Leveraging an mHealth App to Improve Maternal Outcomes in Michigan
mHealthIntelligence The United States is facing a maternal health crisis, with mortality rates that are three times the rate in most other high-income countries. Mitigating this crisis is a priority for healthcare stakeholders, including public health agencies, who are working not only to add and expand maternal health resources but also to raise awareness of these resources. The most recent data from the...
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Key SDOH Considerations for Remote Patient Monitoring Programs
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) supports a comprehensive care delivery model wherein healthcare providers can track patient health metrics and adjust care plans in a timely manner, thereby boosting health outcomes overall. RPM involves the...
How Virtual Nursing Can Help Fortify a Workforce in Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic hit an already beleaguered nursing workforce hard, driving stress, burnout, and resignations among nurses to record highs. The urgent need to address nurse workflow issues and better support them has sparked fresh...
Patient Care, Policy & More: A Look at This Year’s Virtual Care Trends
In many ways, 2023 was a year of reckoning for virtual care. From sky-high funding and clinical promises verging on hyperbole to bankruptcy filings and an ongoing patient preference for in-person care, virtual care stakeholders had to...
Understanding Asynchronous Telehealth’s Benefits and Barriers to Use
With the unprecedented rise in telehealth utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, it became increasingly clear that it was not a passing phase. Though usage rates have dropped since the pandemic’s peak, telehealth has become...
Using a Smartphone Attachment to Make Neurological Screenings Equitable
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...
How a Provider-Police Collab is Expanding Virtual Mental Health Access
Law enforcement officers play an increasingly pivotal role in connecting people with mental health conditions to healthcare services. However, amid strained resources and hospital capacity problems, law enforcement often lacks efficient...
Using Virtual Care Tech to Curb Care Barriers in Rural South Carolina
Rural Americans are often caught in a healthcare bind. This population is more likely to suffer from various healthcare issues, including chronic conditions, unintentional injury, and the opioid crisis, but are less able to access the...
Virtual Care Technologies to Support Aging in Place
The United States population is aging — and aging fast. With the proportion of US adults 65 and over projected to skyrocket to 95 million people by 2060, healthcare utilization will undoubtedly grow, exacerbating an already...
‘Getting Heads in Headsets’: Exploring Virtual Reality Use in the VA
Virtual reality (VR), though initially relegated to the world of gaming, is increasingly being applied in healthcare. Healthcare research and provider organizations nationwide are actively exploring the use of VR technologies in various...
How Best Buy Will Help Mass General Brigham Scale At-Home Healthcare
With the hospital-at-home model gaining steam nationwide, health systems are seeking technology partnerships that can help them sustain and scale their program. The latest in a string of provider-vendor partnerships focused on...
How Virtual Reality Can Help Tackle ‘Scanxiety’ Among Cancer Patients
The cancer patient journey is fraught with challenges — physical, financial, and emotional. Managing the emotional toll of cancer care is especially hard as, more often than not, it is not immediately clear if therapy has worked and...
Using Healthcare VR Technology to Improve Pain Management
Amid the ongoing digital transformation of healthcare, stakeholders are exploring the potential utility of various advanced technologies in patient care. These advanced technologies include artificial intelligence, blockchain, and virtual...
Understanding the Role of Chatbots in Virtual Care Delivery
As demand for virtual care solidifies, healthcare organizations are increasingly relying on various technologies to deliver care remotely. These include audio-visual technology, healthcare wearables, Bluetooth-enabled devices, and chatbots....
How Connected Health Tech Bolsters Chronic Care, Behavioral Health
Connected healthcare technologies are transforming care delivery, patient outcomes, and provider workflows, particularly in the chronic disease management and behavioral healthcare arenas. The adoption and use of these technologies,...
Connected Healthcare Strategies to Boost Rural Access, Digital Equity
In the post-public health emergency (PHE) landscape, healthcare provider organizations are increasingly focused on incorporating and expanding hybrid, omnichannel, and connected models of care. These models leverage digital tools to enhance...
Walgreens’ Virtual Care Launch Signals Retailers’ Healthcare Edge
Walgreens, one of the largest pharmacy store chains in the United States, made headlines late last week when it announced plans to enter the virtual care arena. The news spotlights retailers' advantages in virtual care, even amid a...
Using Telehealth to Address Side Effects of Cancer Immunotherapy
Virtual care modalities have been lauded for their ability to connect patients to healthcare quickly and conveniently. While not all types of care are suited to virtual delivery, certain services, like specialty consultations, can be...
In a Maturing Digital Health Market, Players Must Adapt Their Game Plan
The COVID-19 pandemic drove digital healthcare demand, funding, and innovation to never-before-seen heights. But as the pandemic evolved, so did the digital health landscape — and not all players have thrived. In fact, some have not...
Exploring the ATA’s New Tools to Address Telehealth Disparities
The rise of telehealth has proved to be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, virtual care technologies have expanded much-needed healthcare access, while on the other, they have shone a harsh light on digital health inequities that can...
