Telehealth platform data can provide predictive insights into infection trends and guide covid prevention strategies

The use of digital medicine platforms and anonymous user data collected online can help predict the spread of an infectious disease, identify geographical locations of higher or lower prevalence, and support pandemic responders.

This insight emerged from a study recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) led by digital experts in collaboration with the Predictive and Preventive Medicine Research Unit of the Bambin Gesù Hospital in Rome, the largest pediatric hospital and research center in Europe, and Paginemediche, an innovative digital medicine startup.