mHealth Intelligence October 13, 2023
The committee will advise the FDA on the benefits and potential risks of digital health technologies, including wearables, AI-based tools, and digital therapeutics.
The United States Food and Drug Administration has created a Digital Health Advisory Committee to support the agency’s efforts to explore the scientific and technical issues related to using digital health technologies.
The use of digital health technologies has skyrocketed in recent years. According to a 2022 Rock Health survey, 80 percent of 8,014 US adults polled said they accessed care via telehealth at some point, and 46 percent reported owning a wearable device.
Another survey showed an increase in digital health adoption among healthcare providers. Conducted by the American Medical Association (AMA), the survey polled 1,300...