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Articles by Paddy Padmanabhan
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Money for nothing: Making sense of data collaborations in healthcare
The monetization of healthcare data has been a long-pursued goal for tech firms and healthcare enterprises. Newly formed data collaboratives are taking a fresh approach.
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What will ensure the continued ascent of telehealth technology?
Telehealth is at a crossroads. Here are three things health systems must consider before investing further in telehealth technology.
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Healthcare digital transformation: 5 predictions for 2021
Consumerism, telehealth, and the learnings from the pandemic will drive priorities in 2021.
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Big tech’s big play on telehealth and digital ‘front doors’
The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of virtual care models using telehealth technologies provided by specialized firms. Now big tech seems to be getting into the act.
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Livongo and Teladoc merger: a catalyst for accelerating healthcare’s digital transformation
Are we in the midst of a broad-based restructuring of the digital healthcare sector?
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Defining the post-COVID-19 digital transformation of healthcare
In the wake of COVID-19, the initial scramble to support a predominantly remote care model is now giving way to a more measured evaluation of care delivery models using telehealth technologies
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How the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping healthcare with technology
It’s a remarkable story that is playing out in the technology-led enablement at the back end of healthcare organizations, even as the headlines are dominated by the heroic response efforts at the front lines of care.
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Fear, loathing and profits – the battle over data access and data privacy in healthcare
The proponents of data access declare it to be a fundamental right for consumers. Those who stand to profit – or lose – from open access to patient data have different points of view.
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Healthcare’s digital transformation: 5 predictions for 2020
Short of a “black swan” event, 2020 will see a slow but steady advance in the digital transformation of healthcare.
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How human-centered design is driving digital health
Healthcare tech has mostly focused on designing systems for claiming federal incentives in the past decade. Design thinking stands this logic on its head.
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Digital health innovation: Addressing the two-canoe problem
How leading health systems are balancing their immediate priorities with investments for a digital future in a value-based care era.
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How Amazon, Walgreens and Walmart are changing the landscape for online patient experience
A slew of consumer health apps from non-traditional players have hit the market lately. Traditional healthcare providers are also stepping up to meet consumer needs and preferences.
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Healthcare data’s moment of lift
The unlocking of patient data is leading us to a future when health care will be a vastly improved experience with superior outcomes. However, there will be guard rails around consumer access to personal health records.
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The new innovation model: monetizing healthcare data
Healthcare enterprises are launching programs to monetize patient medical data by offering access to researchers and innovators. How these initiatives can benefit all stakeholders (or leave out some).
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Digital front doors – the new battleground for the healthcare consumer’s attention
There is a huge opportunity now for the likes of CVS-Aetna and Walgreens to disrupt the status quo and win over disaffected healthcare consumers. Healthcare providers need a new approach to the primary care experience.
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How close are we to platform domination in healthcare’s digital business models?
Several technology firms are making attempts to dominate the digital health market. However, healthcare is very different from platform dominated markets in other sectors.
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Voice-enablement: the next big wave in healthcare’s digital transformation journey
Voice is the most obvious next step of user interface that is going to radically change the way we interact with technology in healthcare services. You ain’t heard nothin’ yet.
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How healthcare can overcome the risk and costs of harnessing digital health innovation
The declining funding rates for early-stage digital health startups is curiously at odds with the burning desire in healthcare enterprises to drive technology-led innovation and accelerate digital transformation.
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