Overcoming 4 Common Barriers to Digital Health Adoption

In the last 18 months, we’ve seen more progress in the expansion of digital health than in the prior 18 years. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted widespread acceptance of virtual care visits. That opened the door for hospitals and health systems to use other game-changing technologies that now are driving improved chronic care patient outcomes and achievement of overall population health goals.

Debbie Welle-Powell, Chief Population Health Officer of Essentia Health, and Kapil Parakh, MD, PhD, Medical Lead with Fitbit Health Solutions discuss the rapid acceleration of digital care during the pandemic, explore the most common barriers to digital health adoption, and unpack steps organizations can take to overcome the challenges. Read on to learn their insights.