Tag: digital health

Telemedicine & Robotics: Benefits For Modern Medicine

We have seen some remarkable changes and advances in medicine that has improved society as we know it. People are living longer, better, and healthier lives, owing to the fact that modern medicine has aided them. However, medicine is constantly evolving, and over the next ten years, we are likely…

How Can Seniors Embrace Better Health through Technology?

As people approach their senior years, their health undoubtedly becomes a bigger priority. Specific conditions and diseases – including heart disease, cancer, and joint and bone diseases, are more prevalent as we age, and what has become very clear in the past couple of decades is that technology can help…

Art Therapy: The Fast-Track to Healing And Rehabilitation

Art therapy is among the most cutting-edge approaches to treating symptoms of mental health, including depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. For instance, a review of over 15 clinical studies found that art therapy has “statistically significant positive effects” in treating issues with mental health and self-esteem. Clinically speaking, art therapy…

1st Place in Digital Health Innovation, Featured in Forbes Japan

Dr. Milton Chen, CEO VSee & This American Doc VSee recently launched in Japan, getting 1st prize in digital health innovation at the 1st Well-Aging Society Summit in Tokyo sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI).   VSee was also recently featured in Forbes Japan as one…

How Telehealth Makes It Harder for Seniors To Get Healthcare

Is telehealth increasing access or creating barriers to healthcare for seniors? How can we design accessible telehealth service for seniors and the elderly? What must we consider for telehealth to help our seniors age well and age in place? Dr. Casey Pierce from the University of Michigan School of Information…

Foundations of Digital Health AI Tools – David Thompson, MD (Health Navigator)

David Thompson, MD, serves as CEO and chief medical officer for Health Navigator, Inc. He is the inventor of the Health Navigator Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engine and principal architect of the platform and clinical vocabulary. A part-time faculty attending in the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Emergency Department, Dr. Thompson has…

Building a Digital Health Portfolio – Hanson Lenyoun (Samsung)

Hanson Lenyoun, MD is the Head of Business and Clinical Outcomes at Samsung Electronics America. In this role, he drives strategy and business development efforts focused on helping Samsung partners improve clinical outcomes for patients using virtual care. He is a physician-scientist with a passion for using technology to improve…

VSee Health 2.0 Keynote – Creating a Telehealth App to Survive the Digital Health Gold Rush

These are highlights from Health 2.0 Asia  keynote speech delivered by Dr. Milton Chen, CEO of VSee – the telehealth system used by companies such as Walgreens, Shell, and NASA on the International Space Station. This conference was held in Shibuya Hikarie, Japan on December 5-6, 2017. Health 2.0 is…

What Do Telemedicine, Blockbuster, and Netflix Have In Common?— Randy Parker, MDLIVE

What does the failure of Blockbuster and the success of Netflix have to teach us about succeeding at telehealth?  With his 30 years of experience in the media industry and 10 years in the digital health industry, Randy Parker, founder and Chief Business Developer of the MDLIVE, prepares us to…

Why Telehealth Is the Key for Lifestyle Interventions – Laurence Girard, Fruit Street

Why are lifestyle interventions failing? We know we have an obesity and chronic condition crisis that  is costing us millions in healthcare each year. We know that we can reduce the risk of all chronic diseases (heart disease, diabetes, etc.) by 80% by simply eating better, exercising regularly, and not…

The 4 Reasons Digital Health is not Ubiquitous— Robert Kaul, CEO CloudDX

Ten thousand Americans turn 65 every day; 400 million people lack access to basic healthcare worldwide; 157 million Americans die of chronic disease every year; and 17 billion in hospital readmission penalties have been paid. There is a desperate need for telehealth innovation to help solve many of our most…

Virtual Care Reality and Accelerators to Scale – James Mault, MD, Qualcomm

It’s time for a reality check. Virtual care has not lived up to the hype. True, the mobile revolution is mind-blowing. So why hasn’t telehealth kept pace? Jim Mault thinks he may know why, because his company Qualcomm is at the forefront of making virtual care a reality for everyone.Continue…

Lenovo Features VSee Chronic Care Management System

Lenovo and VSee partnered up to showcase their innovative telemedicine solution for chronic care and post-acute care management at HiMSS 2016 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas last week. Continue Reading…