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Creating a community-led telehealth approach for supportive cancer care

March 18, 2024 - Cancer is a life-changing diagnosis for the patient and everyone in their orbit. Treatment of this deadly disease is all-consuming and filled with uncertainty, because of which cancer patients are at risk of experiencing mental health and other psychosocial challenges. While integrated support services have been shown to help cancer patients in their arduous journey, barriers to...


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How a virtual-first approach can boost patient, provider experience

by Anuja Vaidya

Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic set off a chain reaction transforming healthcare delivery in America, it has become apparent that virtual care is here to stay; however, it cannot fully replace in-person care delivery. Thus,...

Why UC Davis is turning to mHealth tech for post-angioplasty care

by Anuja Vaidya

Post-discharge is a critical period for the overall success of any given procedure. If patients do not follow discharge instructions or clinical changes occur without the care team’s knowledge, the patient could suffer adverse...

Overcoming the Digital Divide Through Community-Based Telehealth

by Anuja Vaidya

The unprecedented rise in telehealth use in recent years signified a new era in healthcare delivery that purported to meet patients where they are. Though the much-lauded benefits of telehealth technology are rooted in real-world evidence,...

How an FQHC is Using RPM to Care for its High-Risk Patient Population

by Anuja Vaidya

A trenchant problem in efforts to advance virtual care utilization is that patients who would benefit the most from these technologies are often unable to access them. To address this issue, rural healthcare providers, including community...

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 VR to Create an Immersive Mental Health Support System

by Anuja Vaidya

Virtual reality (VR) technologies offer exciting new promises for healthcare delivery, particularly in the mental health arena. With advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing, and computer vision,...

A Deep Dive into CA’s mHealth Effort to Support Youth Mental Health

by Anuja Vaidya

As healthcare stakeholders attempt to stem the youth mental health crisis in America, many have turned to digital health technology. The latest to do so is the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), which has launched a...

What the NJ Lawsuit Adds to Out-of-State Telehealth, Licensure Debates

by Anuja Vaidya

With the rapid expansion of virtual care in recent years came regulatory flexibilities to enable healthcare delivery across state lines. But many of these flexibilities have expired, resulting in a tussle between providers and patients...

Developing Simulation-Based Telehealth Training for Next-Gen Nurses

by Anuja Vaidya

Telehealth has cemented itself as a vital tool in the effort to expand healthcare access and improve care outcomes. To keep up with the rise in adoption and use, healthcare organizations need trained clinicians who are comfortable with...

Leveraging an mHealth App to Improve Maternal Outcomes in Michigan

by Anuja Vaidya

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...

How Virtual Nursing Can Help Fortify a Workforce in Crisis

by Anuja Vaidya

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...

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...

How a Provider-Police Collab is Expanding Virtual Mental Health Access

by Anuja Vaidya

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

by Anuja Vaidya

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...

‘Getting Heads in Headsets’: Exploring Virtual Reality Use in the VA

by Anuja Vaidya

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

by Anuja Vaidya

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

by Anuja Vaidya

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...

Walgreens’ Virtual Care Launch Signals Retailers’ Healthcare Edge  

by Anuja Vaidya

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

by Anuja Vaidya

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...

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