Health Policy

85% of American adults have a cell phone, yet just 9% have signed up for health alerts via text. What is the potential for this type of intervention?

Susannah Fox provided an overview of the Pew Internet Project's health and mobile adoption research, particularly as it relates to HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.

Rural residents in the U.S. lag behind those in suburban and urban areas when it comes to technology adoption.

The market for mobile-ready health information continues to grow, even as health apps are just simmering along (in terms of consumer adoption, anyway).

Half of smartphone owners use their devices to get health information and one-fifth of smartphone owners have health apps

What if we redefined the Quantified Self movement to include everyone who keeps a pair of "skinny jeans" in their closet? Themes from two recent speeches by Susannah Fox.

Susannah Fox was a keynote speaker at the 2012 Connected Health Symposium & Expo in Boston, MA.

Two recent presentations focused on the human element of health and technology - my favorite topic.

Susannah Fox will be the opening keynote speaker at a symposium on self-tracking in health.

Overview Paul Ryan’s selection to the Republican ticket has put the issue of Medicare squarely on the 2012 campaign agenda. And the latest Pew Research Center survey continues to find the public is aware of a proposal to gradually shift Medicare to a system of vouchers and is, on balance, more opposed than supportive of […]