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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ask medical school applicants why they wish to enter the arduous 7+ year training process that it takes to become a physician and virtually all will have the following admixed in their answer: “Because I want to help people.”  The cynics among us will snicker, thinking that’s a canned answer lacking sincerity.  I disagree.  Most …

As Healthcare Providers, Technology is Our Friend (not a misprint) Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] To quote Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” Or so it seems. [/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Last week, Apple made a big announcement that headlines and excited many in our industry. They have enlisted two of the largest medical records companies, Epic Systems and Cerner, as well as Athenahealth, and a number of respected healthcare …

Apple’s Health Records App: A Ripple or a Roar? Read More »

Year-end may be a time to reflect back on the past twelve months, acknowledge achievements and raise a glass to all we are thankful for. I certainly agree there is great value in doing so. However, you may not be too surprised to learn that I prefer to take what we’ve learned and look ahead, …

My Holiday Wish List for Connected Health Read More »

Lately, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about what I consider to be an urgent priority — moving from the antiquated, one-to-one model to efficient, time- and place-independent care delivery. I’d like to opine about the topic here, but first need to present three bits of context to set up this post. Think about your …

The Tone of Your Voice Holds the Secret to Moving Connected Health to the Next Level Read More »

The 2017 Connected Health Conference (CHC) is right around the corner, after months of planning, organizing and confirming a terrific lineup of speakers and events. I am delighted that we’ll be gathered at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston October 25-27.  It is a must-attend event if you are in any way interested in …

A Front Row Seat for the Future of Technology-Enabled Health and Wellness Read More »

One of my advisors has a great perspective on healthcare delivery from the large system perspective.  He served as the chief of staff to our last CEO.  Recently, he posed an incisive question to me.  “Joe, when are we going to take all of these digital health concepts from the 30,000 foot level and get …

Physician Adoption of Connected Health: The Multichannel Paradox Read More »

In 2011, my friend Andy Donner, then with Physic Ventures, and I both started noticing something exciting and puzzling was happening in the connected health industry. Non-standard entrants were coming into the field of connected health. The likes of Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Avery Dennison and others were entering the field.  Up until then, we had …

More Predictions: When Smart Food is Smarter Than You Read More »

I recently had the opportunity to join Boston news media veteran, Dan Rea, on his AM radio program, Nightside with Dan Rea. It was a one-hour call in program, and an eye opening experience for me. Dan and I chatted about connected health and how it can truly disrupt care delivery and put the individual …

Trade-Off or Turn-Off? The Privacy Dilemma Read More »

I want to acknowledge the contributions my colleague Kamal Jethwani and his team made to this post. The business value of medication adherence tools is coming into focus.  For years, I remarked that, while we could create a case for why adherence was the right thing to do, we had great difficulty creating the right …

Why not just text them? Read More »

Sometimes we can find synergies and opportunities in unlikely places. On the one hand, we’ve all been seeing research pour in, showing how critical stress is to our well-being. Stress is the new fat! On the other hand, our team has been hard at work planning this year’s Connected Health Symposium, always looking for new …

Symposium Attendees Have the Opportunity to StressLess! Read More »