Today’s patients demand more high-quality, evidence-based data on their healthcare decisions. As a result, digital therapeutics is gaining a much-needed boost. In addition, with each release of new digital medicines, the demand for higher-quality, lower-risk versions of those medicines is growing.
Patients are demanding more and more information about their healthcare options. To meet this demand, digital therapeutics are being developed and tested to the limit. This article covers the top five digital therapeutics topics you need to know. These topics will help you answer critical questions about Digital therapeutics and increase your chances of success in your clinical trials.
What Is Digital Medicine?
Digital therapeutics refers to technologies and methods that use digital technology to store and store/process data, create and deliver healthcare content, and create electronic health Record (EHR) systems.
Digital therapeutics can be applied to a wide variety of medical conditions, including but not limited to:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Sleep apnea
- Neurological conditions (e.g., Alzheimer’s, Dementia, etc.)
- Psychosocial conditions (e.g., Mood disorders, Trauma)
- Psychological stressors (e.g., Work-related stress, Overwork, etc.)
What Is the Current State of Digital Therapy?
Digital therapy is the ability to “store” data, “present” information, and “execute” thoughts within a digital format. The three-stage process of “structuring information,” “deciding” what information to share, “implementing” the data, and “retracting” the report is commonly referred to as “virtual therapy.”
- Virtual therapy was first developed to treat depression. However, it has since been applied to various other conditions, such as anxiety and insomnia, and mental health conditions, such as depression and stress.
- VR technology can store medical records and other medical information and provide a “virtual” hospital or doctor. So, for example, a doctor could be available to visit in the hospital room, but their office would remain disconnected.
- VR can also provide education and review services, such as for workers in the healthcare industry who might want to get more information about a health condition or service but can’t frequent the office because it’s closed.
- VR can also engage patients in talk therapy and remotely diagnose and manage complex medical conditions like heart failure and multiple sclerosis.
What Is the Current State of Digital Therapy?
Digital therapy is the ability to “store” data, “present” information, and “execute” thoughts within a digital format. The three-stage process of “structuring information,” “deciding” what information to share, “implementing” the data, and “retracting” the report is commonly referred to as “junior high-intensity activity” (JHA) therapy.
- JHA manages complex medical conditions, including high blood pressure, heat stroke, high heart rate, and metabolic acidosis. Therefore, it is usually added to an existing cardiovascular therapy regimen.
- JHA can be used to manage “junk DNA,” meaning unstructured data, such as low-quality, fragmented information that does not represent the patient’s accurate usage or needs.
Conclusion
Digital therapeutics represents a massive shift in how healthcare is delivered. In a word, it is the result of medical research and technological advancement. This shift has created an opportunity for healthcare providers to develop better, more personalized, and more accessible care that is user-friendly, affordable, and accessible to people in developing countries. With this change in healthcare, the delivery scenario comes an opportunity for healthcare providers to enhance their value to their patients.
