The Age of Personalised Prevention: What We Learned from 15 Years in Digital Health.
2025 marks the full arrival of Health 4.0, where the measure of progress has shifted from lifespan to healthspan. Between the two lies prevention, the new frontier where technology bridges those worlds, shaping health as a journey built uniquely for each of us. The reflections below share what digital health platform provider dacadoo has learned during the last 15 years of building that bridge — lessons that continue to define the age of personalised prevention.
The Cost of Weight — and the ROI of Engagement
While most people are aware that excess weight is a major financial burden on the healthcare system, people tend not to appreciate the scale of the problem. Research from the McKinsey Health Institute (MHI) projects a $2.67 trillion loss in GDP by 2050, due to the impact obesity has on labor force participation and productivity.
Within the wider economy, the rising tide of chronic conditions linked to high Body Mass Index (BMI) is a serious economic challenge for insurers, healthcare providers, and self-insured employers that’s driving up healthcare spending and eroding profitability.
Fortunately, a growing body of evidence (perhaps a poor choice of expression) confirms that even modest weight loss is directly associated with a significant, measurable cost reduction in healthcare. The question is no longer ‘if’ weight loss saves money, but how to achieve it—and more importantly, how to sustain it as a behavioral change at scale. In this article, we’ll explore the relationship between BMI and healthcare costs, and how dacadoo’s Digital Health Engagement Platform (DHEP) bridges the gap between clinical evidence and measurable financial action.
How Digital Health Engagement Reduces Costs and Strengthens Healthcare Systems
Faced with rising costs, growing mental health needs, workforce shortages, and a widening gap between our lifespan and health span, current healthcare models are struggling, to say the least. While there’s no doubt that changes are needed in healthcare, the question is what form these changes will take.
Emerging as a solution frontrunner is digital health engagement. The sustained use of technology to manage health and wellness is a data-backed strategy that shifts the center of gravity from reactive, expensive care to proactive, cost-saving prevention.
In this article, we’ll examine the considerable advantages that digital health engagement brings to the healthcare equation, and how platforms like dacadoo’s Digital Health Engagement Platform (DHEP) may be the answer that insurers and healthcare providers are looking for.
How Retailers Use Grocery Basket Score (GBS™) to Deliver Nutrition Clarity and Strengthen Customer Loyalty – Healthier baskets, healthier shoppers
Whether your consumers love grocery shopping or find it a chore, one thing’s for sure: the overwhelming array of products and product data available can make healthy shopping an arduous task. But what if retailers could make the process easier by offering personalized, science-backed guidance?
This idea is at the core of Grocery Basket Score (GBS™). A pioneering, nutrition-first tool, GBS™ is a science-based system that automatically scores the nutritional quality of a shopper’s monthly purchases, delivering clear, actionable insights without any effort needed from the customer. In this first part of a 2-part blog series, we’re going to look at how GBS™ allows retailers to become trusted partners in their customers’ health, driving engagement and customer loyalty in the process.
Rethinking Patient Engagement – An essential strategy for healthcare providers and insurers
If there’s one sector that’s under continual pressure to deliver more results using fewer resources, it’s healthcare. With chronic diseases and mental health needs on an upward trajectory, health care providers are facing an increasingly uncomfortable reality; traditional reactive approaches to care are unsustainable.
A solution to this considerable challenge does exist, however, in the form of patient engagement. This is the active involvement of individuals in managing their own health. A powerful, yet largely neglected factor in the care equation, patient engagement has the potential to deliver scalable medical prevention and vastly improved outcomes for everyone involved. In this article, we’ll examine what modern patent engagement means, the benefits it offers, and how digital health platforms like dacadoo are helping to turn this potential into a reality.
Digital Bancassurance – Transforming insurance distribution in 2025
Bancassurance, once primarily a sales-led distribution channel, is undergoing a major digital transformation. 2025 has seen it evolve into a data-driven, customer-centric process that’s shifting its focus from mere product distribution to broader health engagement and personalized wellness. This change is reshaping how financial institutions and insurers collaborate, moving them toward a future where insurance is far more smoothly integrated into everyday financial decisions. In this article, we’ll examine the trends driving this change, the rise of embedded insurance, and how platforms like dacadoo are accelerating the process.
Beyond Transactions: How Generation 5 is Redefining Retail Loyalty for the Wellness-Driven Customer
Retail loyalty is evolving. Consumers expect more than discounts; they want daily value, purpose, and connection. Discover how dacadoo’s Generation 5 platform empowers retailers to build wellness-based loyalty that lasts beyond the transaction.
Top Healthcare Conferences to Attend in 2025
The healthcare industry is poised for exciting advancements in 2025, with conferences serving as pivotal hubs for innovation, networking, and professional development. Discover the top healthcare conferences shaping the future of the industry and find the perfect events to elevate your professional growth.
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