Bridging the dichotomy of actual versus aspirational digital health

Letter to the Editor: The future of digital health is bright. Enthusiasm for smart-hone apps, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, machine learning and more in health care is no longer a niche interest, but rather mainstream fascination. From patient groups creating technology solutions for long-term conditions, to large technology companies like Google entering the digital health space, digital health enables new voices and perspectives to partake in advancing health care. But with such broad enthusiasm and so many voices active in digital health, it can also be overwhelming to separate out actual from aspirational claims of progress.