Even as the digital revolution sweeps through our lives, our interactions with the U.S. health care industry have changed little. In a new blog post, The Commonwealth Fund’s Eric C. Schneider, M.D., Onil Bhattacharyya, M.D. and David Blumenthal, M.D., consider how a “digital health advisor”—a comprehensive personalized set of digital health services—might help people with their health-related needs and provide guidance through the maze of the health care system.
A new Commonwealth Fund comic examines how technology might enable more older adults to age at home rather than in an assisted living facility or nursing home. “Will We Age with Independence?” follows the story of a man who daydreams his way into a future where aging in place is a reality for many Americans.