fee-for-service model to value-based care, which spotlights favorable outcomes and patient satisfaction over the amount of

wearables

Wearables technology events to attend in 2023

We’re putting together a great resource for you to be able to find the best, most useful, must-attend wearable conferences 2023. For the past several years wearable technologies have

14 Digital Health Conferences Calendar in 2023

During the past decade the Digital Health field has been growing exponentially. There has been rapid adoption of digital technologies in healthcare to be able to keep up with evolving

medical devices

A run-through of the security and privacy issues with healthcare information technology

There seems to be a lot of confusion in the healthcare world between security and privacy. These two terms are related but respond to different issues. In broad terms security

flutter

When to use Flutter? Pros, cons and more

Without knowing it, you have probably been using applications developed with Flutter. As a result of iOS and Android becoming the main platforms for mobile app development, it’s become

femtech

12 Femtech Companies and the revolution in the actual market

The term femtech is used to shine a light on the reality that there have been few innovations in women's healthcare when compared to men's. Over the past decade or

medical devices

The 2022 State of Digital Therapeutics and FDA Regulations with 6 examples

The treatment of some physical and mental health related conditions is going digital and has evolved into its own field. These are therapies that use digital technology to not only

connected health

Remote Patient Monitoring Definition (RPM): What you should know

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is changing the healthcare system. It’s making the lives of patients and physicians a lot easier. Why? You may ask. This is because traditionally in

design

How to design a mobile application? All you should know

According to a study by Statista, the average person spends around 5 or 6 hours per day on their phone. Nearly half of the respondents of the survey stated that

Android

Native vs Hybrid vs Cross Platform: The Ultimate Guide

Most companies typically want to have their mobile applications available on both the iOS and Android ecosystems, so when it comes to development the big debate is: native app development

health

Health Application Development: Definition, benefits, examples and more

Health applications are mobile and web apps that offer health-related services. They are accessible to patients both at home and on-the-go. For the past few years, healthcare app development has

design

Ethical design in the UX/UI process

UX/UI design is a big component of software development. It consists of defining, researching, analyzing and designing the product whether physical or digital. Designing with accessibility in mind allows

wellbeing

Wellbeing & Tech: Exploring employee wellness benefits

Over the last few years employee wellness strategies have received greater focus from companies and organizations across the world. Wellbeing technology represents a new and growing sector in the employee

health

A rundown of EHR and FHIR

For healthcare providers, the exchange of electronic health records (EHR) is an important task. Making sure that records can be exchanged between different providers and with patients safely is the

health

Women's health: The FemTech niche

Over the last few years, there has been an increase in health related products and services geared towards the female consumer. It has, for the most part, been a market

design

Design Thinking: What is it and how can it help us?

Sometimes a new way of organizing work leads to extraordinary improvements. If you’re an entrepreneur, designer or any kind of employee really, you are no stranger to the constant

health

A quick overview of the process for getting a Medical Device approved by the FDA

If your company is planning to bring a new medical device to market, FDA approval is one of the most important steps you can take. The U.S. Food and

health

HealthTech vs. MedTech - How can you tell them apart?

There is a lot of confusion about what distinguishes health technology from medical technology. Many people think they're the same and refer to anything related to healthcare as medtech. Have

health

What you should know about Connected Health Devices

Connected health devices have been around for a while. Think Fitbit, iHealth, Withings, Garmin. It seems that almost everyday a new connected health device is announced. What you may not

product

What is the development process of a digital product like?

Let’s say you come up with a brilliant idea for a digital product– you can explain it, you validated that there’s a need for it, you researched your

health

Digital Health is on the Rise

Digital health has experienced a steady climb the last few years and has been shaking up the healthcare industry. This can be in part thanks to people becoming more familiar

health

The impact of UX/UI on Health & Wellbeing

User experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design has encountered rapid growth the last few years as more companies take into account the importance of providing positive experiences to keep

health

The Importance of HIPAA Compliance in Mobile App Development

If you are in the health and healthcare space chances are you’ve heard the term HIPAA compliance. Read on to learn more about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability

health

Health and Wellbeing: Tech Trends for 2022

If there's one constant in life it's change. The health and wellness space has experienced rapid growth and a big part of that can be attributed to the pandemic. After

health

5 ideas that are disrupting the Health & Wellbeing industry

Let’s start at the beginning: what makes an idea disruptive? A disruptive idea is something that changes the way a traditional business or industry operates in an innovative way.

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