Medicine without Meds: Transforming Patient Care with Digital Therapies

Digital therapies (DTx) are a new class of medicine that is gaining traction and transforming the way patients engage with the health care system. They can deliver value beyond the technology, address the challenges of implementation in existing health care models, and revolutionize care delivery. This book shares insights from clinicians, researchers, engineers, patients, start-up founders, and corporate executives on how these therapies can be conceptualized, created, and brought to market. Case studies from leading DTx organizations such as Akili Interactive, MedRhythms, and Welldoc illustrate best practices in product development, issues to consider, and pitfalls to avoid.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 12 December 2023
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Traditional healthcare has embraced a novel ally in the form of app-based treatments for various conditions, including sleep disorders, back pain, and diabetes. Algorithms are aiding cancer patients in managing their symptoms, and video games are enhancing the attention span of children diagnosed with ADHD. A burgeoning class of medicine known as digital therapeutics (DTx) is gaining momentum and revolutionizing the way patients interact with the healthcare system. In "Medicine without Meds," Dean Ho, Yoann Sapanel, and Agata Blasiak delve into the remarkable potential of these digital therapies to transform patient care.

Ho, Sapanel, and Blasiak offer valuable insights on how these therapies can offer value beyond the technological advancements, address the challenges of integration within existing healthcare models, and revolutionize care delivery. These clinicians, researchers, engineers, patients, start-up founders, and corporate executives are at the forefront of designing and building tomorrow's DTx. They elucidate what DTx encompasses, differentiate it from other digital health solutions, and provide guidance on conceptualizing, creating, and bringing these tools to market.

Throughout the book, case studies from renowned DTx organizations such as Akili Interactive, MedRhythms, and Welldoc shed light on best practices in product development, considerations, and potential pitfalls to avoid. These essays, coupled with a foreword by D. A. Wallach and Dr. Eddie Martucci's outlook on the future of DTx, showcase the immense potential of DTx to reimagine healthcare for all.

Weight: 660g
Dimension: 157 x 236 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781421447032