Digital Wellness Initiative Resources

Digital Wellness Initiative 2017 Briefing Paper The briefing paper is a snapshot of this industry sector including valuable information on latest trends, challenges and initiative accomplishments. READ PAPER HERE

2018 Talking about Digital Wellness Interview Dr. Amit Sood, Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic interviewed by Jeremy McCarthy, Digital Initiative Chair and Group Director of Spa & Wellness, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. WATCH INTERVIEW HERE

2018 Wellness in the Age of the Smartphone Whitepaper The purpose of this paper is to consider how the rise of mobile technology is impacting human wellbeing. The authors, drawing from backgrounds in medicine, hospitality, economics and technology, argue that the optimism and excitement about emerging technologies that have the potential to improve human wellness should be tempered with conservative caution that also considers the…

2020 Digital Wellness Infographic The Digital Health market is expanding at a high rate due to recent advances in technology and a paradigm shift towards remote-care and self-care.  Significant investments are being made throughout the sector, with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic a pivotal milestone for telemedicine and AI-driven technologies.  Fundamental elements, such as universal access to timely, quality and affordable services, are being promoted throughout the world, organically creating a…

Articles 2018 Finishing Touch Digital Detox – Spa Business  2018 Raising Digital Natives – The Psychology of Wellbeing 2018 Do Digital Detoxes Really Work? – The Psychology of Wellbeing