Related Experiment Video
Updated: Dec 13, 2025
04:24
A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Published on: April 19, 2019
12.1K
Digital Therapeutics: Health Care Wired for the Future
The Senior Care Pharmacist
|July 29, 2020
Summary
Digital therapeutics (DTx), using technology to change patient behavior, are transforming healthcare. These tools improve treatment adherence, goal achievement, and reduce hospitalizations for patients and practitioners.
Area of Science:
- Digital health
- Health informatics
- Behavioral science
Background:
- Healthcare is shifting towards value-based care models.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration and data analytics are increasingly crucial.
- Digital therapeutics (DTx) are emerging as a key component of modern healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the integration and impact of digital therapeutics (DTx) in the evolving healthcare landscape.
- To highlight the role of DTx in patient behavior modification and treatment adherence.
- To examine the benefits of DTx for both patients and healthcare providers.
Main Methods:
- The study synthesizes current trends and applications of digital health technologies in patient care.
- It analyzes the function of DTx, including apps, software, and sensors.
- The integration of DTx within value-based care frameworks is discussed.
Main Results:
- DTx empower patients to adhere to treatments and lifestyle changes.
- These technologies aid in setting and achieving realistic health goals.
- DTx help reduce emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
- Healthcare practitioners benefit from improved patient monitoring and data management.
- DTx contribute to cost streamlining and enhanced patient outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Digital therapeutics represent a significant advancement in healthcare delivery.
- Their adoption is facilitated by the move to value-based care and improved data capabilities.
- DTx offer a dual benefit of enhancing patient self-management and optimizing clinical practice.
Related Concept Videos
01:29Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System
6.0K
The issues and trends in healthcare delivery are constantly changing. The COVID-19 pandemic is one recent issue that wreaked havoc on healthcare systems, causing a shortage of healthcare workers, high demand for medicines and supplies, and increased medical expenditure due to a lack of insurance. Other issues include rising healthcare costs and care fragmentation.
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
6.0K
01:29Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Affecting Factors
108
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) is the clinical practice of measuring specific drug levels in a patient's blood or body tissues to manage and optimize therapy. TDM is crucial for drugs with narrow therapeutic windows, like warfarin and phenytoin, where incorrect doses can lead to treatment failure or severe side effects. This monitoring ensures the dosage administered is within a safe and effective range. The factors affecting therapeutic drug monitoring include:Patient-Specific Factors:a.
108
02:50Combination Therapies and Personalized Medicine
5.7K
Combining two or more treatment methods increases the life span of cancer patients while reducing damage to vital organs or tissue from the overuse of a single treatment. Combination therapy also targets different cancer-inducing pathways, thus reducing the chances of developing resistance to treatment.
The combination of the drug acetazolamide and sulforaphane is a good example of combination therapy to treat cancer. The cells in the interior of a large tumor often die due to the hypoxic and...
The combination of the drug acetazolamide and sulforaphane is a good example of combination therapy to treat cancer. The cells in the interior of a large tumor often die due to the hypoxic and...
5.7K
01:16Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Overview and Classification
163
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) is a clinical practice that measures specific drug levels in a patient's blood at designated intervals to ensure the drug concentration stays within a therapeutic range. This monitoring is crucial for optimizing individual dosage regimens, enhancing therapeutic efficacy, and minimizing drug-related toxicity. TDM is vital for drugs with narrow therapeutic windows, significant variability in pharmacokinetics, and a clear correlation between plasma levels and...
163
01:26Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System
3.8K
At the different levels of the healthcare system, we see varying methods of healthcare used. These methods include managed care systems, case management, and primary healthcare.
Managed Care System:
The managed care system is designed to control the cost while maintaining the quality of care. The patient's care from admission to discharge is planned by the primary care provider or the case manager, also known as the gatekeeper. In a managed care system, the number of care providers is...
Managed Care System:
The managed care system is designed to control the cost while maintaining the quality of care. The patient's care from admission to discharge is planned by the primary care provider or the case manager, also known as the gatekeeper. In a managed care system, the number of care providers is...
3.8K
01:26Drug Administration and Therapy Phases: Overview
1.0K
Drugs, the chemical agents used in diagnosing, treating, or preventing diseases, undergo a four-phase process of development: pharmaceutic, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and therapeutic.
The pharmaceutical phase focuses on leveraging the physicochemical properties of the drug to design and manufacture an effective product. Variants include orally administered tablets or capsules, topical creams or ointments, and parenteral-delivery solutions or emulsions.
The pharmacokinetic phase...
The pharmaceutical phase focuses on leveraging the physicochemical properties of the drug to design and manufacture an effective product. Variants include orally administered tablets or capsules, topical creams or ointments, and parenteral-delivery solutions or emulsions.
The pharmacokinetic phase...
1.0K