Christine Jacob, PhD
@christine-jacob.bsky.social
#DigitalHealth Strategist | Top 30 #Influencers #HealthTech | Lecturer and #eHealth researcher @fhnw.ch | Founder and Managing Director https://digi-bridges.com/ | opinions=mine
A study found 9 in 10 people changed their lifestyle after at-home blood tests with clinical guidance. Home testing can drive preventive health, but reliability, regulation, and access will decide whether it empowers or deepens health inequalities
#DigitalHealth #Prevention
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#DigitalHealth #Prevention
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October 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
A study found 9 in 10 people changed their lifestyle after at-home blood tests with clinical guidance. Home testing can drive preventive health, but reliability, regulation, and access will decide whether it empowers or deepens health inequalities
#DigitalHealth #Prevention
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#DigitalHealth #Prevention
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A study from Michigan State University finds AR/VR sports games can boost mental health by enhancing social connection, especially for those experiencing loneliness. Virtual presence can support well-being, but thoughtful, inclusive design remains key
#ARVR #MentalHealth #XR
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#ARVR #MentalHealth #XR
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October 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
A study from Michigan State University finds AR/VR sports games can boost mental health by enhancing social connection, especially for those experiencing loneliness. Virtual presence can support well-being, but thoughtful, inclusive design remains key
#ARVR #MentalHealth #XR
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#ARVR #MentalHealth #XR
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Researchers developed Delphi-2M, an AI that predicts risk for 1,000+ diseases up to 10 years ahead. A leap toward preventive medicine, but accuracy, bias, and ethics remain key challenges. Predictive power must come with responsibility.
#AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth
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#AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth
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October 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Researchers developed Delphi-2M, an AI that predicts risk for 1,000+ diseases up to 10 years ahead. A leap toward preventive medicine, but accuracy, bias, and ethics remain key challenges. Predictive power must come with responsibility.
#AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth
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#AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth
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FDA clears Apple’s new smartwatch feature to detect signs of hypertension using optical sensors and 30-day data analysis. A step toward preventive health, but questions remain on accuracy, equity, and how users interpret alerts.
#DigitalHealth #Wearables #Hypertension
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#DigitalHealth #Wearables #Hypertension
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October 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
FDA clears Apple’s new smartwatch feature to detect signs of hypertension using optical sensors and 30-day data analysis. A step toward preventive health, but questions remain on accuracy, equity, and how users interpret alerts.
#DigitalHealth #Wearables #Hypertension
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#DigitalHealth #Wearables #Hypertension
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With a projected shortage of 4.5M nurses by 2030, Taiwan’s Nurabot aims to cut nurse workload by 20–30%. Robots may ease burnout and boost efficiency, but they cannot replace empathy and judgment. They are one piece of a broader workforce solution.
#AIinHealthcare #Nursing
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#AIinHealthcare #Nursing
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September 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
With a projected shortage of 4.5M nurses by 2030, Taiwan’s Nurabot aims to cut nurse workload by 20–30%. Robots may ease burnout and boost efficiency, but they cannot replace empathy and judgment. They are one piece of a broader workforce solution.
#AIinHealthcare #Nursing
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#AIinHealthcare #Nursing
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Epic’s new AI platform Comet predicts patient health journeys from 100B+ medical events. Promise is clear, but incomplete and fragmented health data risk bias and blind spots. Predictive AI must prove it adds equity and clarity, not complexity.
#AIinHealthcare #HealthData
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#AIinHealthcare #HealthData
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September 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Epic’s new AI platform Comet predicts patient health journeys from 100B+ medical events. Promise is clear, but incomplete and fragmented health data risk bias and blind spots. Predictive AI must prove it adds equity and clarity, not complexity.
#AIinHealthcare #HealthData
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#AIinHealthcare #HealthData
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The TRICORDER trial shows AI-enabled stethoscopes can dramatically boost early detection: 2.3x more heart failure, 3.5x more AFib, 1.9x more valve disease. A routine exam could become a powerful tool for life-saving intervention.
#AIinHealthcare #Cardiology #DigitalHealth
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#AIinHealthcare #Cardiology #DigitalHealth
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September 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The TRICORDER trial shows AI-enabled stethoscopes can dramatically boost early detection: 2.3x more heart failure, 3.5x more AFib, 1.9x more valve disease. A routine exam could become a powerful tool for life-saving intervention.
#AIinHealthcare #Cardiology #DigitalHealth
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#AIinHealthcare #Cardiology #DigitalHealth
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South Korea will train 1000+ healthcare AI professionals by 2029 through new university courses and industry partnerships. The challenge is not just numbers but ensuring graduates can build, evaluate, and integrate AI safely and ethically.
#AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth
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#AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth
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September 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
South Korea will train 1000+ healthcare AI professionals by 2029 through new university courses and industry partnerships. The challenge is not just numbers but ensuring graduates can build, evaluate, and integrate AI safely and ethically.
#AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth
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#AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth
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A new study validates a wearable sweat patch for #CF enabling remote monitoring of chloride levels. It could help track treatment response and day-to-day variability, but gold-standard tests and equity safeguards remain essential
#DigitalHealth
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#DigitalHealth
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September 9, 2025 at 5:03 AM
A new study validates a wearable sweat patch for #CF enabling remote monitoring of chloride levels. It could help track treatment response and day-to-day variability, but gold-standard tests and equity safeguards remain essential
#DigitalHealth
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#DigitalHealth
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Women remain underrepresented in cardiovascular trials, with lowest inclusion in arrhythmia, CHD, ACS, and HF. Evidence gaps risk inequities in care unless trials mandate diversity and sex-specific reporting.
#Cardiology #HealthEquity
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#Cardiology #HealthEquity
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September 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Women remain underrepresented in cardiovascular trials, with lowest inclusion in arrhythmia, CHD, ACS, and HF. Evidence gaps risk inequities in care unless trials mandate diversity and sex-specific reporting.
#Cardiology #HealthEquity
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#Cardiology #HealthEquity
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#DigitalHealth must be guided by justice not just access. Equality gives the same tools, equity adapts to needs, but justice tackles structural barriers. Without this, digital innovation risks widening gaps instead of closing them.
#HealthEquity #Techquity
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#HealthEquity #Techquity
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August 30, 2025 at 4:36 AM
#DigitalHealth must be guided by justice not just access. Equality gives the same tools, equity adapts to needs, but justice tackles structural barriers. Without this, digital innovation risks widening gaps instead of closing them.
#HealthEquity #Techquity
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#HealthEquity #Techquity
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Digital health is no longer optional. From AI pathology to hybrid care, it is reshaping outcomes, safety and patient expectations. Experts argue it must become a core medical sub-specialty to prepare clinicians and future-proof care.
#DigitalHealth #FutureOfMedicine
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#DigitalHealth #FutureOfMedicine
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August 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Digital health is no longer optional. From AI pathology to hybrid care, it is reshaping outcomes, safety and patient expectations. Experts argue it must become a core medical sub-specialty to prepare clinicians and future-proof care.
#DigitalHealth #FutureOfMedicine
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#DigitalHealth #FutureOfMedicine
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Epic is launching a native AI charting tool to automate EHR notes and cut clinician admin time. Big opportunity, but questions remain on workflow fit, data privacy and trust. Tech alone is not enough without evidence of real patient impact
#AIinHealthcare
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#AIinHealthcare
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August 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Epic is launching a native AI charting tool to automate EHR notes and cut clinician admin time. Big opportunity, but questions remain on workflow fit, data privacy and trust. Tech alone is not enough without evidence of real patient impact
#AIinHealthcare
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#AIinHealthcare
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ONC data shows US hospitals made big gains in patient engagement tech: 99% allow record access, 95% share clinical notes. Yet smaller and rural hospitals lag behind. Progress is clear, but a digital divide threatens equity.
#DigitalHealth #PatientEngagement #HealthEquity
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#DigitalHealth #PatientEngagement #HealthEquity
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August 25, 2025 at 4:13 AM
ONC data shows US hospitals made big gains in patient engagement tech: 99% allow record access, 95% share clinical notes. Yet smaller and rural hospitals lag behind. Progress is clear, but a digital divide threatens equity.
#DigitalHealth #PatientEngagement #HealthEquity
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#DigitalHealth #PatientEngagement #HealthEquity
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ONC data shows US hospitals made big gains in patient engagement tech: 99% allow record access, 95% share clinical notes. Yet smaller and rural hospitals lag behind. Progress is clear, but a digital divide threatens equity.
#DigitalHealth #PatientEngagement #HealthEquity
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#DigitalHealth #PatientEngagement #HealthEquity
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August 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
ONC data shows US hospitals made big gains in patient engagement tech: 99% allow record access, 95% share clinical notes. Yet smaller and rural hospitals lag behind. Progress is clear, but a digital divide threatens equity.
#DigitalHealth #PatientEngagement #HealthEquity
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#DigitalHealth #PatientEngagement #HealthEquity
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Meta found liable for using sensitive data from Flo Health’s period-tracking app for targeted ads. The case highlights growing class actions over health data misuse and the need for strict #DataPrivacy and trust in digital health.
#FemTech #HealthTech
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#FemTech #HealthTech
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August 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Meta found liable for using sensitive data from Flo Health’s period-tracking app for targeted ads. The case highlights growing class actions over health data misuse and the need for strict #DataPrivacy and trust in digital health.
#FemTech #HealthTech
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#FemTech #HealthTech
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OpenAI is adding safeguards to detect distress, give break reminders, and guide rather than prescribe solutions. Research shows LLMs can miss suicidal cues or worsen symptoms. In #MentalHealth , nuance is the difference between help and harm.
#AI
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#AI
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August 12, 2025 at 4:43 AM
OpenAI is adding safeguards to detect distress, give break reminders, and guide rather than prescribe solutions. Research shows LLMs can miss suicidal cues or worsen symptoms. In #MentalHealth , nuance is the difference between help and harm.
#AI
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#AI
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AI helped scientists find a hidden cause of Alzheimer’s in a gene and a small molecule that blocks it. In mice, this reduced brain changes and improved memory, offering hope for earlier, easier treatment.
#Alzheimers #AIinHealthcare #BrainHealth
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#Alzheimers #AIinHealthcare #BrainHealth
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August 10, 2025 at 4:43 AM
AI helped scientists find a hidden cause of Alzheimer’s in a gene and a small molecule that blocks it. In mice, this reduced brain changes and improved memory, offering hope for earlier, easier treatment.
#Alzheimers #AIinHealthcare #BrainHealth
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#Alzheimers #AIinHealthcare #BrainHealth
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FDA warns WHOOP over unapproved blood pressure insights. A clear signal: health claims from wearables must meet regulatory standards. Innovation without accountability risks trust and safety.
#DigitalHealth #Wearables
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#DigitalHealth #Wearables
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July 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
FDA warns WHOOP over unapproved blood pressure insights. A clear signal: health claims from wearables must meet regulatory standards. Innovation without accountability risks trust and safety.
#DigitalHealth #Wearables
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#DigitalHealth #Wearables
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Informal caregivers are turning to #mHealth for self-directed learning. Most want trusted info on care, meds, and first aid. But access, confidence, and usability remain barriers. Digital health must serve those doing essential, unpaid care.
#HealthEquity
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#HealthEquity
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July 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Informal caregivers are turning to #mHealth for self-directed learning. Most want trusted info on care, meds, and first aid. But access, confidence, and usability remain barriers. Digital health must serve those doing essential, unpaid care.
#HealthEquity
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#HealthEquity
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Digital health is reshaping cardiovascular care, but are we solving the right problems?
Without equity, usability, and real-world evidence, innovation risks widening gaps.
The future of CVD care must be digital and patient-centred.
#DigitalHealth #CVD #HealthEquity
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Without equity, usability, and real-world evidence, innovation risks widening gaps.
The future of CVD care must be digital and patient-centred.
#DigitalHealth #CVD #HealthEquity
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July 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Digital health is reshaping cardiovascular care, but are we solving the right problems?
Without equity, usability, and real-world evidence, innovation risks widening gaps.
The future of CVD care must be digital and patient-centred.
#DigitalHealth #CVD #HealthEquity
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Without equity, usability, and real-world evidence, innovation risks widening gaps.
The future of CVD care must be digital and patient-centred.
#DigitalHealth #CVD #HealthEquity
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Digital innovation is advancing early dementia diagnosis, but tech alone isn’t the solution.
We must pair earlier detection with ethical, inclusive, and person-centred care.
Progress is only real if it supports those diagnosed.
#DementiaCare #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare
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We must pair earlier detection with ethical, inclusive, and person-centred care.
Progress is only real if it supports those diagnosed.
#DementiaCare #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare
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May 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Digital innovation is advancing early dementia diagnosis, but tech alone isn’t the solution.
We must pair earlier detection with ethical, inclusive, and person-centred care.
Progress is only real if it supports those diagnosed.
#DementiaCare #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare
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We must pair earlier detection with ethical, inclusive, and person-centred care.
Progress is only real if it supports those diagnosed.
#DementiaCare #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare
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Digital health use is rising in underserved counties, a promising sign, but adoption ≠ equity.
Are these tools improving outcomes, or just expanding reach without support?
#DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #Telehealth #DigitalInclusion
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Are these tools improving outcomes, or just expanding reach without support?
#DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #Telehealth #DigitalInclusion
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May 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Digital health use is rising in underserved counties, a promising sign, but adoption ≠ equity.
Are these tools improving outcomes, or just expanding reach without support?
#DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #Telehealth #DigitalInclusion
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Are these tools improving outcomes, or just expanding reach without support?
#DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #Telehealth #DigitalInclusion
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We don’t need more digital health tools—we need to use what we have better.
Underused, poorly integrated tech is wasting potential. Let’s shift from chasing innovation to delivering real value for patients and staff.
#DigitalHealth #ValueBasedCare
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Underused, poorly integrated tech is wasting potential. Let’s shift from chasing innovation to delivering real value for patients and staff.
#DigitalHealth #ValueBasedCare
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May 12, 2025 at 4:52 AM
We don’t need more digital health tools—we need to use what we have better.
Underused, poorly integrated tech is wasting potential. Let’s shift from chasing innovation to delivering real value for patients and staff.
#DigitalHealth #ValueBasedCare
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Underused, poorly integrated tech is wasting potential. Let’s shift from chasing innovation to delivering real value for patients and staff.
#DigitalHealth #ValueBasedCare
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Only 0.6% of digital health tools address multimorbidity, despite it being the norm for many patients. We’re designing for single diseases in a world of complex realities. Time to rethink what “patient-centered” really means.
#DigitalHealth #Multimorbidity
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#DigitalHealth #Multimorbidity
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May 10, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Only 0.6% of digital health tools address multimorbidity, despite it being the norm for many patients. We’re designing for single diseases in a world of complex realities. Time to rethink what “patient-centered” really means.
#DigitalHealth #Multimorbidity
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#DigitalHealth #Multimorbidity
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