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PHTI is filling a critical evidence gap in digital health evaluations with its assessment of digital diabetes management tools. Our executive director Caroline Pearson discussed key findings and the path forward for payers, providers, and innovators. Watch the webinar recording:  #DigitalHealth #DiabetesManagement #HealthcareInnovation #HealthTech

ICYMI: Our executive director, Caroline Pearson, discussed key findings from PHTI's assessment of digital diabetes management tools and presented a path forward for payers, providers, and innovators. Watch the webinar recording: #DigitalHealth #DiabetesManagement #HealthcareInnovation #HealthTech

I've been looking forward to the reports from Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI), and this report does not disappoint! Whether you agree or disagree with the findings, buyers should look at their performance guarantees. Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) recommends that buyers "Refocus performance guarantees on patients with the highest HbA1c — As discussed above, people with higher starting HbA1c who are newly starting insulin are likely to experience greater benefits from the use of these technologies. Populations that have high HbA1c are also more likely to be low-income and disproportionately Black and Hispanic. While some contracts with digital solutions include performance guarantees, they are often not focused on specific subpopulations. Purchasers should define meaningful clinical and economic impact targets that emphasize success in these important subpopulations who may be more likely to benefit from the solution."

most digital solutions in healthcare suck they miss the #1 point ... engagement just like all AI or LLM's need is "attention" all we need in healthcare is "engagement" but how ???? easy ... build what patients actually want ... not what you want them to want!

Super interesting to see the conclusions of this analysis on digital health tech solutions for diabetes.

A very informative post was written by Erin Brodwin about the newly published report from Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) regarding the effectiveness of Digital Diabetes Management Tools. Although the headline-grabbing summary is that these tools "do not deliver meaningful clinical benefits, and they increase healthcare spending relative to usual care", I believe there are some additional compelling points made later in the report that developers of these platforms need to strongly consider. 1. A strong, collaborative relationship is needed between the patient and provider to effectively manage chronic conditions. The developers of these platforms need to ensure they design their solutions so they are complementary to patient care and integrate within providers' clinical workflows. 2. Providers are seeking, and will continue to seek, outcome-based contracting arrangements with performance guarantees as they begin reevaluating their digital health strategies. This comports with what I've heard from healthcare leaders. That is the provider/patient relationship is key to driving the adoption of these tools. If providers see little value in the use of these platforms (i.e., clinical and economic value), they are unlikely to integrate them into their clinical practices and recommend them to their patients. Accordingly, patients trust their healthcare providers and are more likely to adopt and compliantly use digital health tools their providers recommend and which their providers use to manage patients' chronic conditions.

Well that is surprising in the not good way.

Not a great outcome for the manufacturers of these digital tools, but I think PHTI's process itself is a step in the right direction for raising the bar on data and evidence generation to demonstrate value to patients. #HTA #Value #Evidence #digitalhealth

Sharing the first assessment from the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) on digital #diabetes management tools. These assessments fill a critical evidence gap in #digitalehealth based on independent and in depth analysis of clinical impact, economic impact and equity impact, among other factors. PHTI’s rigorous assessments raise the bar for digital health purchasing by guiding those who pay for, provide, develop, or invest in digital health tools towards evidence-based solutions. 

First of its kind intriguing Health Technology Assessment report on #diabetes management solutions from Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) . Are these #digitalhealth solutions creating sustainable clinically effective outcomes? Worth the read!