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Congress Eyes Privacy Protections for Data on mHealth Wearables

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Congress is jumping into the long-simmering debate over the protection of health data on consumer-facing mHealth wearables. US Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) have introduced a...

Apple Heart Study Finds Value in Using mHealth Wearables to Detect AFib

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The largest-ever study of a consumer-facing mHealth wearable finds that the Apple Watch can be used by clinicians to detect atrial fibrillation. But the question remains: Will care providers trust...

Digital Therapeutic Study Proves Value of mHealth in Medication Adherence

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A digital therapeutic program designed to help people living with Hepatitis C has demonstrated long-term medication adherence, according to a recent study. In an analysis of 288 patients being treated...

An mHealth Wearable Gives Doctors a View of PTSD While it Happens

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Researchers are using an mHealth wearable to get a better idea of how veterans react to post-traumatic stress disorder – while they’re experiencing it. Backed by a $900,000 grant from the...

Michigan Cancer Centers to Use mHealth in Value-Based Care Project

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Nineteen cancer care centers in Michigan will soon be using an mHealth app to capture patient-reported outcomes in an effort to develop a new Medicare reimbursement model for oncology care. The...

Veterans Now Have Access to Health Records Through Apple mHealth App

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Millions of veterans across the US now have mHealth access to their medical records through an Apple device. The US Department of Veterans Affairs has completed its nationwide effort to enable access...

Hospitals to Test Music-Based mHealth Platform for Stroke Treatment

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Five rehabilitation hospitals will be testing a telehealth platform for stroke treatment that integrates music with AI and mHealth sensors for guided therapy. The hospitals will be testing a digital...

Sharp HealthCare Uses Apple Health to Enrich the mHealth Experience

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To healthcare providers, the idea of a patient accessing all of his or her medical records through one mHealth app can be both heartening and daunting. While most feel the patient should own that data,...

WVU Researcher Uses mHealth App to Combat Child Sex Trafficking

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A West Virginia University researcher is using mHealth to educate school nurses and public health workers on how to identify child sex trafficking. Amie Ashcraft, director of research at WVU’s...

Fitbit Looks to Add mHealth Tools to Guide AFib Detection, Education

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Fitbit is adding software to its mHealth wearables that will allow users to check for evidence of atrial fibrillation. The consumer-facing digital health company has announced a partnership with the...

mHealth Platform to Monitor Firefighter Health Wins Global IBM Award

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An mHealth wearable and remote monitoring platform being developed in Spain could someday help fire departments and command centers monitor the health of firefighters in dangerous locations. Prometeo,...

Maryland Pharmacy School Embraces mHealth for Medication Adherence

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The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy will be using an mHealth platform to help care providers and their patients improve medication adherence. The Baltimore-based school is partnering with...

Abbott, Omada Look to Add mHealth Coaching to Diabetes Care Management

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Two of the bigger names in digital health for diabetes care management are partnering on an mHealth platform for businesses and health plans. Abbott Laboratories has announced plans to integrate its...

Brigham and Women’s to Use Telehealth Platform in Dementia Study

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Brigham and Women’s Hospital is launching a study to determine whether a telemedicine platform typically used in Diabetes Prevention Programs can help people at risk of developing dementia. The...

Canadian Project Using mHealth, Telehealth to Create a Smart Suite

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Canadian researchers are taking telehealth into the home in an effort to create a living space capable of enabling seniors to live longer in their homes and giving care providers more opportunities for...

mHealth Proves Better at Medication Adherence Than Eyes-On Therapy

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A new study finds that an mHealth program using ingestible sensors is better at ensuring medication adherence than having the care provider watch the patient take his or her medications. As reported...

At Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Workarounds Are Key to Telehealth Integration

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One of the primary challenges to telehealth adoption is EHR integration. The healthcare landscape is filled with telemedicine technology, but it’s not always easy to synch then various parts into...

Do Video Telehealth Requirements Curtail Access in Rural States?

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States that mandate video-based telemedicine may be hindering access to care for residents who can’t access the bandwidth to support reliable video. That’s the conclusion of a study...

Canadian Researcher Creates mHealth App for Concussion Recovery

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A Canadian researcher has developed an mHealth app that’s designed to help people begin their own recovery from a concussion. Michael Hutchison, an assistant professor at the University of...

Livongo Wins mHealth Contract for Federal Employees’ Health Plan

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One of the leading mHealth companies for diabetes care management has signed a contract to provide connected health services for members covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits...

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