Unlock the Potential of Digital Therapeutics
Digital therapeutics has already been implemented in treating and managing various chronic diseases like type II diabetes, obesity, and depression.
A dvent of new technology continues to change the medical treatment paradigms. Digital therapeutics (DTx) is an emerging technology which utilizes digital solutions to prevent, manage or treat a disease or a medical disorder. Their existence as apps in smartphone, tabs, and computers can assist and coordinate a patient’s lifestyle and behavior. The primary aim of digital therapeutics is to enhance existing treatment with the aid of high quality, safe, and effective data-driven interventions, thereby reducing the cost of patient care.
Digital therapeutics has already been implemented in treating and managing various chronic diseases like type II diabetes, obesity, and depression. This blog is a deep dive into the need for Digital therapeutics and its progress in healthcare.
- Dr. Cameron Sepah
Digital therapeutics includes a wide range of products namely mobile apps, wearable devices, and telemedicine platforms. A study by American Medical Association on the utilization of digital tools reported that 85% of the patients had reported benefits by using them.
They also found that physicians are having a positive approach towards digital health innovation since these advancements could improve practice efficiency and patient safety. Digital tools make the patient feel more connected with their clinicians which makes evidence-based intervention possible.
When it comes to behavioral treatments, patients must be ready to take charge of their own care by actively adhering or passively complying with the tools.
Digital therapeutics has developed a great expectation in the healthcare industry, with some sources disclosing them as the “Next Seminal Advancement” in healthcare. With the potential to induce lifestyle changes, enhance medical treatments, and reduce healthcare costs, digital therapeutics have a lot to offer to consumers, providers, and payers. They are classified into three categories.
Digital therapeutics, known as “software-drugs” provides many useful benefits to patients like,
The growth of the digital therapeutic is accelerated by the increase in chronic diseases and its management. All digital tools are launched only after a thorough understanding and evaluation based on a large number of clinical data and interventions which makes them successful.
In future patients can expect digital therapeutics to provide useful outcomes such as:
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