mHealth Strategies

Texas Researchers Use VR Technology to Measure Brain Activity

by Anuja Vaidya

Researchers at the University of Texas Austin (UT Austin) have modified a commercial virtual reality (VR) headset, using it to measure brain activity and better understand how humans react to stressors...

Exploring Digital Health Funding Strategies at Cleveland Clinic, UPMC

by Anuja Vaidya

Amid the flurry of new entrants into healthcare — including retailers and technology giants —provider organizations are increasingly taking on a new role in the digital healthcare arena. Instead of only being the customer, some...

Studies on mHealth Apps Often Neglect Relevant Details

by Mark Melchionna

A new study found that although mobile health (mHealth) applications are said to promote physical activity, research surrounding them often fails to account for critical factors, indicating low...

Atrium Health, Best Buy Health Strike Hospital-at-Home Deal

by Anuja Vaidya

Atrium Health has entered into a three-year partnership with Best Buy Health to create new home-based acute care offerings and enhance its hospital-at-home program. A part of Advocate Health,...

Over a Third of Adults Use Health Apps, Wearables in 2023, Up From 2018

by Anuja Vaidya

In 2023, about 40 percent of US adults are using healthcare-related applications, and 35 percent are using wearable healthcare devices, a new survey shows. Released by Morning Consult, the survey...

NJ Health Systems Strike Digital Maternity Care Partnership

by Anuja Vaidya

Healthcare Transformation Consortium (HTC), a collaborative of independent health systems in New Jersey, has entered into a partnership with health technology company Wildflower Health to launch a...

Project ECHO Effectively Educates Providers in Managing Pediatric Pain

by Mark Melchionna

A study published in BMC Medical Education found that an online education model called Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (Project ECHO) effectively trained healthcare providers (HCPs)...

Michigan to Offer Pregnancy App to Medicaid Beneficiaries

by Anuja Vaidya

To support residents through pregnancy and in the postpartum period, the state of Michigan is providing Medicaid-eligible families with access to the Philips Pregnancy+ mobile application. The...

Report Details 4 Imperatives of Virtual Care Growth

by Mark Melchionna

A recent report from TheAcademy details four key considerations for health systems looking to grow and further integrate virtual care into their care delivery models, including gaining operational...

Long-Term Digital Health Tool Use Linked to Demographic, Health Factors

by Anuja Vaidya

Sociodemographic and health-related factors, like age, gender, education, and depressive symptoms, are significantly associated with the use of digital health devices long term, according to a new...

Providers Can Glean Useable Health Metrics from Wearable Tracker Data

by Anuja Vaidya

Data from wearable activity trackers can be used to determine various health metrics, including users' cardiovascular health status, new research shows. Conducted by Johns Hopkins Medicine, the...

Overcoming Digital Access, Technology Integration Hurdles to Connected Care

by Anuja Vaidya

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of connected care technologies, making them a 'must-have' rather than a 'nice-to-have' for most healthcare providers. But the rapid uptake has not been smooth, with providers facing...

Results of Smartwatch-Based ECG Assessing Heart Rhythm Often Inconclusive

by Anuja Vaidya

The use of smartwatches to detect cardiac issues, like atrial fibrillation (AFib), presents exciting new possibilities for heart care, but a new study shows that the results they provide may not always...

Report: CVS to Bid for Home Health Solutions Provider Signify Health

by Anuja Vaidya

CVS Health is planning to bid for home healthcare company Signify Health, sending Signify's stock soaring, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. CVS and Signify Health declined to...

Digital Therapeutics Provide Many Benefits, But Threats, Challenges Remain

by Mark Melchionna

While examining digital therapeutics (DTx) and their effect on healthcare, researchers from Forrester released a report that identified various benefits and risks associated with this type of...

New Toolkit Aims to Support Effective Virtual-First Care Transitions

by Mark Melchionna

Amid the sustained demand for telehealth services, the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) have created a toolkit that provides healthcare stakeholders with...

Connected Health Initiative Urges CMS to Support mHealth Innovation in IPPS

by Mark Melchionna

As healthcare becomes increasingly virtual, the Connected Health Initiative (CHI) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and various other agencies...

Interest in RPM, Personal Health Tech Adoption Lagging Among Clinicians

by Anuja Vaidya

Though most rural and non-rural healthcare professionals believe remote patient monitoring (RPM) might benefit patients, only about half are interested in using it, according to a new report released...

Apple Watch to Add Medication Tracking, AFib History Features

by Anuja Vaidya

Apple will add several new features to its smartwatch, including atrial fibrillation (AFib) history recording and medication tracking capabilities. The new Apple Watch operating system, watchOS 9,...

Faulty Pulse Oximetry Readings Delayed COVID-19 Care For Minority Groups

by Anuja Vaidya

Pulse oximeters often showed inaccurate blood oxygen readings for Asian, Black, and Hispanic patients resulting in delayed COVID-19 care for these populations during the pandemic, according to a new...

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