The development and introduction of digital health technology is advancing rapidly, with a variety of new mobile devices and applications entering the market. However, the mere availability of these products does not mean the practice of medicine has substantially changed, yet. As has been the case whenever anything new enters the health care market, there is a deliberate pace for adoption. Companies producing these new digital solutions are learning that the health care industry can be considerably different than other areas where the use of digital technology has advanced much faster.
That does not mean the new breed of technology is failing to make inroads into the health system; in fact, just the opposite appears to be true. Providers have indicated...