Table 1.

Definitions of the patient needs addressed by digital technologies.

Patient need	Definition
Diagnosis	The process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's symptoms and signs [9]
Prevention	Preventing the occurrence of a disease (eg, by reducing risk factors) or by halting a disease and averting resulting complications after its onset [10]
Adherence	The degree to which a patient correctly follows medical advice [11]
Treatment	The use of an agent, procedure, or regimen, such as a drug, surgery, or exercise, in an attempt to cure or mitigate a disease [12]
Lifestyle	Adoption and sustaining behaviors that can improve health and quality of life [13]
Patient engagement	Actively involving people in their health and health care [14]
Surveillance	The continuous, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data needed for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice [15]
Other	All patient needs, addressed by digital technology, which are not included in the previous categories