Tracey Welson-Rossman 
This month’s HLTH event in Las Vegas provided a fascinating glimpse into the state of healthcare and health technology. The growing shift to both telehealth and value-based care were seemingly everywhere. Nestled squarely within these trends was another hot topic – the growing attention being paid to women’s health, specifically maternal health. One panel in … Read more
Apple recently announced new tools for its Health app as part of the iOS 17 update that allow users to log their daily moods and emotions. Positioned as a mental health tool, it has the potential to be used more broadly for health journaling. It kicked off a round of emails from users, supporters and … Read more
Journal My Health findings update and reinforce prior Pew Research study: 64% of people rely on journaling and 45% said it makes them feel more in control of their health. New survey results released today by Journal My Health, a platform for the collection, integration and analysis of patient-generated data, demonstrate the importance of journaling … Read more
Recently, our development partner Chariot Solutions wrote about their experience building out the Journal My Health app. It was part of a column on the importance of using a minimum viable product (or MVP) to collect user feedback and get to a better final product more efficiently. In reading that piece, I was reminded again … Read more
This talk was delivered virtually by our CEO, Tracey Welson-Rossman, at the prestigious Advances in Women’s Healthcare, Nursing, and Midwifery conference on October 21st, 2022. Using principles from lean startup methodology to guide the discussion, Tracey examines why health tech solutions should think specifically about designing for women, and how the Journal My Health team … Read more
In March, Journal My Health launched a period tracker as a new feature to our platform. Despite a lack of studies documenting the impact of a woman’s menstrual cycle on her chronic condition, interviews with our female users supported our belief of a possible link between the two. We designed this feature to help women … Read more
Over the weekend, the number three ranked female golfer in the world made headlines for an astounding reason. Lydia Ko was praised for her openness in referencing her period as the reason for back tightness during a tournament. That’s right, on the first day of Women’s Health Month 2022, we’re still surprised when a woman … Read more
I’m excited to have Dr. Marta Becker with us, as she shares her four top tips on how to prepare for a medical appointment. She is an ENT specialist with Jefferson-Abington Health from Philadelphia, PA. “Everybody wants to get in and out of their doctor’s office as quickly as possible, but not miss out on any important … Read more
Chronic conditions are literally killing us. They impact nearly half of the U.S. population and roughly a third of those people have more than one chronic condition. The cost of these conditions eats up 84% of the healthcare spend in America. Much attention is given to the most well-known chronic conditions like heart disease and … Read more
The new feature allows users to track their period alongside customized symptoms, and see how their menstrual cycle impacts their chronic condition.
