Do Health Apps Make Money?
The advent of mobile technology has led to a surge in the popularity of health apps, creating a shift in the way individuals manage their well-being. From tracking physical activity and monitoring sleep patterns to offering cognitive behavioral therapy and connecting patients to doctors remotely, health apps have an extensive array of uses. With such […]
Dogtown Media Supports the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act
Doing the right thing isn’t always easy. But it’s certainly necessary to progress in the correct direction. Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) recently introduced the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act. If passed, the legislation would extend the telehealth policies implemented by the US Federal Government during the coronavirus pandemic. This would enable thousands of Americans to […]
With COVID-19 Concerns About Hospital Visits, Where Does Healthcare Go From Here?
COVID-19 has transformed healthcare systems around the world in unprecedented ways. Several people have put off doctors’ visits for fear of exposure to the virus. As a result, many medical facilities are in critical condition. To put things in perspective, New York City hospitals experienced a 50% reduction in emergency room visits last month. People […]
The Biggest Ways 5G Will Impact Healthcare
5G will bring the next big mobile transformation; with more stable connections, faster data transfer speeds, and 10x the speed of current mobile data connectivity, the way we interact with our medical providers is going to change. No longer will we have to travel to see a doctor or visit a hospital. Instead, telemedicine, remote […]
The Current State of Healthcare’s Digital Transformation (Part 4)
Creating a better healthcare ecosystem for patients, providers, and payers will require numerous technology upgrades over the next decade. Whether it’s AI, on-demand healthcare, or wearables, improvements will reach every type of patient. Welcome back to our “Healthcare Digital Transformation” series! In our previous post, we covered the impact that AI and predictive analytics are […]
The Biggest Cybersecurity Risks to Healthcare Data Right Now
Between 2009 and 2017, 2181 healthcare breaches occurred. Each one compromised at least 500 records. Altogether, these security breaches exposed 176 million healthcare records—more than half the population of the United States. In 2017, the world suffered the greatest ransomware attack in history. The WannaCry ransomware, which targeted Microsoft Windows computers by encrypting data and […]
Mobile Healthcare Apps Are Creating Chaos and Opportunity
With an explosion of mobile healthcare apps hitting the software market, doctors and industry insiders are wondering how to vet and regulate them. As Dr. Douglas Mogul, a pediatrician at Johns Hopkins says, “People should have full disclosure over what the app can do. If it’s going to make a claim about health, that claim […]