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Knowing my blood pressure results from my last doctor's appointment six months ago will not motivate me to take a walk after dinner.

Apple’s Health Records App: A Ripple or a Roar?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] To quote Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” Or so it seems. [/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Last week, Apple made a big announcement that headlines and excited many in our industry. They have enlisted two of the largest medical records companies, Epic Systems and Cerner, as well as Athenahealth, and a number of respected healthcare …

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The Tone of Your Voice Holds the Secret to Moving Connected Health to the Next Level

Lately, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about what I consider to be an urgent priority — moving from the antiquated, one-to-one model to efficient, time- and place-independent care delivery. I’d like to opine about the topic here, but first need to present three bits of context to set up this post. Think about your …

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A Front Row Seat for the Future of Technology-Enabled Health and Wellness

The 2017 Connected Health Conference (CHC) is right around the corner, after months of planning, organizing and confirming a terrific lineup of speakers and events. I am delighted that we’ll be gathered at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston October 25-27.  It is a must-attend event if you are in any way interested in …

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More Predictions: When Smart Food is Smarter Than You

In 2011, my friend Andy Donner, then with Physic Ventures, and I both started noticing something exciting and puzzling was happening in the connected health industry. Non-standard entrants were coming into the field of connected health. The likes of Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Avery Dennison and others were entering the field.  Up until then, we had …

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