What won’t change with AI? What are your anchors?
With all the buzz around AI in digital health, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The promises of disruption and transformation are everywhere, and while AI undoubtedly has the potential to reshape many aspects of healthcare, it’s important to remember that some things will remain constant. At MEMOTEXT, we believe that grounding ourselves in these anchors […]
The Adoption of Digital Mental Health Interventions
By Gillian Drukmaler | Intern If you are reading this, it’s likely that you know at least one family member, friend, colleague, or acquaintance who has suffered or is suffering from mental illness. Or, that person may very well be yourself. There is no escaping mental illness, it hits very close to home for so many of us. As reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in 4 people are affected […]
Empathy in the Age of Digital Health
By Gillian Drukmaler | Intern Mobile health, digital therapeutics, wearable devices, SMS communication, and AI. These are just a few of the many ways that digital health has made its way into our everyday lives. With the rapid shift to digitization, traditional healthcare as we used to know it has changed drastically. Let’s face it, digital health is now highly essential and revolutionizes the way […]
Gratitude in the time of COVID-19.
By Amos Adler | Co-Founder, CEO Here we are, most of us, stuck at home, some not working at all, others working more than we have in a long time. And then there are those who are working on the front lines, putting themselves and their own family members in harms’ way. As the days […]
UX in Digital Health
Advocating for people that matter in digital health communications. By Wenjia Zhou | Lead Business Analyst, UX/UI With the new digital revolution that is hitting healthcare, the potential for innovative change and improved patient outcomes is within reach. Better connectivity, coordination, engagement and patient outcomes are expected from new technologies that claim to make the […]
Its 2020: Analytics is not enough!
We here at MEMOTEXT are so lucky!For 8 years, we’ve been privileged to build some very powerful and meaningful digital health engagement programs. Powerful and empowering. Powerful in their impact, powerful in their scalability, and empowering in their design and effect. We’ve been lucky to generate scores of positive outcomes for people engaged with our programs, […]
From the MedX Mainstage to the TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)
Looking back on MEMOTEXT’s accomplishments this fall
Posted on December 2, 2015 by Noah Nemoy
This autumn has been an exciting time for MEMOTEXT. In September our Founder and President Amos Adler had the opportunity to be a main stage speaker at Stanford Medicine X 2015. Presenting the abstract: “Using Disparate Data to Personalize Digital Health Behavior Change Interventions” Amos rocked the crowd explaining the MEMOTEXT methodology. He had a fantastic time at the event and the “Cat pics + health data = behavior change” line got a substantial amount of press coverage.
Click Bait for Your Health: How a Toronto Startup Uses Digital Engagement to Increase Medication Adherence
Posted on November 20, 2015 by Amos Adler
Using digital engagement to increase medication adherence is our novel solution to a complex problem. With non-adherence caused by multiple factors unique to each individual patient, a-one-size-fits-all-solution can’t work and won’t work. Instead, at MEMOTEXT we personalize each patient’s support program. By encouraging patient input, adapting to changes in mood and lifestyle, we can develop a medication adherence and support program that works best.
EmpathyX – My MedXHangover Elixer
Posted on October 02, 2015 by Amos Adler
Keywords: #MedXHangover #EmpathyX #MedXorcism, #ActionX
So I’m currently suffering from what’s known as #MedXHangover. Its real, I assure you. Fortunately I don’t have #SyndromeX, a condition associated with attending uncomfortable doctor-patient simulations to simulate uncomfortable doctor-patient interactions.
MEMOTEXT Goes to the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) Annual meeting in Vancouver, BC.
Posted on September 30, 2015 by Bill Simpson
As the Director of Scientific Development for MEMOTEXT I am honoured to have been invited to speak at this year’s Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) annual conference. The 2015 conference runs from Annual Conference October 1st – 3rd in Vancouver, British Columbia. I will be speaking at the “A clinician’s guide to mental health apps.” symposium on Thursday, October 1st at 10:15 PST. The focus of my contribution will be on mHealth and its capacity to affect positive behavioural change.