Well, not yours, specifically-it’s collectively the fault of all patients. We have some bad news: You know the ever-spiraling, prohibitive cost of health care? It’s your fault. Good Behavior These local companies strive to reduce medical costs (and boost patient care) by curbing your poor decisions. Here, we examine the Colorado companies harnessing cutting-edge tech to deliver more personalized treatment to patients all over the world. Employment in the medical device and diagnostic industry alone increased by 10 percent between 20 in the Denver metro area, which boasts the 11th-highest concentration of digital tech workers in the country. Digital health (think: smartphones, social networks, and internet applications that provide patients with health information and better access to physicians) encompasses everything from Fitbits to electronic medical records to telehealth-and the trend is booming in Colorado. That iPhone in your pocket now has the capability to diagnose your cough, answer insurance questions, and get you pregnant…or at least help the process along. Medical care is no longer confined to the doctor’s office. By Spencer Campbell 5280 Health January 2018 Illustration by Headcase Design Health Denver’s Digital Health Boomĭiscover the Colorado companies harnessing cutting-edge tech to deliver more personalized treatment to patients all over the world.
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