The Digital Health Today Blog

What will it take for HCPs to embrace the Digital Health Journey?

San Mateo, CA ~ The 4 main barriers to adoption of Digital Tools by clinicians, and what is being done about them.A few weeks ago, while attending the DTx West conference in California, I had the great pleasure of speaking with several industry leaders who have had a... read more

Medicare Opens the Door to Reimbursement for Remote Patient Monitoring

When CMS unveiled the first standalone reimbursement for Remote Patient Monitoring (“RPM”) by “unbundling” CPT Code 99091 in the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it opened the door to the widespread use of RPM services for patients and promised there was more to... read more

Key Takeaways from the West Health Summit and the Telemed Leadership Forum

I recently had the pleasure of attending two events in Washington, DC: West Health’s Healthcare Costs Innovation Summit and URAC’s Telemed Leadership Forum. As I reflect back on these events, it strikes me that, while the specific focus and substantive... read more

Why the World’s Largest Event for the Medical Sector is Attracting Even More Attention from Companies Around the World

In Partnership with Medica | Sponsored Post In November each year, before the Black Friday advertisements and the Cyber Monday hangover, there is another annual event that highlights the latest and best products available: MEDICA. The MEDICA international trade fair... read more

Why SXSW is becoming a ‘MUST-attend’ event for the healthcare community

I recently attended my second SXSW conference and, just like the first time, I came back energized by this week in Austin.SXSW has really turned into a key conference for the digital heath community those past years. The healthcare crowd attending is small but of high... read more

Healthtech Innovation Day

Digital Health Today will be heading to Austin this week for SXSW! The conference has turned into a key event around tech and innovation those past years and the healthcare segment keeps growing every year. The Health & Medtech track sessions will be presented by... read more

DTxDM East – Meet the Digital Therapeutics family

Did you ever attend an event to discuss the future of medicine, and discover it felt like a family reunion? Try DTxDM. Last month in Boston, the second edition of DTxDM Congress for digital medicine and digital therapeutics was held. With the experience gained from... read more

One-on-One with Archelle Georgiou M.D. Health Expert, KSTP (Former Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare)

AR, VR as changemakers for physician training and the importance of infusing our own values in medical decisions. Q1: What role do digital health technologies play in helping us get the medical care that we need? Archelle: Digital technologies make healthcare... read more

One-on-One with Tony Miller, Founder and CEO, BIND On-Demand Health Insurance

Q1: How do you think on-demand health insurance impacts patients’ financial future and their choices? Tony: Firstly, notice one key distinction – on-demand healthcare versus on-demand health insurance. At BIND, we provide on-demand health insurance. We... read more

Where and What is Medical Alley? It’s the Silicon Valley for digital health and med-tech companies.

An ode to Minnesota’s unmatched healthcare innovation ecosystem. Today, marks one week since Digital Health Today was able to attend the MANOVA Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A place some argue is colder than Siberia, yet, hotter than any other place on... read more

One-on-One with Andy Slavitt, Board Chair & Founder, United States of Care

A conversation about the future of digital health and healthcare as a right. Q1: What do you envision the role of digital health will be in the future? Andy: We can’t forget that at base level most interactions are person to person. Without digital health, we... read more

One-on-One with Brian Kalis, Managing Director, Digital Health and Innovation, Accenture

An intimate conversation about Medical Alley, convergence and non-traditional entrants in healthcare. Q1: How is the digital health landscape different in Minnesota vs. nationally vs. globally? Brian: Minnesota, overall in the Midwest, has a history of innovation in... read more