[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":439},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-5-things-we-learnt-about-investments-in-digital-health-new-e-book":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":207,"relatedBooks":349},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":34,"project_category":55,"contact_email_category":61,"yst_prominent_words":62,"class_list":70,"better_featured_image":105,"acf":142,"yoast_meta":151,"_links":154},31317,"2023-12-19T10:00:00","2023-12-19T09:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=31317&_wpnonce=666a88e38b&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-12-20T09:57:29","2023-12-20T08:57:29","5-things-we-learnt-about-investments-in-digital-health-new-e-book","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-things-we-learnt-about-investments-in-digital-health-new-e-book",{"rendered":17},"5 Things We Learnt About Investments In Digital Health: Our E-book",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>At \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">The Medical Futurist\u003C\u002Fa> (TMF), and especially at \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftmfinstitute.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">The Medical Futurist Institute\u003C\u002Fa>, we don’t usually deal with investment-related news and announcements. We receive many press releases coming from incubators and venture capital firms each week, but we never share them on our channels. Even though we focus on technologies and trends rather than companies of interest to investors, this doesn’t mean that we don’t keep a close eye on all these developments. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We are in close contact with many digital health startup founders, analyze the technologies they work on and objectively share news relevant to investors. Above all, The Medical Futurist team is a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-we-believe-in-the-medical-futurist-mission-statement\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">fierce advocate\u003C\u002Fa> for proper digital health adoption; and for that, we need good investments in good digital health companies. This will help shape an optimistic healthcare landscape that can \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-digital-health-technology-can-help-manage-the-coronavirus-outbreak\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">better deal with crises like COVID-19\u003C\u002Fa> and form a future better fit to solve the major problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The rise in investments during and after the pandemic made us realize that it’s high time to address this topic again. As such, we set out to update our e-book titled “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fdigital-health-investments\" target=\"_blank\">The Medical Futurist’s Guide To Investing In Digital Health\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003Cmark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">“\u003C\u002Fmark> This guide is aimed to serve as an executive summary for those interested in investing in digital health. In it we discuss reasons to invest in this industry; analyse 24 technological trends we consider the most promising; take a closer look at famous and notorious examples of companies that succeeded brilliantly or failed tragically in the industry; and the lessons investors can learn from them. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block-backdrop backdrop-blur\" id=\"modal-backdrop-ebook-block_fc17b1f3e6482cc5bb1bec9ddffaa7f8\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cinput style=\"display: none\" id=\"modal-ebook-block_fc17b1f3e6482cc5bb1bec9ddffaa7f8\"\n       value=\"{"featured":{"ID":31417,"post_author":"6","post_date":"2020-12-02 08:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-12-02 07:54:13","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health are booming. In this book, we explain why now it's a good time to invest in Digital Health and give recommendations on where to invest by looking at the top 24 technological trends we find the most promising.<\\\u002Fp>\\n<!-- \\\u002Fwp:paragraph -->","post_title":"Invest In Digital Health - The Medical Futurist's Guide","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"invest-in-digital-health","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 18:17:41","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 17:17:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002F?post_type=book&p=31417","menu_order":9,"post_type":"book","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","featured_image":["https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F12\\\u002Finvest-in-digital-health.png",320,413,false],"leanpub_url":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fleanpub.com\\\u002Fdigital-health-investments","preview":[{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F12\\\u002FInvest-In-Digital-Health-Guide-Preview-1-1.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F12\\\u002FInvest-In-Digital-Health-Guide-Preview-2.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F12\\\u002FInvest-In-Digital-Health-Guide-Preview-3.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F12\\\u002FInvest-In-Digital-Health-Guide-Preview-4.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F12\\\u002FInvest-In-Digital-Health-Guide-Preview-5.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F12\\\u002FInvest-In-Digital-Health-Guide-Preview-6.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F12\\\u002FInvest-In-Digital-Health-Guide-Preview-7.png"}],"buy_button_text":"Get it on Leanpub"},"others":[{"ID":24761,"post_author":"10","post_date":"2023-11-01 15:46:07","post_date_gmt":"2023-11-01 14:46:07","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>This comprehensive guide, Tech Giants in Healthcare, clarifies how and why big tech companies step into healthcare, and breaks it down from one market player to the other in what direction they are going, what tools they are using and what horizons they have in front of them.<\\\u002Fp>\\n<!-- \\\u002Fwp:paragraph -->","post_title":"Tech Giants in Healthcare - 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In this book, we explain why now it’s a good time to invest in Digital Health and give recommendations on where to invest by looking at the top 24 technological trends we find the most promising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->                        \u003Cbutton data-target=\"modal-ebook-block_fc17b1f3e6482cc5bb1bec9ddffaa7f8\"\n                                class=\"ebook-block-button btn btn-lg font-weight-bold btn-tmf-blue mt-3\">\n                            Start Reading Now\n                        \u003C\u002Fbutton>\n                    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n                \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We also sought insights from incubators and digital health startuppers to include in this guide. We invite you to grab a copy of our latest \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fdigital-health-investments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-book on LeanPub\u003C\u002Fa> for a more detailed look into the promising trends in digital health for investors and how we assess technologies and companies at TMF.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Growth in the traditional health industry is unsustainable\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Analysts seem to agree on an important point. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffinance.yahoo.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhealthcare-services-global-market-report-134400283.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">overall size of the global health industry\u003C\u002Fa> ($7.9 trillion in 2023) is on an upward trajectory. However, this growth and more importantly, its share related to GDP seems unsustainable – as it is projected to reach $10 trillion by 2027. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.insiderintelligence.com\u002Finsights\u002Fhealthcare-industry\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to this Deloitte forecast\u003C\u002Fa>, it will amount to 26% of the global GDP by 2040. And here is when digital health is seen as the greatest promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-768x432.png\" alt=\"digital health investors\" class=\"wp-image-24505\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although somewhat more slowly, eventually, the healthcare sector seems to be catching up with other, more consumer-focused areas, like banking, consumer finances, retail and so on, which have already gone through paramount changes regarding efficiency.  Analysts forecast similar landslides in many, health-related areas, including ‘bordering’ sectors, like fitness, wellness, prevention, mental health and nutrition among others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Healthcare is a slow-moving animal, but it is in dire need of change. This could open the door to health tech companies that can tackle specific parts of the value chain. Which are the niches health tech can address? Many! \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In this article, we further share 5 things we’ve learned about investments in digital health while working on the e-book. From the impact of the pandemic to companies that leave a bitter taste in investors’ mouths following unfulfilled promises, anyone interested in digital health can get additional insights by analysing investments in the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Generative AI has arrived and will transform medicine\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fguide-to-artificial-intelligence-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">we\u003C\u002Fa>‘ve been \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F10-things-how-artificial-intelligence-could-make-me-a-better-doctor\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">predicting\u003C\u002Fa> for \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fartificial-intelligence-will-redesign-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">years\u003C\u002Fa> that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsix-challenges-to-tackle-before-artificial-intelligence-redesigns-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AI\u003C\u002Fa> will \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fartificial-intelligence-and-the-art-of-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">transform\u003C\u002Fa> healthcare, it \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-can-you-use-ai-in-your-healthcare-right-now\" target=\"_blank\">suddenly \u003C\u002Fa>became \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedpalm-new-ai-medical-chatbots-will-soon-be-better-than-waiting-for-a-doctor\" target=\"_blank\">very obvious\u003C\u002Fa> in the past year. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fchatgpt-in-healthcare-what-the-science-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChatGPT\u003C\u002Fa>, the first widely available solution for interacting with AI was released at the end of 2022 and it has changed everything. Artificial intelligence, which was the mystic tool available only to a select few, became an everyday tool for anyone – overnight. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And with it, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhy-it-is-important-to-understand-multimodal-large-language-models-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">large language models (LLMs)\u003C\u002Fa> moved into the spotlight. Although using LLMs in patient-facing roles without \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhy-and-how-to-regulate-chatgpt-like-large-language-models-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">solid regulatory safeguards\u003C\u002Fa> is a no-go, the field is developing with impressive speed and healthcare-specific models are being tested. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But despite the sudden popularity, LLMs are not the only promising AI algorithms. In fact, there are already over \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-current-state-of-fda-approved-ai-based-medical-devices\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">700 AI-based medical devices\u003C\u002Fa> that have FDA approval, and we see many promising ventures \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-companies-using-a-i-in-drug-discovery-and-development\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in drug design\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-evolution-of-clinical-documentation-from-paper-to-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">clinical documentation\u003C\u002Fa>, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-is-medical-coding-automation-and-its-potentials-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">medical coding\u003C\u002Fa>. And of course, we wonder about the black-box nature of this amazing technology when \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-curious-case-of-a-i-discovering-unusual-associations-in-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AI has curious medical discoveries\u003C\u002Fa>, detecting things that – to the best of our human knowledge – should not be detectable from the input data. Like knowing the race of the patient from chest X-rays alone. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI has amazing potential to improve medicine, it will be a major tool to address shortages in healthcare personnel, relieve professionals from most of the administrative burden, and assist us in diagnosing cases, in designing new drugs and devices. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Digital health has matured enough by now\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Before the 2010s, the digital health market was simply not mature enough. Startups were still finding their footing and solutions weren’t refined; resulting in a flawed perception and slow adoption rates. As such, it might have been too early to invest in this industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, now the landscape is wildly different and we found that the opportune time to invest in digital health has arrived. Technologies that digital health startups work with have been fine-tuned. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">cultural transformation\u003C\u002Fa> required for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthese-8-countries-could-put-together-the-worlds-most-advanced-healthcare-system\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital health adoption is taking place\u003C\u002Fa>; countries like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-5-national-examples-in-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Germany\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdanish-digital-health-strategy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Denmark \u003C\u002Fa>have national digital health strategies to address the industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-new-buzz-these-are-the-top-examples-of-digital-therapeutics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">many mature digital health solutions\u003C\u002Fa> have hit the markets in recent years, delivering tangible, measurable results, like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_study-teletherapy-program-reduces-ocd-symptoms-activity-6934820329747841024-2cws\u002F?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">teletherapy program for OCD\u003C\u002Fa> (obsessive-compulsive disorder) patients, which was found to reduce symptoms by 43.4% with patients maintaining the results for up to a year later.   \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such approaches prepare policymakers, patients, and physicians to be ready to adopt digital health solutions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Global Digital Health market size is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffinance.yahoo.com\u002Fnews\u002Fdigital-health-market-forecasted-reach-062100319.html#:~:text=The%20Global%20Digital%20Health%20Market%20size%20was%20valued%20at%20USD,USD%2093.4%20billion%20in%202022.\" target=\"_blank\">projected to reach $1.6 trillion by 2032\u003C\u002Fa> from $217 billion in 2022, with an annual growth of over 255% between 2023 and 2032. The right time to invest is now as very soon everyone else will want a piece of the cake. As such, investors and venture capital firms should consider this time factor before it’s too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Notorious investment stories can ruin a field for years\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some digital health companies claim to have the best tech with mouth-watering potential and investors are quick to jump on the hype train. But these \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F10-reasons-why-digital-health-start-ups-go-bust\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">go bust within years\u003C\u002Fa> and serve as cautionary tales for investors to be wary of channelling funds in that particular sector. We came across several notorious examples in the industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F076_digital_health_companies_go_dust-scaled-768x432.png\" alt=\"why startups fail\" class=\"wp-image-23355\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F076_digital_health_companies_go_dust-scaled-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F076_digital_health_companies_go_dust-scaled-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F076_digital_health_companies_go_dust-scaled-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F076_digital_health_companies_go_dust-scaled.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>The poster child of such examples is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-theranos-to-google-glass-the-biggest-flops-in-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Theranos and its one-drop blood test promise\u003C\u002Fa>. The startup raised \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fcommentisfree\u002F2018\u002Fjun\u002F03\u002Ftheranos-elizabeth-holmes-media-emperors-new-startup\" target=\"_blank\">$400 million from investors\u003C\u002Fa>; was later valued at $10 billion; and even won the FDA’s approval at one point by going through regulatory loopholes. However, it all turned out to be a scam on many accounts from faking demonstrations to using unreliable tech. This jeopardizes investments in the blood testing sector as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-does-blood-testing-stand-today\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">several other companies\u003C\u002Fa> are working on providing solutions with proven tech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. There is a shift from investments in health IT to investments in digital health\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another example is that of Proteus. The digital pill pioneer developed the first such pill to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedcitynews.com\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fproteus-digital-health-ceo-on-fda-approval\u002F?rf=1\" target=\"_blank\">receive FDA approval\u003C\u002Fa> and even had \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fangelauyeung\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F01\u002Ftake-your-medicine-this-15-billion-health-startups-smart-pills-keep-patients-from-forgetting\u002F?sh=514b82f74d74\" target=\"_blank\">a $1.5 billion\u003C\u002Fa> valuation in 2019. But in 2020, the company \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-ventures-that-flew-too-close-to-the-sun\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">filed for bankruptcy\u003C\u002Fa>. Even though some \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-america\u002Fstudy-proteus-digital-pill-system-accurate-improved-adherence-among-california-tb\" target=\"_blank\">research backed its tech\u003C\u002Fa> to improve adherence, it was bad management that led to its eventual downfall. They couldn’t reach certain milestones within deadlines \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedcitynews.com\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fproteus-files-for-bankruptcy-where-did-it-falter\u002F?rf=1\" target=\"_blank\">under pressure from major investors\u003C\u002Fa>. They also had poor adoption due to the exorbitant price tag of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fjohnlamattina\u002F2019\u002F07\u002F22\u002Fsmart-pill-schizophrenia-drug-unlikely-to-move-payers\u002F?utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Post%20Blast%20%28bii-digital-health%29:%20Smart%20pills%20don%27t%20live%20up%20to%20the%20hype%2C%20yet%20%7C%20Google%20unveils%20novel%20diagnostic%20AI%20%7C%20Anthem%20narrows%20in%20on%20young%20consumers%20with%20new%20tool&utm_term=BII%20List%20Digital%20Health%20ALL&sh=21e2c24965d0\" target=\"_blank\">$1,650 per month\u003C\u002Fa>, while the generic drug costs \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Facademic.oup.com\u002Fehjcvp\u002Farticle-abstract\u002F6\u002F2\u002F72\u002F5588932\" target=\"_blank\">less than $20 monthly\u003C\u002Fa>. The fallout is that other companies like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fetectrx.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">etectRx\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcordis.europa.eu\u002Farticle\u002Fid\u002F418365-pill-tracking-device-promises-targeted-personalised-care\" target=\"_blank\">SIGUEMED\u003C\u002Fa> working on similar solutions face a steeper slope in attracting investors from here on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The direction of funding has pivoted from the pandemic-driven focus on on-demand healthcare services and life science research and development, which were prominent in 2021 and now, the emphasis is on digital health solutions that aid in disease treatment, streamline nonclinical operations, and manage complex health conditions like kidney disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Mental health continues to be the leading area for clinical investment in digital health startups, with $0.9 billion allocated so far this year. Nephrology has emerged securing $0.7 billion in 2023, a significant increase from the $54 million raised in the previous year, positioning it as the second-highest funded area in the sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At the moment, we see three fields that are especially promising from the investors’ point of view:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>technologies and solutions targeting niche areas and niche medical specialties, like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fwomens-health-focused-startup-alpha-medical-launches-diabetes-care-program\" target=\"_blank\">diabetes care\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_study-teletherapy-program-reduces-ocd-symptoms-activity-6934820329747841024-2cws?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web\" target=\"_blank\">OCD teletherapy solution\u003C\u002Fa> we mentioned before, or the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_digitalhealth-activity-6933408523145904128-dDzT?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web\" target=\"_blank\">smart glasses specifically developed for blind and visually impaired patients\u003C\u002Fa> (as opposed to a general telehealth app for example)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>technologies that produce valuable health data for users and their physicians alike, like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpharmaphorum.com\u002Fnews\u002Fsmartphone-based-skin-cancer-diagnostic-certified-for-use-in-uk\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ski\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-skin-care-top-8-dermatology-apps\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">n-checking\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpharmaphorum.com\u002Fnews\u002Fsmartphone-based-skin-cancer-diagnostic-certified-for-use-in-uk\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> apps\u003C\u002Fa>, or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_cardiachealth-ecg-digitalhealth-activity-6930069606757773312-0LXW?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web\" target=\"_blank\">smartphone-connected ECG sensors\u003C\u002Fa> providing data for cardiologists as well\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>technologies and solutions aiming to improve the quality of patient-doctor relationships, like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedcitynews.com\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fas-ais-role-in-combating-clinician-burnout-grows-suki-expands-its-voice-enabled-capabilities\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">voice-to-text solutions\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This indicates a general trend of shifting investments from health IT towards digital health. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To differentiate between the two terms, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhealth-it-or-digital-health-the-gary-rule-helps\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the “Gary rule”\u003C\u002Fa> helps. Gary is the IT guy at your company. If there is an issue he alone can fix – like outdated antivirus software or malfunctioning electronic health records (EHR), then we’re talking about health IT. However, if there is an issue that Gary alone cannot fix as it requires input from more stakeholders such as analysing patient data from wearables and addressing\u003Cbr>the related technological issues, then it’s a digital health issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F015_healthit_vs_digital_health-768x432.png\" alt=\"Gary Rule\" class=\"wp-image-21779\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F015_healthit_vs_digital_health-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F015_healthit_vs_digital_health-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F015_healthit_vs_digital_health-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F015_healthit_vs_digital_health.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the democratised access to care that digital health offers, such solutions are increasingly attractive to consumers; and, in turn, investors. For instance, during the COVID-19 crisis, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mckinsey.com\u002Findustries\u002Fhealthcare-systems-and-services\u002Four-insights\u002Ftelehealth-a-quarter-trillion-dollar-post-covid-19-reality\" target=\"_blank\">McKinsey reports\u003C\u002Fa> that medical providers saw 50 to 175 times more patients via telehealth than they had done before. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Following this trend are companies that provide on-demand care like AliveCor, the company behind \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Flets-put-the-best-to-the-test-our-kardiamobile6l-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">portable ECGs\u003C\u002Fa>. In 2020, the company launched KardiaCare, a digital subscription service. It integrates its devices with personal results to offer ECG reviews by cardiologists, monthly summaries and a suite of other features to help users interpret their ECG data. Their KardiaMobile Card is a single-lead, FDA-cleared medical-grade pocket ECG that has the dimensions of a credit card that detects six types of arrhythmias. To date, the company has raised about $300 million in total venture funding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Successful startups meet real-life patient or clinical needs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Often in tech shows like CES you’ll come across \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-weirdest-digital-health-tech\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">silly products\u003C\u002Fa> like a blockchain toothbrush, or a  watch giving you electro-shocks. At other times you’ll come across startups like Magic Leap that make promising partnerships and and amass \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.crunchbase.com\u002Fnews\u002Fa-timeline-of-investor-interest-in-ar-startup-magic-leap-which-has-raised-2-3b\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">tons of funding\u003C\u002Fa> but \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffeatures\u002F2020-09-23\u002Fwhy-magic-leap-failed-ar-hype-exceeded-product-s-capabilities\" target=\"_blank\">don’t deliver on their promise\u003C\u002Fa>. Or even those like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fclinicloud-review-should-doctors-and-patients-use-the-digital-stethoscope\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">CliniCloud\u003C\u002Fa> that have a brilliant team and good tech but ultimately close shop. Such examples showed us that for startups to find success in digital health, their products must offer solutions to real clinical needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For a technology to be successful, it should integrate into the practical reality of healthcare. For example, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mysugr.com\u002Fen\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">mySugr\u003C\u002Fa> helps diabetics reinterpret the condition as a “monster” that can be tamed through their app. Through motivating challenges, personalised insights and a scoring system, it encourages patients to “tame the monster” by keeping their glucose level at a desirable one. Pharma giant Roche even saw the potential in mySugr’s gamified approach and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.roche.com\u002Fmedia\u002Freleases\u002Fmed-cor-2017-06-30.htm\" target=\"_blank\">acquired the startup in 2017\u003C\u002Fa>. It paired the mySugr app with its existing Accu-Chek Guide glucose meter to create the mySugr Bundle; thereby augmenting diabetics’ management of their condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26721\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>To learn more about the promising technological trends in digital health, we again encourage you to get a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fdigital-health-investments\" target=\"_blank\">copy of the 2023 update of our Invest In Digital Health e-book on LeanPub\u003C\u002Fa>. You will find further details about our assessment methods when it comes to these technologies and the relevant companies. We hope you’ll find it useful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>The Medical Futurist team is a fierce advocate for proper digital health adoption; and for that, we need good investments in good digital health companies. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",16,54139,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32,33],504,500,496,[35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54],5399,5403,550,6369,591,6375,664,6377,747,138,6379,3085,207,6381,4247,224,6383,4983,236,5125,[56,57,58,59,60],947,948,950,951,952,[],[63,64,65,66,67,68,69],1571,1617,1681,1883,2107,3005,5017,[71,14,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104],"post-31317","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artificial-intelligence","category-biotechnology","category-health-sensors-trackers","tag-roche","tag-mysugr","tag-theranos","tag-invest","tag-portable-diagnostics","tag-gary-rule","tag-kardia","tag-clinicloud","tag-tmfi","tag-alivecor","tag-magicleap","tag-covid19","tag-digital-health","tag-investors","tag-pandemic","tag-ecg","tag-rock-health","tag-proteus","tag-fda-2","tag-etectrx","project_category-company","project_category-developers","project_category-medical-professionals","project_category-patients","project_category-policy-makers",{"id":24,"alt_text":27,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":106,"media_details":107,"post":5,"source_url":141},"image",{"width":108,"height":109,"file":110,"filesize":111,"sizes":112,"image_meta":138},1920,1080,"2022\u002F06\u002Finvest-ebook-2023-cover-01.png",1394253,{"medium":113,"large":120,"thumbnail":126,"medium_large":131,"1536x1536":132},{"file":114,"width":115,"height":116,"mime-type":117,"filesize":118,"source_url":119},"invest-ebook-2023-cover-01-370x208.png",370,208,"image\u002Fpng",60373,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F06\u002Finvest-ebook-2023-cover-01-370x208.png",{"file":121,"width":122,"height":123,"mime-type":117,"filesize":124,"source_url":125},"invest-ebook-2023-cover-01-768x432.png",768,432,207243,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F06\u002Finvest-ebook-2023-cover-01-768x432.png",{"file":127,"width":128,"height":128,"mime-type":117,"filesize":129,"source_url":130},"invest-ebook-2023-cover-01-150x150.png",150,25754,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F06\u002Finvest-ebook-2023-cover-01-150x150.png",{"file":121,"width":122,"height":123,"mime-type":117,"filesize":124,"source_url":125},{"file":133,"width":134,"height":135,"mime-type":117,"filesize":136,"source_url":137},"invest-ebook-2023-cover-01-1536x864.png",1536,864,711628,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F06\u002Finvest-ebook-2023-cover-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":139,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":139,"copyright":27,"focal_length":139,"iso":139,"shutter_speed":139,"title":27,"orientation":139,"keywords":140},"0",[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F06\u002Finvest-ebook-2023-cover-01.png",{"cta_type":143,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":144,"related_posts_footer":147,"related_posts":20,"key_takeaways":20},"subscribe",[145,146],31417,24761,[148,149,150],13949,53187,52933,{"yoast_wpseo_title":152,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":153,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"5 Things We Learnt About Investments In Digital Health: Our E-book - The Medical Futurist","Proper digital health adoption needs good investments in good digital health companies. 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With a glance at our wrist or a quick tap on our phones, we can get a snapshot of our heart rate, the quality of our sleep, or the number of steps we’ve taken in a day. These tools, designed to empower us, can sometimes have an unintended consequence: they can become sources of anxiety and stress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Lacing up your running shoes, you head out for a morning run. Looking forward to feeling the wind in your hair, the sun on your face, to enjoying the time to connect with nature and yourself. But the real-time feedback from your wearables starts to distract. You can monitor your current\u002Faverage pace, the distance covered, and your heart rate. Instead of the surroundings, your focus drifts to these metrics. The joy of the run diminishes under the weight of performance metrics. Exercise turns into an eternal quest for Personal Bests, leaving you questioning if you’re doing well enough even before you’ve returned home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Or consider the days when you wake up feeling fine, ready to tackle the day ahead. But then, your sleep tracker shows that your sleep was less than ideal. A shadow of doubt casts over your mood, and suddenly you start to feel tired. What should have been a tool for understanding becomes a source of self-doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38073\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These scenarios underline a growing concern known as “digital health anxiety”, where the very tools meant to enhance our health awareness can inadvertently lead to unease. Such concerns are becoming widespread. Multiple Medical Futurist team members stopped tracking their runs and decided to leave their watches on the nightstand, exchanging some of the data for peace of mind.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More data = more anxiety? \u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although our initial content idea came from subjective experiences, research backs the gut feelings of our team members. More data and more digitalisation mean more stress. More digital health – our wearables, phones, apps – can cause more anxiety. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While digital tools offer unprecedented insights and connectivity, there’s a growing body of evidence suggesting they might inadvertently amplify stress, anxiety, and other mental health concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of the most profound shifts has been \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.open.edu\u002Fopenlearn\u002Fhealth-sports-psychology\u002Fmental-health\u002Fstress-and-anxiety-the-digital-age-the-dark-side-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the omnipresence of mobile devices\u003C\u002Fa>. The transition from mere communication tools to comprehensive mobile computers has made the internet ever-present in our daily lives​. This ubiquity leads to a plethora of challenges: persistent distractions that impair cognitive abilities​, disrupted sleep cycles due to screen exposure​​, a blurred work-life boundary​​, and an ever-present Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) compounded by the curated realities showcased on social media​​.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Delving into the health-tech realm, smartwatches and fitness trackers, which promise real-time health insights, often become \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthcare-in-europe.com\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fsmart-watches-fitness-trackers-useful-but-may-increase-anxiety.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unintended sources of anxiety\u003C\u002Fa>. A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jmir.org\u002F2020\u002F7\u002Fe15873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study \u003C\u002Fa>underscored this by detailing the experiences of heart patients using such devices. These patients found themselves in a quandary, becoming more informed \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC8357265\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">yet simultaneously more anxious\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, a\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC10081798\u002F\"> linguistic analysis spanning 50 years\u003C\u002Fa>, using the Google Books Ngram Viewer, revealed a parallel rise in the mention of anxiety, depression, and digitalisation in literature across multiple languages. This correlation suggests that as our world becomes more digitized, there’s a heightened collective awareness and concern about mental well-being​.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Striking a balance between embracing these tools and understanding their psychological implications is pivotal as we navigate this intricate digital landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_379-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51741\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_379-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_379-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_379-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_379.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We need proper support to combat health data anxiety\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is evident that data you can’t properly use to make better decisions will only cause frustration. Doctors, patients, and everyday people don’t differ in this regard, distractions by useless data will cause anxiety. However, with the right guidance, this very data can transform from a potential stressor to a powerful ally in one’s health journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Recent studies underscore the profound impact of professional oversight in digital health interventions. For instance, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ajmc.com\u002Fview\u002Fdigital-health-reduces-anxiety-depression-in-patients-with-chronic-diseases\" target=\"_blank\">a meta-analysis highlighted\u003C\u002Fa> that digital health technologies when accompanied by healthcare provider guidance were even more effective in mitigating anxiety and depression among adults with chronic conditions​. Such guidance helps in translating raw data into actionable insights, ensuring that users not only understand the metrics but also know how to respond to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, digital tools tailored for specific populations, like the “Brain in Hand” system for autistic adults, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.plymouth.ac.uk\u002Fnews\u002Fdigital-support-can-significantly-reduce-anxiety-among-autistic-adults\" target=\"_blank\">have shown marked improvements\u003C\u002Fa> in quality of life aspects when used correctly. This system, which provided 24\u002F7 support alongside practical tools, significantly reduced reported anxiety levels among its users, emphasising the power of a combined approach of technology and expert intervention​.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You can’t avoid this learning curve \u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The road to integrating guided support is not without challenges. If you want to see your health data, you need to get used to seeing health data – however trivial it sounds. The good news is that it is possible to get accustomed to it, especially if your family practitioner can help you make sense of all the information you receive, from health metrics to genetic test results. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On a population-wide scale, it requires collaborative efforts, bridging the gap between tech developers, healthcare professionals, and end-users. With the right training and resources, healthcare professionals can be equipped to guide patients in navigating these digital tools, ensuring they’re a source of support rather than stress. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-technology-make-an-impact-on-primary-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Until it becomes the norm\u003C\u002Fa>, you need to be more picky and make sure to have a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Flifestyle-medicine-could-be-the-key-for-digital-health-adoption\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GP who can also be your digital health ally\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And on a personal level? 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