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Large Employers’ Focus on Prescription Drugs: Costs, Coupons and Communication

Health Populi

Among large employers who fell into the 28% of companies that thought DTC communication was indeed appropriate, acceptable topics for comms were medication side effects and indications of the drug. What wasn’t seen as acceptable topics for communicating DTC were patient assistance programs.

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The Pandemic Accelerated Consumers’ Digital Health Tech Ownership As Big Tech Morphs To Big Health

Health Populi

adult 18 and over in April 2021 to gather data for this annual report. In 2021, smartwatch adoption exceeded wearable activity fitness tracker market penetration, both around one-third of U.S. Household penetration of smartwatch ownership grew 12%, whereas activity tracker growth was fairly flat between 2020 and 2021.

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The Impact of Lower Baseline Mental Health

Emerging RN Leader

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Current research indicates that the overall number of nurses evaluating themselves as emotionally healthy has only improved slightly since 2021.

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4 Digital Tools Nurses Can Leverage for Their Next Job Search

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That said, a 2021 Sensor Tower report noted that job search and career development apps collectively saw an increase in installations within that year. The app offers a technological-advanced virtual environment that allows you to conduct online mock video interviews , and subsequently, sharpen your communication skills.

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Ensuring That Humanity Retains Control of Connected Things: A Message from Microsoft at CES 2021

Health Populi

In advance of that discussion, I wanted to feature remarks shared by Brad Smith, Microsoft President, that I recently heard at CES 2021 , the annual (this year, virtual) meeting convening the largest community of consumer electronics stakeholders globally. But it wasn’t just JFK’s moonshot remarks that were inspiring.

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Consumers’ Health Concerns Grow in the Pandemic Across All Categories – And More Trust Virtual Care

Health Populi

The first four most-trusted sources for health information in 2021 remained the same short-list from 2020: doctors in-person, pharmacists, nutritionists and dieticians, and government or NGOs. In 2021 overall, over 40% of U.S.

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The Latest Health Technology Vision and Consumer Behavior Insights From Accenture

Health Populi

My focus on health consumers compelled me to dig into the “I in Experience” trend, which focuses on meaningful personalization underpinned by an artful combination of transparency and design that’s bolstered by technology: in particular, augmented reality (AR) and 5G communication networks.