Wired Innovation Insights (by Mike Payne) — Digital therapeutics is more than normal doctor visits done via phone or chat; this new field of medicine consists of immersive programs that act reliably and remotely to change individual’s behaviors in order to achieve positive clinical outcomes and “bend the curve” of future medical cost growth. These programs tie patients and health professionals together with web and phone interactions, run online educational curriculum, collect data using smart devices, and are based on the latest behavioral therapy science including group dynamics, game theory, and more.