The first week of January saw the CES Consumer’s Electronic Show here in Las Vegas. For over 50 years, CES has set the global stage for innovation. There is always big news in healthcare innovation. We all know that the pandemic sped up the adoption of health technologies and services. Here are some interesting stats from the Consumer Technology Association®: since March of 2020, 20% of U.S. households used online health services for the first time, and 20% plan to continue using them in the next year, 25% of U.S. homes now own air purifiers, 23% have smart or connected health monitoring devices (my husband and I got each other a Fitbit for Christmas) and 19% have connected sports or fitness equipment (up 7% from 2020). Our first article of interest below provides what is happening now and future trends.

Digital health has been gradually taking over more and more floor space at CES, as the consumer technology industry takes a liking to healthcare. CES 2022 Gives Healthcare Providers a Glimpse Into the Future in the full article below.

There are things about business that you can only learn through being in business. 4 Entrepreneurship Lessons You Won’t Learn in a Classroom is what you will learn on the job.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” So many people are struggling today or dealing with things that no one else can see or know. Take the opportunities to be an encourager, and to cheer someone up, and if you want ideas on multiple ways to be an encourager, read How to Cheer Someone Up: 47 Powerful Tips.

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