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Expanded Virtual OUD Medication Access Likely to be Cost-Effective

March 6, 2024 - Regulatory flexibilities enabling virtual initiation and at-home doses of medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) are likely cost-effective, according to new research. Published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, the study aimed to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of buprenorphine and methadone treatment provided through...

What is Virtual Reality and its Healthcare Use Cases?

March 01, 2024 by Anuja Vaidya

With the advancements in digital healthcare, various tools are now being used to provide healthcare services and support the patient care journey. These include tools typically used in other industries, such as smartphones, cloud storage...

New Collaborative Launches to Drive Digital Health Evidence, Adoption

February 22, 2024 by Anuja Vaidya

A group of 14 healthcare and consumer trade associations has come together to form a collaborative to accelerate digital health research and adoption. The Digital Health Collaborative will support...

New Research Links Hospital-at-Home Care to Positive Patient Outcomes

January 10, 2024 by Anuja Vaidya

New research from Mass General Brigham affirms the clinical benefits of hospital-at-home programs, showing that they are associated with low mortality, skilled nursing facility use, and readmission...

Video Telehealth Quality Largely on Par with In-Person Care

December 07, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

A sweeping review of research on telehealth shows that live video telehealth is as effective as in-person care in treating certain conditions, like mental health conditions, but there is a concerning...

Shorter Treatment Length Make mHealth App Interventions More Effective

December 04, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

While mHealth application-based interventions are effective in treating moderate and severe depression, certain factors impact their efficacy, like in-app notifications and the length of treatment...

Studies on Prescription Digital Therapeutics Lack Rigor, Inclusivity

November 07, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

The clinical evidence supporting prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) is lacking, with studies frequently excluding older adults and people not proficient in English and missing race and ethnicity...

Using Translational Research to Support the Evolution of Virtual Care

August 30, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

With the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the conversations surrounding virtual care have shifted. Organizations are less concerned with the rapid deployment of telehealth, instead turning their attention to assessing the...

Understanding Telehealth-Enabled Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

August 22, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

Over the last three decades, the United States has grappled with a growing public health crisis related to the misuse of opioids. Starting in the 1990s, the opioid crisis worsened over the years, eventually becoming an epidemic in 2017....

Researchers Propose New Digital Health Assessment Framework

June 02, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

A group of researchers has proposed a new framework to assess evidence for digital health interventions. Known as Evidence in Digital health for EFfectiveness of INterventions with Evaluative Depth...

What Are Digital Therapeutics and Their Use Cases?

May 20, 2022 by Anuja Vaidya

The digital transformation of healthcare is underway, bringing with it large-scale changes in various aspects of the healthcare journey, from scheduling visits to care delivery to bill payments. As healthcare processes become increasingly...

mHealth Group Finds Common Ground for Measuring Steps, Now Targets Gait

June 09, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

An mHealth group has unveiled a step-count algorithm designed to make it easier for healthcare providers and researchers to use telehealth platforms that incorporate wearables. This is the first...

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