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Empowering Patients with Digital Therapeutics w/ Sidekick's Tryggvi Thorgeirsson | HealthBiz Briefs
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Send us Fan MailDigital therapeutics have experienced both significant promise and industry failures in equal measure.That being said, according to a recent PWC report, research found that more than half of patients are willing to use digital therapeutics and that more than 56% of doctors are recommending them to their patients.The need for digital therapeutics is clearly there, and patients are increasingly looking for personalized care.In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Dr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, CEO of Sidekick, discusses how they’re reinvigorating digital therapeutics with AI, personalized care, and new strategies for empowering patients.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/caretalk and get on your way to being your best self.As a BetterHelp affiliate, we may receive compensation from BetterHelp if you purchase products or services through the links provided.🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. 🎙️⚕️ ABOUT TRYGGVI THORGEIRSSONDr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, Sidekick's CEO and co-founder, brings a unique blend of medical expertise and engineering knowledge to his role. An accomplished physician and researcher, Thorgeirsson also serves as a guest lecturer at Harvard and MIT, where he speaks on data-driven health and the application of behavioral economics to lifestyle interventions. Additionally, he chairs Iceland’s Technology Innovation Fund and provides strategic advice to the government on innovation and implementation.🎙️⚕️ ABOUT SIDEKICK HEALTHThe major challenge facing global healthcare systems today is effectively supporting and treating individuals with multiple lifestyle-related diseases. Addressing this issue, Sidekick offers a multi-chronic digital care platform designed to scale product development across all major chronic conditions. Founded by two medical doctors with extensive experience in treating patients with lifestyle-related chronic diseases, Sidekick's vision was to create a technology-driven solution that integrates gamification principles with scientific research and behavioral economics. This approach aims to maximize patient engagement and improve health outcomes through innovative, evidence-based care.GET IN TOUCHBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsletterShop official CareTalk merchFOLLOW CARETALKSpotifyApple Podcasts#healthcare #healthcarepodcast #digitaltherapeutics #healthcareAI #personalizedcare #accesstocare #healthcaretechSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.
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Send us Fan Mail Digital therapeutics have experienced both significant promise and industry failures in equal measure. That being said, according to a recent PWC report, research found that more than half of patients are willing to use digital therapeutics and that more than 56% of doctors are recommending them to their patients. The need for digital therapeutics is clearly there, and patients are increasingly looking for personalized care. In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Dr. Tryggvi...
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