Barriers and Opportunities for Digital Therapeutics in the United States

Karen Sandman () and Anna Forsythe ()
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Karen Sandman: Purple Squirrel Economics
Anna Forsythe: Purple Squirrel Economics

A chapter in Digital Healthcare in Germany, 2022, pp 97-107 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Many North American companies and innovators are engaged in development of apps, websites, and platforms to support patients, caregivers, and providers. These technologies have the potential to increase efficiency, improve outcomes, and expand access to care while reducing costs. Another factor driving interest in DTx is the Affordable Care Act and other healthcare reforms, which have shifted the emphasis towards value in care delivery, providing an incentive to deliver cost-effective prevention and management of chronic diseases, which DTx can support (Kvedar et al. 2016). Nonetheless, DTx have not yet had a notable impact on patient care or service delivery in the US. This chapter reviews the status of patient access to DTx in the US with a focus on opportunities for developers to collaborate with payers and other stakeholders to increase the uptake and profitability of potentially beneficial technologies.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94025-6_9

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