The Economist Weighs In On Digital Health. It has Not Gone Well In The Past But They Think This Time Will Be Different.

There are a Leader and 2 articles in this week ’s issue on Digital Health.First we have:Data and medicine: A revolution in health care is comingWelcome to Doctor YouFeb 1st 2018NO WONDER they are called “patients”. When people enter the health-care systems of rich countries today, they know what they will get: prodding doctors, endless tes ts, baffling jargon, rising costs and, above all, long waits. Some stoicism will always be needed, because health care is complex and diligence matters. But frustration is boiling over. This week three of the biggest names in American business—Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase—announ ced a new venture to provide better, cheaper health care for their employees. A fundamental problem with today’s system is that patients lack knowledge and control. Access to data can bestow both.The internet already enables patients to seek online consultations when and where it suits them. You c an take over-the-counter tests to analyse your blood, sequence... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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