LEVERAGE DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY

Digital health is one of the most far-reaching trends in health care and holds promise to improve access to care, change behaviors, and impact workforce health and productivity. For example, telemedicine solutions are available now to help treat earaches, provide therapy/counseling, and deliver physical therapy 24/7 in the privacy of your home. Remote devices monitor blood sugar, weight and blood pressure and can improve management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.

There are thousands of digital health solutions in the marketplace (according to Rock Health, in 2018 more than $8 billion was invested in 368 digital health deals). It’s critical for employers to do their homework before adding a digital health solution to their workforce health strategy. The addition of digital solutions should be coupled with a strategy that is based on employer-specific data, promotes employee engagement, and is consistent with overall organization goals.