mHealth Devices

Fitbit, Stanford Medicine Project Uses mHealth to Track College Athletes

by Eric Wicklund

Stanford Medicine is partnering with Fitbit to study the value on mHealth wearables in identifying and tracking infectious disease like COVID-19 among college athletes. The connected health study,...

Chicago Hospital Uses Telehealth to Manage DBS Treatment at Home

by Eric Wicklund

Rush University Medical Center has unveiled a telehealth platform that allows physicians to remotely manage patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) at home. Through the NeuroSphere Virtual...

Arkansas Lawmakers Clash Over Audio-Only Telehealth Coverage

by Eric Wicklund

Arkansas lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would allow healthcare providers to use a real-time, audio-only telehealth platform to treat patients. The path hasn’t been easy. The...

Researchers Work on a Drone That Can Make Telehealth House Calls

by Eric Wicklund

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are creating a drone that can make telehealth house calls. Still in development, the drone includes an audio-visual telemedicine platform and a waterproof...

COVID-19 Funds Help Kansas Health Centers Expand Telehealth Services

by Eric Wicklund

The Community Care Network of Kansas is distributing more than 44,000 connected health devices to 18 community health centers around the state to help expand a telehealth program serving thousands of...

California Hospital Uses mHealth Platform to Automate Contact Tracing

by Eric Wicklund

An mHealth platform that automates contact tracing is helping Methodist Hospital of Southern California reduce COVID-19 exposure, as well as boosting staff morale and restoring public faith in a...

University of Minnesota Uses Telehealth to Treat Heart Attacks in the Field

by Eric Wicklund

Much like telestroke vehicles bring emergency treatment to stroke victims in the field, a new vehicle being developed by the University of Minnesota Department of Medicine aims to treat heart attack...

Washington State Lawmakers Mull Audio-Only Telehealth Guidelines

by Eric Wicklund

Washington state lawmakers are working on legislation that would set specific guidelines for use and coverage of audio-only telehealth platforms, such as the phone. HB 1196, sponsored by State Rep....

mHealth Wearable Boosts Remote Patient Monitoring, Connected Health

by Hannah Nelson

Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) have developed a mHealth wearable that uses a patch to monitor cardiovascular signs and multiple biomarkers simultaneously,...

NASA’s New mHealth Program Tracks Employee Health Through Wearables

by Eric Wicklund

NASA is launching an mHealth program to help its employees – including astronauts – identify and treat illnesses like COVID-19 as quickly as possible. The organization is giving 1,000...

New mHealth Study Gives Kids a Chance to Learn From Video Games

by Eric Wicklund

Magellan Health is launching a new study to determine how mHealth games can help children with mental health concerns. The Arizona-based managed care company’s behavioral and specialty health...

Mass. Health Systems Launch mHealth Programs to Support Preventive Health

by Eric Wicklund

Two Massachusetts health systems are launching mHealth programs aimed at helping employees prevent or manage cardiometabolic diseases and kick the habit. UMass Memorial Health Care is partnering with...

RAND Telehealth Survey Finds Value in Including Audio-Only Phones

by Eric Wicklund

The key to telehealth access for underserved populations may be the audio-only phone. And that could be a problem once the coronavirus pandemic is over. According to a RAND study of telehealth traffic...

Condition-Specific mHealth Devices Best In Chronic Care Management

by Hannah Nelson

While connected health apps and devices are commonly used for chronic care management, condition-specific mHealth strategies are most effective, based on results from a new Health Union...

One Solution to Improving Telehealth Laws: Simple Subtraction

by Eric Wicklund

A Florida state legislator is using the “addition by subtraction” approach in an effort to improve the state’s telehealth regulations. HB 247, introduced this week by State Rep. Tom...

Apple, Biogen to Use mHealth Wearables to Identify Cognitive Impairment

by Eric Wicklund

Apple is partnering with biotech company Biogen on a new research study that will test the value of mHealth wearables in detecting early signs of cognitive impairment. The multi-year study, to be...

New Bill Aims to Ensure Medicare Coverage for Audio-Only Telehealth Calls

by Eric Wicklund

A new bill before Congress aims to expand Medicare coverage for audio-only phone calls in telehealth programs. The Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act, introduced last week by US Reps. Jason...

Analyzing the Challenges and Benefits of an Inpatient Telehealth Platform

by Eric Wicklund

A robust in-patient telehealth platform can save a health system millions of dollars, reduce workload stresses for care providers and, most importantly, improve care outcomes. That’s the...

NY Hospital Launching Remote Patient Monitoring Program Through Apple Watch

by Eric Wicklund

A New York hospital is developing a telehealth platform that will enable care providers to manage orthopedic patients at home through the Apple Watch. The Hospital for Special Surgery (HHS), an...

Medicare Extends COVID-19 Telehealth Coverage in Diabetes Prevention Programs

by Eric Wicklund

Healthcare providers who use telehealth in their Diabetes Prevention Programs will continue to be reimbursed through Medicare during the coronavirus pandemic, according to guidelines issued this week...

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