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An astonishing 90%+ of Americans believe that yearly #physicals and doctor visits are a good idea. It’s a marketing coup and an unparalleled opportunity for the medical community to deliver compelling value to its customer-patients. Surprisingly, a growing cadre of well-known doctors and providers actively oppose these services because some studies suggest they don’t improve patient outcomes and help drive the high costs of #healthcare. The issue emerged during our recent Ha

All technologies introduce controversies and disruptive technologies can kick up a storm. My colleagues and I have experienced these reactions across industries, academia, and government. I have also identified, traced, and analyzed similar responses to technological progress dating to the early 1800s. In this context, remote patient monitoring (RPM) systems are the latest disruptive technological innovations to challenge established practices, professions, businesses, and ma

The healthcare industry operates in a nebulous space of conflicting jurisdictions and regulations. It has learned the value of lobbying Congress, the White House, State Governments and regulators. While it’s easy to find fault in these practices, the industry is rationally responding to political pressures and incentives. Government laws, regulations, and reimbursement (payment) practices incentivize political lobbying, sometimes at consumer expense. White House comments o

It’s a foregone conclusion that healthcare will be dramatically different in ten years or less. All the pieces are in place for a broad disruption of the industry. These include a market that promotes lobbying over compelling value, consumer dissatisfaction with the industry[1], increasing competition from consumer health-technologies and a tech savvy, value centered customer base. Healthcare customers (patients) and the consumer health-tech industry will be the beneficiar