"mHealth" articles

Prior to Parks Associates’ 23rd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Jeff Cutler, Chief Commercial Officer, Ada Health spoke with the firm’s analyst team to his thoughts on independent living in the smart home. Jeff participated on the Special Session: Independent Living in the Smart Home panel on Wednesday, May 22, at 3:30 PM. Panelists who joined him on this session included: Chris Gibbons, MD, Founder and CEO, The Greystone Group, Inc....

Telehealth service use and availability is expanding, driven by consumer demand and increasing avenues for reimbursement. According to Parks Associates consumer data, 59% of consumers are interested in remote care, with phone and voice chats being the most popular consultation option. The firm also finds that ~6.5 million U.S. broadband households used an online video consultation with a health care professional in lieu of a traditional office visit in a 12 month period. With younger...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 13th-annual CONNECTIONS Summit at CES , in Las Vegas, Geoff Gross, Founder and CEO, Medical Guardian shared his insights on the future of connected devices, smart home, and independent living solutions with the firm's analyst team. Geoff will be participating on the Independent Living: Serving Consumers at Home panel during the conference on Tuesday, January 8, at 4:15 PM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Steve Chazin, VP, Product...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 13th-annual CONNECTIONS Summit at CES , in Las Vegas, Rob Flippo, CEO, MobileHelp shared his insights with the firm's analyst team to discuss improving the quality of life for seniors with smart home solutions. Rob will be participating on the Independent Living: Serving Consumers at Home panel during the conference on Tuesday, January 8, at 4:15 PM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Steve Chazin, VP, Product Management, Alarm.com...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 13th-annual CONNECTIONS Summit at CES , in Las Vegas, Chris Gibbons, Founder and CEO, The Greystone Group, Inc. shared his insights on the future of connected devices, smart home, and independent living solutions with the firm's analyst team. Chris will be participating on the Independent Living: Serving Consumers at Home panel during the conference on Tuesday, January 8, at 4:15 PM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Steve Chazin,...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 13th-annual CONNECTIONS Summit at CES , in Las Vegas, George Yianni, Head of Technology, Philips Hue - Signify shared his insights with the firm's analyst team on voice technologies in the smart home and the impact of DIY solutions on personal security. George will be participating on the Focus on the Experience: Interoperability & Integration panel during the conference on Tuesday, January 8, at 9:00 AM. Panelists joining him on this session...

Written by Alexa Saldana, Research Intern at Parks Associates Millions of Americans experience chronic pain and the challenges that follow with managing and mitigating discomfort. Parks Associates’ 360 View: Health and Independent Living finds that 60% of heads of U.S. broadband households have a chronic condition. Medical device manufacturers are looking to optimize user-friendly devices that benefit patients and providers. Medtronic, one of the largest medical device...

Parks Associates research finds that 75% of smart watch owners and 68% of fitness tracker owners are using their devices every day . How are consumers utilizing digital health applications? This new infographic below highlights the top 10 ways consumers use health apps the most, including tracking resting heart rates and consumed calories, setting exercise goals, and logging food and drink. Notably, almost half (48%) of daily app users utilize their health devices to track the...