Weekly Summary 5th May 2023

DIGITAL BIOMARKERS Digital health technology derived measures: Biomarkers or clinical outcome assessments?

The distinction between the categorization of DHT-derived measures as COAs or as biomarkers can be very fine, with terminology...

AI Thriving in an AI-driven health care system: essential skills for medical professionals

As the health care industry continues to evolve with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and other cutting-edge technologies,...

AI Meta security analysts warn of malicious ChatGPT imposters

Meta’s latest security report outlines the latest malware threats, including links to bizarro ChatGPTs distributed on its platform. Meta...

CHANGE & INNOVATION The issues in integrating digital health and care

The integration of health and social care is currently the biggest issue for both sectors in the UK – and technology and data are at the...

CHANGE & INNOVATION Digital Transformation for Consumer Health

A proven approach to enhance consumer health customer engagement Digital Transformation for Consumer Health - IQVIA

COMPANIES & INVESTORS Digital health earnings: Amwell posts nearly $400M net loss in Q1

Multiple digital health companies are reporting first quarter earnings this week. Here are few notable companies: Amwell, Privia suffer...

COMPANIES & INVESTORS 7 digital health ‘unicorns’ that have struggled

Here are seven digital health that have struggled since earning their horns: Cerebral, Elemy and struggling digital health unicorns |...

REVIEWS, SURVEYS, PREDICTIONS A comprehensive systematic review and content analysis of active video game intervention research

Intervention research using digital games to promote physical activity has proliferated. Yet few studies have attempted to systematically...

METAVERSE TECH: VR, AR, TWINS, BCHN Augmenting digital twins with federated learning in medicine

Clinical digital twins are virtual representations of patients that throughout patient's treatment course, making them valuable for...

COMPANIES & INVESTORS How Digital Health Has Ushered in a New Era of VC Investments

Venture capitalist investments are targeting remote-first telehealth companies and those working to advance infrastructure for...

AI We’ve reached a watershed moment for healthcare delivery

AI-driven predictive analytics can help the heaviest users of health services to self-care and save the NHS from disaster We’ve reached a...

REVIEWS, SURVEYS, PREDICTIONS The role of mobile health in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and self-care of COVID-19

To assess the perspective of healthcare professionals regarding the contribution of mobile-based interventions in the prevention,...

REVIEWS, SURVEYS, PREDICTIONS Virtual monitoring in CF – the importance of continuous monitoring in a multi-organ chronic conditio

This review explores how virtual monitoring has been harnessed for assessment or performance of physiotherapy/exercise, diet/nutrition,...

MENTAL HEALTH & CNS Digital solutions to the mental healthcare crisis

With huge demands being placed on mental healthcare services, innovative solutions are required to address this growing need. Digital...

WEARABLES Could wearables capture well-being?

Applying machine learning models, a type of artificial intelligence (AI), to data collected passively from wearable devices can identify...

METAVERSE TECH: VR, AR, TWINS, BCHN Joyful music could be a game changer for virtual reality headaches

Listening to music could reduce the dizziness, nausea and headaches virtual reality users might experience after using digital devices,...

BREAKTHROUGH AI tool can predict the chance of cardiac events

What if your physician could predict if-;or when-;you might experience a heart attack, cardiac arrest or another heart-related problem?...

TRIALS, EVIDENCE & REGULATION FDA Takes Additional Steps to Advance Decentralized Clinical Trials

Today, the agency released a new draft guidance that provides recommendations for sponsors, investigators and other stakeholders...

REVIEWS, SURVEYS, PREDICTIONS 45% of U.S. Adults Say AI In Healthcare Is Trustworthy, 20% Note Privacy Of Health Data Violated

Healthcare.com polled over 1,000 U.S. adults in a healthcare tech survey and found: 45% of U.S. Adults Say AI In Healthcare Is...

ENGAGEMENT, BEHAVIOUR, INCLUSION Examining Disparities in Ownership and Use of Digital Health Technology Between Rural and Urban

Objective: To evaluate the rates of ownership and preferences for utilization of DHT as a measure of interest among rural adults compared...

REVIEWS, SURVEYS, PREDICTIONS Protecting the public interest while regulating health professionals providing virtual care: A scop

iThe objectives of this scoping review were to examine how the public interest is protected when regulating health professionals who...

REVIEWS, SURVEYS, PREDICTIONS Internet-based and mobile-based cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic diseases: a systematic revi

Positive adjustment to chronic diseases reduces psychiatric comorbidity and enhances quality of life. Very little is known about the...

OTHER RESOURCES The Practical Guides for Large Language Models

A curated (still actively updated) list of practical guide resources of LLMs. It's based on our survey paper: Harnessing the Power of...

AI Study Finds ChatGTP Outperforms Physicians in Providing High-Quality, Empathetic Advice to Patient

SA new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine led by Dr. John W. Ayers from the Qualcomm Institute within the University of California...

AI As health care AI advances rapidly, what role for regulators?

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, knows that automated technology could improve his efficiency as a clinician. “There’s not a day that goes by...

DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS Orexo’s optimism about digital health wanes as reimbursement becomes a stumbling block.

With continued innovation and collaboration, the potential benefits of digital therapeutics are vast, and the future of healthcare could...

DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS Pfizer's first DiGA launch: App on prescription against chronic pain

Pfizer is supporting the company Selfapy in the market launch and marketing of the app "Selfapy's Online Course for Chronic Pain": On...

REVIEWS, SURVEYS, PREDICTIONS Expectations For The Connected Care Business In The Years Ahead

Connected care is the ground we travel, excavate, and explore on a daily basis. As we venture further into 2023, here’s our perspective...

TRIALS, EVIDENCE & REGULATION Generating evidence for digital health solutions

In partnership with leading academic institutions, we have worked to identify and deconstruct the challenges inherent in evaluating...

COMPANIES & INVESTORS How to scale a health tech business to $100 million ARR and beyond

After studying over 100 venture-backed healthcare companies, we present the definitive benchmarks for what growing a health tech business...