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Stanford Children’s Uses mHealth to Keep Young Patients at Home

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With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic curtailing in-person care, physicians at Stanford Children’s Health are using mHealth devices and telehealth platforms to monitor some of their youngest and...

Telehealth, mHealth Tools Smooth Out the Rough Edges for Transplant Patients

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For people with chronic health concerns, mHealth apps and telehealth platforms offer an on-demand platform for connecting with care providers and enjoying a better life outside the doctor’s...

Boston Medical Center Launches mHealth App for MAT Providers

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Boston Medical Center is launching an mHealth app designed to assist healthcare providers using medication-assisted treatment (MAT) therapy. The BMC MAT app, developed by Colleen LaBelle MSN, RN-BC,...

mHealth App Improves Kidney Medication Adherence, Engagement

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A newly developed mHealth app for chronic kidney disease (CKD) care improved patient engagement and medication adherence based on a new study published in CJASN. The interactive smartphone app,...

Staffing, Funds Key for Tech to Boost Patient Experience

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Healthcare is increasingly digitizing as calls for contactless registration and virtual care visits become the norm. But the latest technology is not the sole driver of better patient experience,...

California Hospital Uses mHealth Platform to Automate Contact Tracing

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An mHealth platform that automates contact tracing is helping Methodist Hospital of Southern California reduce COVID-19 exposure, as well as boosting staff morale and restoring public faith in a...

Health Systems Eye EHR-Based Telehealth Toolkit for IBD Treatment

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Four health systems are launching a program to identify and use telehealth and mHealth tools within the electronic health record to help patients living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Funded...

New mHealth Study Gives Kids a Chance to Learn From Video Games

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Magellan Health is launching a new study to determine how mHealth games can help children with mental health concerns. The Arizona-based managed care company’s behavioral and specialty health...

Mass. Health Systems Launch mHealth Programs to Support Preventive Health

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Two Massachusetts health systems are launching mHealth programs aimed at helping employees prevent or manage cardiometabolic diseases and kick the habit. UMass Memorial Health Care is partnering with...

Global Study Using RPM, mHealth to Treat COVID-19 Patients at Home

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Researchers in Arizona are launching a global study that aims to use mHealth wearables and apps, AI bots and a telehealth platform to monitor and treat COVID-19 patients at home, thereby reducing...

New Project Trains mHealth on Medication Adherence for Transplant Patients

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Researchers at three health systems will soon be launching a telehealth study to determine whether transplant patients can improve their medication management through an mHealth app. Johns Hopkins...

Apple, Biogen to Use mHealth Wearables to Identify Cognitive Impairment

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Apple is partnering with biotech company Biogen on a new research study that will test the value of mHealth wearables in detecting early signs of cognitive impairment. The multi-year study, to be...

Arkansas Hospital Ditches mHealth App in Favor of Telehealth Platform

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An Arkansas hospital is shutting down its urgent care mHealth app in favor of a more comprehensive telehealth platform. Baxter Regional Medical Center announced shortly before Christmas that it would...

Kaiser to Offer Connected Health Apps as Patient Care Plans

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Kaiser Permanente is integrating telehealth and connected health strategies in behavioral healthcare through digital therapeutic referrals from providers. Physicians and therapists can now refer...

Analyzing the Challenges and Benefits of an Inpatient Telehealth Platform

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A robust in-patient telehealth platform can save a health system millions of dollars, reduce workload stresses for care providers and, most importantly, improve care outcomes. That’s the...

Washington Health System Launches Text-Based Virtual Care Service

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The University of Washington health system is launching a subscription-based mHealth app offering on-demand virtual care via text message. UW Medicine is partnering with Seattle-based digital health...

NY Hospital Launching Remote Patient Monitoring Program Through Apple Watch

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A New York hospital is developing a telehealth platform that will enable care providers to manage orthopedic patients at home through the Apple Watch. The Hospital for Special Surgery (HHS), an...

Google Unveils mHealth App, New Study on Respiratory Illnesses

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Google has launched an mHealth app for healthcare studies, allowing researchers and providers to collect data from participants using Android phones. In unveiling the Google Health Studies app this...

Geisinger Tests mHealth Platform for Chronic Pain Treatment

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Health systems looking for an alternative to opioids are testing out mHealth and telehealth tools to help patients living with acute and chronic pain. The Geisinger Health System, for example, is...

UAB Launches mHealth Study to Boost Vaccine Acceptance Among Teens

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Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are launching a study to determine if mHealth messaging can improve vaccination rates among rural adolescents. The program, funded by a $300,000...

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