Chronic Disease

Healthcare Wearables Can Help Increase Physical Activity Among Seniors

September 1, 2023 - Though the adoption of wearable devices is low among older adults, their use can help boost physical activity within this population, new research shows. Wearable device development is skyrocketing, with one estimate showing that nearly 440 million new health and wellness wearables will be hitting the global market by 2024. Consequently,...

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11% of Telehealth Visits Result in In-Person Follow-Up for Same Reason

by Anuja Vaidya

While the majority of telehealth visits do not result in in-person follow-ups within a week, the fraction of virtual visits that do are for behavioral health and chronic condition issues, new research...

Collaboration Enhances Teledermatology for Underserved Areas

by Mark Melchionna

Led by the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and Pfizer Global Medical Grants, a new effort will provide underserved areas with access to dermatologic care...

Various Clinical Cases Fail to Benefit from Telehealth

by Mark Melchionna

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin indicates that despite the fact that telehealth can help lower costs and reduce the need for emergency room (ER) visits, these benefits only apply to...

Wearable Skin Sensor Can Uncover Underlying Inflammation

by Mark Melchionna

A new California Institute of Technology (Caltech) study describes a novel wearable skin sensor that can detect a liver-secreted protein known as the C-reactive protein (CRP), which is often an...

Virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Solution Assists Dialysis Patients

by Mark Melchionna

Research from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of New Mexico found that the severity of common dialysis symptoms, such as low energy and pain, among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients...

Diabetes Patients Request Ease-of-Use Among Mobile App Features

by Mark Melchionna

A study from the Regenstrief Institute indicates that despite low smartphone application use rates among diabetes patients, many people with the condition want features that make these apps easy to...

Partnership to Expand Remote Patient Monitoring Services to MS Patients

by Mark Melchionna

In collaboration with AMC Health, the University Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is adding remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies to care for chronic conditions with the goal of lowering costs,...

Telehealth Perceptions Vary Among Black Veterans with Chronic Pain

by Mark Melchionna

Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the US Department of Veterans Affairs described telehealth perceptions among Black Veterans with chronic pain, which included both positive and negative...

Weill Cornell Medicine Wearable Aims to Treat Hand Edema Patients

by Mark Melchionna

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have created a hand-worn wearable device containing a knitted robotic textile to assist hand edema patients. According to the press release, hand edema is the...

New Wearable Technology Aims to Support Heart Disease Monitoring

by Mark Melchionna

Published in Advanced Electronic Materials, new research from the University of Texas at Austin describes a newly developed electronic tattoo device that allows for consistent heart disease monitoring...

Providence Launches Remote Patient Monitoring Program for Chronic Care

by Mark Melchionna

A new partnership between Cadence and Providence aims to add remote patient monitoring (RPM) and responsive virtual care capabilities to clinics across seven states, enabling providers to remotely...

West Virginia Patients Gain Access to Cardiology Telehealth Services

by Mark Melchionna

Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Mon Health System has announced the availability of cardiology telehealth services to provide patients with customized care while eliminating the need for...

Wearable Devices Show Potential in Enhancing Cardiovascular Outcomes

by Mark Melchionna

New research shows that the use of wearable devices may help improve the physical activity levels of cardiovascular disease patients, but there was a limited correlation between their use and other...

RPM Partnership to Provide Personalized Treatment for COPD, Asthma

by Mark Melchionna

To support care for high-risk chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, UC Davis Heath will provide eligible patients with a Propeller Health remote patient monitoring (RPM) program that...

Partnership to Expand Access to Digital Program for Chronic Care

by Mark Melchionna

Amwell has added a digital therapeutic solution from DarioHealth to support a new cardiometabolic program aimed at treating chronic disease patients, including those with diabetes and...

OSU Researchers Create Wearable Sensor to Monitor Muscle Atrophy

by Mark Melchionna

Published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, a recent study from Ohio State University (OSU) found that an electromagnetic, wearable sensor developed by OSU researchers was a reliable...

Virtual Care Team Strategy Boosts Heart Failure Therapy Uptake

by Mark Melchionna

Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, new research describes a novel virtual care team strategy that successfully guided treatment strategies and boosted the uptake of...

Remote Patient Monitoring Improves Outcomes for COPD Patients

by Mark Melchionna

Published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, recent research described the various benefits chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients experienced from...

Telehealth Boosts Visit Frequency Among Type 1 Diabetes Patients

by Mark Melchionna

Recent research published in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology found that telehealth increased clinic attendance while lowering physician-related distress among adolescents and young...

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