Germany steps up race to catch up with innovation in digital health

Germany’s recent Digital Care Act is set to bring new opportunities for the biggest healthcare market in Europe to accelerate efforts to digitise and innovate.  https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/europe/germany-steps-race-catch-innovation-digital-health

Are free meditation apps the answer for stressed staff?

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Google’s acquisition of Fitbit could pose ‘high level of risk to privacy and data protection’

jm https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/europe/google-s-acquisition-fitbit-could-pose-high-level-risk-privacy-and-data-protection

Should consumers be wary of Apple’s heartbeat monitoring app?

"consumers need to stay engaged and understand that such tools aren’t an end to detection, but just the beginning. And it’s this partnership—informed consumer and physician—that will drive further success for health tech." https://fortune.com/2020/02/26/apple-watch-heart-rate-app/

Employees want digital health support from their employers

“The findings from the ‘Health on Demand’ survey confirm our belief that employers looking to build a workplace culture of wellbeing and to improve talent retention should consider digital health investments, otherwise they risk being left behind in today’s competitive global labour markets.” https://www.itij.com/latest/news/employees-want-digital-health-support-their-employers

Gamification in health

“People were 1% happier when we chased them with zombies than when they helped Santa Claus hand out gifts,” he says. “I don’t know what that says about people, but it’s a really consistent data point so I believe it.” :):):) https://hrexecutive.com/how-gamification-and-zombies-motivate-employees-to-get-fit/

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