The Digital Health Revolution

by Kevin Pereau, Barry Lenson (Editor)

Overview

Healthcare is evolving and our smart phones are driving that disruption, better connecting us with the stakeholders who help keep us happy and healthy. The Digital Health Revolution is the first consumer look at how digital health technologies are helping us collect, analyze and take action on our personal healthcare data. We check in with 30 of healthcare's top thought leaders to capture and share their insights. Whether you are managing a chronical condition or simply striving to stay healthy, plug in and catch up with the innovators driving disruption and delivering better value for us all. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780578431451
Publisher:	TranscendIT Health
Publication date:	01/01/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Kevin Pereau is Founder and Principal of TranscendIT Health, a boutique health care strategy and management-consulting firm focused on helping health care payors, providers and consumers get maximum value from digital health technologies. A leading expert in the fields of digital and consumer health, Kevin spent his early career managing strategy and enterprise technology-consulting firms. The first health tech company he helped start was a consumer health scoring firm whose mission was to provide longitudinal context around how what we do and how we feel affects who we are.
Barry Lenson is an independent editor, author and journalist. He has written and co-authored more than a dozen books and is a prolific blogger on a wide range of subjects that include business and the arts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. 5

Foreword.. 8

Introduction.. 12

Chapter One: Our System Is Broken, But Who Cares?. 19

Chapter Two: Tell Me Where It Hurts. 72

Chapter Three: The Rise of Digital Health.. 127

Chapter Four: The Road Back from Broken.. 166

Chapter Five: The Real Value of Connecting. 206

Chapter Six: Data-Gathering Devices and How We Use Them... 227

Chapter Seven:  Bright Minds, Big Ideas, New Ventures and Success  280

Chapter Eight: Doing Well by Doing Good - Rebuilding the Consumer/Provider Bond in the New World of Digital Health.. 296

Afterword - A Day in the Life. 321

Index. 329

Contributors. 335

About the Author. 339

Editorial Reviews

"A treasure chest of thought leadership providing superb insights into digital. Consumer engagement coupled with great tools that are simple to use are the key pillar in this transformation. Plug in."

Henry Loubet, CEO, Bohemia Health

"It is time we focus healthcare innovation on the underserved of society, those suffering from social determinants of health. Town Hall Ventures is seeking big thinkers committed to improving people's lives and helping them achieve better health outcomes. The answers aren't always traditional. Join the mission."

Andy Slavitt, General Partner, Town Hall Ventures and former Acting Administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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