[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":449},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-ride-hailing-platforms-solve-problems-transportation-healthcare":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":203,"relatedBooks":358},{"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":35,"project_category":57,"contact_email_category":61,"yst_prominent_words":62,"class_list":71,"better_featured_image":106,"acf":138,"yoast_meta":147,"_links":150},17682,"2021-09-23T10:00:00","2021-09-23T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=17682","2021-09-26T23:35:29","2021-09-26T21:35:29","ride-hailing-platforms-solve-problems-transportation-healthcare","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fride-hailing-platforms-solve-problems-transportation-healthcare",{"rendered":17},"Could smartphones and ride-sharing apps solve transportation in healthcare?",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patients living in rural, suburban or urban areas with poor infrastructure often don’t have the proper means to get to the doctor’s appointment on time. In extreme cases, they have to wait even for emergency situations so much that they can call an ambulance and receive care in a hospital.\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ridesharing companies like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpatientengagementhit.com\u002Fnews\u002Fuber-health-extends-medical-transportation-to-tx-medicaid-members\" target=\"_blank\">Uber\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lyft.com\u002Fblog\u002Fposts\u002Flaunching-lyft-pass-for-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">Lyft\u003C\u002Fa> offer \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Froutegenie.com\u002Fstarting-a-nemt-business-the-complete-guide\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">non-emergency medical transportation services\u003C\u002Fa>, while start-ups, such as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.circulation.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Circulation\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fmedical-transportation-startup-ride-health-snags-10m-funding\" target=\"_blank\">Ride Health\u003C\u002Fa> also promise to deal with the issue. Could smartphones and networked services solve transportation in healthcare?\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is getting to the doctor such a hassle?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Wherever they live, in rural areas or in impoverished urban areas, people face the same issue in getting access to healthcare services: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theatlantic.com\u002Fhealth\u002Farchive\u002F2015\u002F08\u002Fthe-transportation-barrier\u002F399728\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">transportation\u003C\u002Fa>. Some households don’t have a vehicle or share one among multiple family members. Moreover, for those who are disabled, obese or chronically ill, riding the bus or the subway can be a difficult undertaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>John Lewis former CRO of the startup Circulation that since had been acquired by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmodivcare.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Modivcare\u003C\u002Fa>, a platform that sets up transportation of any kind for patients to ensure they make it to their doctors’ appointment, told The Medical Futurist that “\u003Cem>transportation barriers are a leading cause of gaps in healthcare in the US. Each year, around 3.6 million patients miss at least one medical appointment due to lack of access to transportation.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Possible solutions: the US and CHWs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Each state in the US has a\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fkff.org\u002Fmedicaid\u002Fstate-indicator\u002Fnon-emergency-medical-transportation-services\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> “non-emergency medical transport”\u003C\u002Fa> (NEMT) benefit for people with Medicaid, covering a certain number of rides per month, and some Medicare Advantage plans also include a limited number of trips each year. Some states contract with local companies to provide rides; others enlist volunteers or hire taxis; and some even offer \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rand.org\u002Fblog\u002F2020\u002F05\u002Fnon-emergency-medical-transportation-in-the-time-of.html\" target=\"_blank\">ride-share NEMT services\u003C\u002Fa> like the above-mentioned \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-lyft-feature-lets-patients-call-their-own-rides-while-healthcare-clients-foot-bill\" target=\"_blank\">Lyft\u003C\u002Fa> (since 2016) and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uber.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fbusiness\u002Findustries\u002Fhealthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Uber\u003C\u002Fa> (since 2018), and kept on doing so even during the pandemic, under CDC guidance. Several private insurers also have transportation benefits, but there might be certain preliminary conditions to meet, or may involve co-pays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is also the system of \u003Cstrong>community health workers\u003C\u002Fstrong> (CHWs) helping patients navigate the healthcare system. CHWs, caregivers\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theatlantic.com\u002Fhealth\u002Farchive\u002F2015\u002F08\u002Fthe-transportation-barrier\u002F399728\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> typically without health-care backgrounds\u003C\u002Fa>, will coordinate transportation for patients to and from appointments, motivate them to take their medications, and help them implement positive lifestyle habits. In 2020, nearly 60,000 \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bls.gov\u002Foes\u002Fcurrent\u002Foes211094.htm\" target=\"_blank\">CHWs were employed\u003C\u002Fa> in urban, rural, and tribal areas of the United States, but given the fact that they are often volunteers, they thus don’t appear as CHWs in statistics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002FiIAhGmrVXQKqirnEQeMXIr783l2H9En0ViWrL_5X5kla5Mn-GVv0OYm5l25XjEFRQNpDVrTavlAMWuD_pTYKZRvh_2J2MknbtRQ3GgfNh6qQnXsW1RbrYMPKkr4MuYsFt4YKCkGq=s0\" alt=\"transportation in healthcare\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Europe: the government hand-in-hand with hospitals\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the old continent, it’s usually the government and medical facilities who are responsible for patient transportation. In the UK,\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.pantonium.com\u002Fwere-not-in-kansas-anymore-european-solutions-to-non-emergency-medical-transportation\u002F\"> when patient \u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.pantonium.com\u002Fwere-not-in-kansas-anymore-european-solutions-to-non-emergency-medical-transportation\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transport\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.pantonium.com\u002Fwere-not-in-kansas-anymore-european-solutions-to-non-emergency-medical-transportation\u002F\"> service (PTS) is required\u003C\u002Fa>, healthcare providers will connect their patients with an appropriate service provider. The government provides some regional PTS services through National Health Service ambulances. However, currently, small and large private businesses run most \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthwatch.co.uk\u002Fnews\u002F2021-08-02\u002Fyour-views-helped-improve-non-emergency-patient-transport-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patient transport services in Britain\u003C\u002Fa>. Yet, the system has serious flaws wherein patients wait \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ageuk.org.uk\u002Flondon\u002Fnews--campaigns\u002Farchive\u002Fsick-of-waiting\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">long hours, miss appointments, etc\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In France,\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.pantonium.com\u002Fwere-not-in-kansas-anymore-european-solutions-to-non-emergency-medical-transportation\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> patient transportation services are provided in three different ways\u003C\u002Fa>, by ambulance, by light medical vehicles (VSL) and by taxi. When a patient needs transport to or from a doctor or hospital, they can take a cab, VSL or ambulance, then make a claim to Social Security for the cost to be reimbursed. The patient’s facility or physician chooses whatever approved service with which they have contacts. In the past few years, this model has been attacked by the French government because of the spiralling costs of taxis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yawning gaps to fill\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So far governments, healthcare providers and traditional businesses contracting with medical facilities for patient transportation could not give a comforting solution to the issues of getting patients to their doctor’s appointments on time. High costs, long waiting times, missed visits, poor communication, administrative affairs – the list of downsides is too long. Too many people experience transportation barriers in healthcare and a too big market niche, which cannot be left out of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, it was a difficult question whether ridesharing businesses, such as Uber or Lyft could disrupt healthcare the way they did with taxi services. As the latter was unreliable, inconvenient with high prices, while the entry barriers to the market were not that high, they swept the transportation landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although entry barriers are higher in healthcare-specific regulations, industry standards and costs -, ride-share services and startups considered it as worthy to enter the non-emergency healthcare transportation market, and offer reliable, cheap services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Fuber-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36321\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Fuber-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Fuber-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Fuber.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Uber\u002FLyft for the elderly \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F16\u002Fhealth\u002Fuber-lyft-elderly.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source: NYTimes.com\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rideshare moves into top gear\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fjohn-brownstein-611b8658\u002F?trk=eml_premium_newsletter_healthcare_Main_2018_0320_brownstein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. John Brownstein\u003C\u002Fa>, chief innovation officer at\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fbostonchildrenshospital\u002F?trk=eml_premium_newsletter_healthcare_Main_2018_0320_bostonchildrenshospital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Boston Children’s Hospital\u003C\u002Fa>, first came up with the idea that Uber could be used to fill gaps in patient transportation in late 2013. Brownstein left a comment in the app after a ride, and Uber called him back. Three years later, he co-founded\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fcirculation-inc.\u002F?trk=eml_premium_newsletter_healthcare_Main_2018_0320_Circulation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Circulation\u003C\u002Fa>. They\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2018\u002F3\u002F1\u002F17061862\u002Fuber-health-non-emergency-medical-transportation-hipaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> partnered with Uber in 2016\u003C\u002Fa>, and\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businesswire.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhome\u002F20171205005862\u002Fen\u002FCirculation-Lyft-Partner-Non-Emergency-Medical-Transportation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Lyft in 2017\u003C\u002Fa>, as well as local transportation providers such as wheelchair van fleets. “\u003Cem>We have had an extremely positive response to date. Patients appreciate the dramatic improvement in patient access, and respond favourably to the fact that we are bringing the modern conveniences they expect in everyday life to healthcare\u003C\u002Fem>”, said Circulation’s John Lewis in our 2018 interview. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The same year Circulation was acquired by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.logisticare.com\u002F?__hstc=119760855.5fff4cf07ebaa76c4299043dc0006fdf.1632339501460.1632339501460.1632341429947.2&__hssc=119760855.3.1632341429947&__hsfp=396934178\" target=\"_blank\">LogistiCare Solutions\u003C\u002Fa> of The Providence Service Corporation. Together they manage the largest non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) programs and work for government agencies and managed care organizations under the umbrella of Modivcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Over \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uber.com\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fuber-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">100 healthcare organizations in the US\u003C\u002Fa>, including hospitals, clinics, rehab centers, senior care facilities,\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.georgetownhomecare.com\u002Fsolving-senior-transportation-concerns-with-uber-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> home care centers\u003C\u002Fa>, and physical therapy centers use Uber Health services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lyft and start-ups eager to fill the niche, too\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Uber’s biggest competition in the US, Lyft doesn’t want to lag behind either. The ride-hailing service\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F04\u002Flyft-and-allscripts-want-to-make-it-easier-to-get-people-to-the-doctors-office.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> introduced its service to healthcare providers,\u003C\u002Fa> so doctors’ offices and hospitals could order transportation for people. It has since signed deals with several hospital systems and medical transportation companies. In May 2017,\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bcbs.com\u002Fnews\u002Fpress-releases\u002Fblue-cross-and-blue-shield-and-lyft-join-forces-increase-access-health-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Blue Cross Blue Shield Association announced a partnership with Lyft\u003C\u002Fa>, to provide the option to patients to get to their local pharmacies by car to pick up their prescriptions or to arrive at their primary care appointments on time. In March 2018, it partnered with\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.allscripts.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Allscripts\u003C\u002Fa>, a health IT platform provider. The company integrated Lyft’s platform into its own system, which will allow the doctors and hospitals that use Allscripts’ electronic health records to make pickup appointments for their patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Start-ups are also active. Beyond Circulation, there are a handful of companies offering similar services. Mindi Knebel\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fdreamit-perspectives\u002Fthis-startup-is-breaking-down-the-transportation-barrier-in-healthcare-f290b78dde6f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> discovered the problem of finding affordable transit\u003C\u002Fa> to access healthcare from both sides of her family living in rural Iowa and urban Chicago, so she co-founded\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fkaizenhealth.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Kaizen Health\u003C\u002Fa>. The startup partnered with Lyft and offers a wide range of vehicles. Another one, San Diego-based\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fveyo.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Veyo\u003C\u002Fa> currently provides rides for Medicaid beneficiaries in eight US states.\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ride-health.com\u002F\"> \u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.saferidehealth.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SafeRide\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rideroundtrip.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Round Trip\u003C\u002Fa> or\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.ambulnz.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Ambulnz\u003C\u002Fa> also aim to take part in rebuilding the US medical transportation industry, while \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.docgo.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DocGo\u003C\u002Fa> is active in both the U.S. and in the U.K.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Besides these solutions, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthtechmagazine.net\u002Farticle\u002F2020\u002F12\u002Fwhat-know-about-autonomous-vehicles-healthcare\">autonomous vehicles\u003C\u002Fa> are also just around the corner – and they offer a promising new world in healthcare transportation. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh4.googleusercontent.com\u002FV6f1OiVIOSXnx6uxKCZoTDW7ZOTeIaeoEUpyWGyPB7tiP_n3t27kFcQbhmcDoUKvQXfMTaxpsS0CjcwG5QckiQoGYs1bB1o9vSgkcH_lgjCoOOsKSIdK26Gw82zcXDCo11wCif7B=s0\" alt=\"transportation in healthcare\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.keephealthcare.org\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the challenges in ride-hailing in healthcare?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There will be many more startups and platforms in the following years which aim to disrupt the healthcare transportation field in the US. There are even useful tips and recommendations about\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsmallbusiness.chron.com\u002Fstart-nonmedical-transportation-company-13354.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> how to start a non-emergency medical transportation company\u003C\u002Fa> out there. Moreover, these companies might get to Europe in more numbers as well, against all the challenges the healthcare transportation landscape poses with regulations and traditional supplier companies. The reason is simple: they are reducing costs and improving care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, there are serious issues that all ride-hailing companies should take into account when entering healthcare. What happens in case of a medical emergency during a ride? From Uber, Lyft to Circulation, every one of the concerning businesses said they are focusing on non-emergency transportation. These drivers don’t provide medical attention during the ride to the hospital or doctor’s appointment. Nevertheless, as the number of ride-hailing services increases, the statistical chance of a medical emergency goes up, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002FkR4r1dxKg9tAktZyo3ELc5zBZHQ3AMJY5bjIG7iKn1NnnVI412KoHr4bDb8jvDG4n_MueXKFoMjWZZRKTjAagBOVkxLWjASE50QS-2IOU8g8sPFWDkeoF3HnEPJRii0b3x4jvc9r=s0\" alt=\"Transportation in Healthcare\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: Ambulnz Youtube Channel\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overall, ride-hailing platforms seem to have found the niche where they could genuinely flourish while solving a painstakingly costly and insurmountable problem for patients. Non-emergency medical transportation services mean a more reliable and affordable means of getting to the doctor’s office for many people in rural or urban areas without appropriate infrastructure. 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For instance, one might think that ‘digital therapeutics’ and ‘digital pills’ are interchangeable terms; but they are in fact totally different digital health tools.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>While we \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-present-and-future-of-digital-pills\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">discussed digital pills in depth\u003C\u002Fa> last year, we have yet to talk about digital therapeutics. And this is exactly what we have set out to do with this article; as the latter might very well be a viable option in your future treatment.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What is digital therapeutics\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Therapeutics Alliance\u003C\u002Fa>, a non-profit engaged in the evidence-driven advancement of digital therapeutics, even considers the term as a “new category of medicine”. The organisation \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002Funderstanding-dtx\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">further explains that\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cstrong>digital therapeutics (DTx) “\u003Cem>deliver medical interventions directly to patients using evidence-based, clinically evaluated software to treat, manage, and prevent a broad spectrum of diseases and disorders\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Fdigital-therapeutics-app-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36063\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Fdigital-therapeutics-app-edited.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Fdigital-therapeutics-app-edited-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Fdigital-therapeutics-app-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.htworld.co.uk\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Particularly important in this definition is that digital therapeutics are evidence-based, clinically evaluated software. This demarcates them from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-present-and-future-of-digital-pills\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">digital pills\u003C\u002Fa>, which are themselves physical, ingestible medications (i.e. hardware) with embedded electronic circuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, while DTx are software-based, they are subject to the same regulatory oversight that traditional medicines undergo. This ensures that the product is safe to use, effective as well as has clinical impact. They can also be prescribed independently or in concert with other medications or treatments in order to optimise patient outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The edge of such clinically proven software is manifold. Since DTx are accessible via devices like a smartphone or tablet, they can expand access to care in underserved areas. Moreover, such a mode of care delivery, which can easily be adopted at home, forgoes any stigma tied to traditional therapies. But as with traditional medicines, the end goal of DTx is for the treatment, management or prevention of medical conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Finding digital therapeutics\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital therapeutics are not at a conceptual stage but are well within the production and delivery stages. In fact, DTx targeting chronic medical and mental conditions have been developed \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psychiatrictimes.com\u002Fview\u002Ffrom-theory-to-real-world-practice-clinical-integration-of-digital-therapeutics\" target=\"_blank\">over the past 15 to 20 years\u003C\u002Fa>. The Digital Therapeutics Alliance even has \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002Funderstanding-dtx\u002Fproduct-library\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">a product library of DTx\u003C\u002Fa>. This list can prove to be particularly important as it helps differentiate DTx that physicians can actually prescribe from unregulated apps that overpopulate online app stores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To help separate the wheat from the chaff, the Digital Therapeutics Alliance has put forth \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002FDTA_DTx-Definition-and-Core-Principles.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">a list of ten core principles\u003C\u002Fa> for DTx. The organisation says that all products claiming to be digital therapeutic must adhere to these foundational principles:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Fdigital-therapeutics-core-principles-768x308.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35987\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Fdigital-therapeutics-core-principles-768x308.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Fdigital-therapeutics-core-principles.jpg 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One such DTx product is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002Fproductinsulia\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Insula\u003C\u002Fa>, a prescription-only software that assists type 2 diabetics to manage their condition. It recommends patients personalised insulin doses as well as acts as a coach in managing their diabetes. A \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002Fproductinsulia\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">randomised trial conducted in France\u003C\u002Fa> showed that a precursor to the software helped improve glucose control as compared with standard care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another example of DTx is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002Fkaiku\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Kaiku Health\u003C\u002Fa>. The app supports cancer patients by allowing them to report potential symptoms that they might encounter; subsequently, it shares self-care instructions with them. Through Kaiku Health, patients can also message their care team. Studies \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002Fkaiku\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">have shown that\u003C\u002Fa> such forms of digital monitoring lead to good patient adherence and satisfaction, as well as save time by reducing in-person visits or even phone consultations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Contemplating digital concerns\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Of course, given how DTx are wholly digital options, they carry with them \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fyour-privacy-in-the-digital-health-era-the-medical-futurists-guide\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the plethora of relevant privacy and security issues\u003C\u002Fa>. These technologies will increasingly manipulate sensitive data and will become prey to malicious third parties. As such, their design and clinical applications must factor in these issues and reinforce cybersecurity measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F10\u002Fhealth-data-at-risk-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"Health Insurance\" class=\"wp-image-16535\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F10\u002Fhealth-data-at-risk-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F10\u002Fhealth-data-at-risk-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F10\u002Fhealth-data-at-risk-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F10\u002Fhealth-data-at-risk-444x250.jpg 444w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F10\u002Fhealth-data-at-risk.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fhbr.org\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another potential issue that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psychiatrictimes.com\u002Fview\u002Ffrom-theory-to-real-world-practice-clinical-integration-of-digital-therapeutics\" target=\"_blank\">researchers are pointing out\u003C\u002Fa> in regards to DTx is that of “app burnout”; or the lack of adherence to prescribed DTx. While their short-term use \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psychiatrictimes.com\u002Fview\u002Ffrom-theory-to-real-world-practice-clinical-integration-of-digital-therapeutics\" target=\"_blank\">seems to be a promising option\u003C\u002Fa> in managing chronic conditions, adherence regarding their longer-term use has yet to be explored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such pertinent issues relating to DTx have to be appropriately addressed as they become viable alternatives for patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Will you be prescribed digital therapeutics?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These definitions, examples and relevant concerns give a clearer picture of what digital therapeutics are. Essentially, they represent a paradigm shift in how we think of medical care delivery. While we still think that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital health is a cultural transformation\u003C\u002Fa> initiated but not driven by advanced technologies, DTx will have an enormous impact on how we deliver care and practice medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sure they might not currently be as widespread options as traditional therapies; but researchers already \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psychiatrictimes.com\u002Fview\u002Fthe-expanding-role-of-digital-therapeutics-in-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\">expect them to increasingly have an important role\u003C\u002Fa> to play in mental health management. And we can also expect this role to extend in other medical fields as well. As such digital-based tools and programs gain more backing from clinical tests, they will be seen as viable alternatives for practitioners, who can turn their use into common practice. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Just like physicians have been prescribing lifestyle changes for appropriate ailments for centuries, they will similarly prescribe smartphone apps and digital health technologies. 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