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The rise of fitness wearables with patients managing their own health to a much greater degree is expected in the future, says Rajendra Pratap Gupta, board member at the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH).

Moving toward telehealth to empower patients is aimed at utilizing technology and the human factor to improve the patient experience, says Dubai Health Authority’s Dr. Khulood Mohamed Alsayegh.

Egypt is looking to deploy best practice technology solutions across Africa, says Dr. Ahmed Safwat Mitwalli Elassal, board member with the Egyptian General Authority of Healthcare.

Dr. Mohammad Al Redha, director of health data and information analysis at Dubai Health Authority, says when driving digital transformation in the clinical workforce, don't forget the human impact.

Ro will now be offering a new weight management product, Plenity, through its platform, the direct-to-consumer telehealth company exclusively told MobiHealthNews. 

The health tech industry can't just cater to those who can afford pricey smartphones and wearables, but must instead close gaps in care, says Duke Clinical Research Institute's Dr. Ann Marie Navar.

Digital trial technologies are streamlining clinical research and improving the patient experience, explains Jena Daniels, director of research at Medable.

Unveiled today, the new Teladoc Nutrition program was built on the back of TelaDietitian's existing network of more than 100 registered dietitians. 

CaroMont Regional Medical Center's use of telehealth has helped reduce ER overflow hours from 1,700 to just 148, reports Healthcare IT News Managing Editor Bill Siwicki.

Nonin Medical's Chris Holland and telehealth consultant Mark VanderWerf discuss how the usability and logistics improvements made to Nonin's pulse oximeter make the device more desirable for the elderly.