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Trust-Busted: The Decline of Trust in Technology and What It Means for Health

Health Populi

consumers in 2021 into the positive zone of 64 points, just one point behind food and beverage (an industry which is fundamentally at the base of every human’s Maslow Hierarchy of [Basic] Needs, coming through for people during the Year of COVID). Trust underpins health engagement, especially critical in a public health crisis.

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Data Well-Being: A Pillar of Health Citizenship for US Consumers

Health Populi

In the COVID-19 era, most U.S. I wrote about this challenge in 2014 in my report for California Health Care Foundation, Here’s Looking at You: How Personal Information Is Being Tracked and Used. consumers believe they have an obligation to share personal health information to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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The 2021 Shkreli Awards: Lown Institute Counts Down the Top 10 Healthcare Industry Abuses in the Coronavirus Pandemic

Health Populi

Early in the pandemic, many hospitals around the country took various punitive actions against staff who spoke out about safety issues on the front line of caring for patients diagnosed with COVID-19. 8 – These towns trusted a doctor to set up COVID testing; sample patient fee = #1,944. #7 government. . #8

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The Pandemic Accelerated Consumers’ Digital Health Tech Ownership As Big Tech Morphs To Big Health

Health Populi

CTA tracked consumers’ use of technology throughout the pandemic, and the first chart illustrates important findings that illustrate the digital transformation of people through COVID-19. in the next 12 months. 20% of people used online health services, and 20% intent to keep using them.

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