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KLAS: Apple iPhones most-used commercial devices in healthcare

April 15, 2024 - Commercial-grade devices from Apple and Zebra Technologies are the most widely used among healthcare organizations, according to a new KLAS report. The KLAS Clinical Mobility Shared Smart Devices 2024 report examines the use of retail and commercial-grade devices within healthcare organizations and customer satisfaction with vendor performance....

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Smartphone-based cognitive testing for rare dementia feasible, reliable

by Anuja Vaidya

New research shows that smartphone-based tests for a rare type of dementia are feasible, reliable, valid, and scalable, which could enable early detection of the condition. Published in JAMA Network...

Developing a New ‘EyePhone’ mHealth App for Stroke Detection

by Anuja Vaidya

Strokes are one of the deadliest killers in America, ranking fifth among all causes of death nationwide. The widespread prevalence of strokes is driving an urgent need for technology that enables rapid and accessible detection of the...

Using a Smartphone Attachment to Make Neurological Screenings Equitable

by Anuja Vaidya

Screening people early and often for potential health conditions is critical for stemming disease progression and improving patient outcomes. With the advent of advanced digital health tools, various types of screenings can be brought...

Adults With High Heart Disease Risk Less Likely to Use mHealth Devices

by Anuja Vaidya

While 42 percent of Americans with or at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) use their smart mHealth devices to track health goals, those at higher risk of developing the disease are less likely to...

Customizable App Capabilities Did Not Enhance Musculoskeletal Care

by Mark Melchionna

New research indicated that treating the musculoskeletal health of patients with neck and low back pain did not benefit significantly from an individually tailored artificial intelligence (AI)-based...

Finger Monitor Uses Smartphone Features to Detect Blood Pressure

by Mark Melchionna

Developed by engineers at the University of San Diego (UC San Diego), a finger-worn clip uses various smartphone features to determine patient blood pressure while maintaining...

New App Aims to Improve Recognition, Treatment of Child Abuse

by Mark Melchionna

A new app from Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, known as LCAST (Lurie Children’s Child Injury Plausibility Assessment Support Tool), aims to enhance the process of...

Leveraging a Digital Health App to Address Anemia, Maternal Health

by Anuja Vaidya

About eight years ago, Huiri Kim was told that she might be anemic. She then did what many people with anemia symptoms tend to do — ignore them and hope they go away. "About 3 million people in the US have anemia, but I think a lot...

Partnership to Support Healthcare Access for Black Mothers Through App

by Mark Melchionna

A partnership between UnitedHealth Group and Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) aims to address maternal health disparities by leveraging a mobile app to assist Black mothers struggling to obtain...

Smartphone App Can Support Stroke Symptom Detection

by Mark Melchionna

Research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023 in early February described a smartphone application called FAST.AI that uses machine-learning...

CA Medicaid Members Gain Access to Digital Chronic Care Program

by Mark Melchionna

Aiming to improve treatment for patients with chronic care needs, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan added Wellvolution to its offerings for Medi-Cal members, providing them with access to...

New mHealth Intervention Aims to Curb Smoking Among Black HIV Patients

by Mark Melchionna

Following a $1.3 million grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, Lorra Garey, a researcher from the University of Houston RESTORE Lab, plans to lead a research project to assess the impact of...

Smartphone-Based Mental Health Apps Mainly Provide Basic Features

by Mark Melchionna

Recent research findings published in JAMA Network Open show that currently available smartphone-based mental health applications offer few and fewer innovative, instead primarily offering basic...

Long-Term Digital Health Tool Use Linked to Demographic, Health Factors

by Anuja Vaidya

Sociodemographic and health-related factors, like age, gender, education, and depressive symptoms, are significantly associated with the use of digital health devices long term, according to a new...

Smartphone Intervention Did Not Lower Relapse Risk for Bipolar Disorder

by Mark Melchionna

Published in JAMA Psychiatry, a recent study found that a smartphone-based self-management intervention for bipolar disorder patients did not significantly improve the time to relapse but did decrease...

Cancer Center to Use mHealth App to Support Timely Access to Care

by Mark Melchionna

Following the receipt of the Navigation Capacity-Building Initiative Grant from the American Cancer Society, Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio aims to support equitable and timely care for...

Researchers to Study Wearable Sensor Efficacy in Treating Low Back Pain

by Mark Melchionna

Following the receipt of a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), researchers from the University of California San Diego plan to create a suite of remote monitoring and...

Study to Assess Apple Watch’s Efficacy in Lessening Need for Blood-Thinners

by Mark Melchionna

Following the reception of a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, researchers from Northwestern University and Johns Hopkins are conducting a study to determine the ability of the...

Wearable Skin Sensor Can Collect Various Health Indicators

by Mark Melchionna

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a wireless wearable skin sensor that can detect glucose concentrations, blood pressure, heart rate, and activity and is also free...

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