Digital he@lth
Mobile health applications have now proven their impact on blood pressure control.
A revolution in healthcare
From mobile medical apps and software that support the clinical decisions doctors make every day, to artificial intelligence and machine learning - digital health tools hold immense potential. They promise to enhance our ability to accurately diagnose and treat diseases while optimizing healthcare delivery for individuals.
Digital health works
We had to wait a few years for medical researchers to collect a sufficient amount of data to measure the impact. We now have several studies demonstrating the health impact of mobile applications and self-monitoring on chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and more...
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The importance of gamification
Chronic diseases are lifestyle diseases i.e. mainly driven by our behaviours. To drive changes, researchers and developers have tapped into cognitive sciences and gaming tactics to generate engagement and nudge actions. The best summary of these techniques has been published and coined "the Wheel of Sukr".
Learn about the Wheel of SukrA path to reimbursement
Digital therapeutics (DTx) deliver medical interventions directly to patients using evidence-based, clinically evaluated software to treat, manage, and prevent a broad spectrum of diseases and disorders.
As of today, 9 countries provide a legal framework to certify a DTx. Among them, the US, Germany and the UK offer a reimbursement from the public health system.
