Digital health solutions to save U.S. healthcare over $100B over next four years
These solutions have already achieved $6 billion in cost savings last year, driven by medication adherence, behavior modifications and fewer emergency room visits.
Insurers looking to embrace wearable technologies
63% of survey respondents believe that wearable technologies will be adopted broadly by the insurance industry within the next two years.
Accenture: Pharma CMOs and CIOs should advance their collaboration
Pharmaceutical CIOs view analytics as the top driver of integration (52%), but pharmaceutical CMOs rank analytics near the bottom (cited by just 13%).
Tech-savvy seniors crave for online access to health services
Seniors who place a higher priority on technology are more willing to track their weight digitally (75%) and monitor their cholesterol (50%).
U.S. funding for digital healthcare start-ups to reach $6.5 billion by 2017
According to Accenture, an estimated $2.8 billion was used to fund digital health start-ups last year, growing at an annual rate of 31% since 2008.
Accenture, Philips team-up over a concept app that allows ALS patients to control things...
Special software connects Emotiv Insight Brainware to wearable display that allows wearers to command Philips Hue lighting, SmartTV and Lifeline products.