Two Little-Known Mega Trends That Are Shaping the Future of Digital Health Care

  • Context: Working to ensure that technologies are optimized to have a real impact on the various factors influencing health and well-being, or the social determinants of health, and are seamlessly aligned with people's activities, perceptions and objectives.
  • Convergence: Seeking to combine a range of digital technologies such as big data, predictive analytics and mobile health in complimentary ways that improve their reach, adoption and impact.  
Data, software and know-how are coming together to rapidly shift how people think about, understand and receive health and medical care. While there's much to learn, there's still time to participate in and shape the future -- if you're willing to make the leap.   Read More

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