Study: Many digital health startups lack clinical trials, regulatory filings
Many venture-backed digital health startups aren't clinically robust, as measured by the number of regulatory filings and clinical trials, according to a study published in JMIR. The analysis examined...
View ArticleHappify Health partners with Biogen on multiple sclerosis patient engagement...
Digital therapeutic maker Happify Health is partnering with neuroscience-focused pharma company Biogen on a digital engagement and education platform for multiple sclerosis.The product will include...
View ArticleSupreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
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View ArticlePeriod tracking app Flo says it will add 'anonymous mode' after Roe decision
Flo said it would add an "anonymous mode" to its period tracking app as users raised concerns about data privacy in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.In a tweet on...
View ArticleQ&A: Why leading with evidence is necessary for digital therapeutics
In August, Swing Therapeutics received FDA Breakthrough Device designation for its smartphone-based fibromyalgia management digital therapeutic. Now, the company has raised its $10.3 million Series A...
View ArticleStudy: Internet searches for abortion medications surged after Roe draft leak
Online searches for abortion medications soared after a Supreme Court draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade leaked in early May, according to an analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine....
View ArticleStudy: Smartphone apps aid in tracking and reporting COVID-19
The widespread use of various smartphone apps launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, most notably contact-tracing applications, can be seen as a positive development.However, more research must be done...
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Healthcare outreach and education can find better personalization via data
Thumbnail: Categories: ConsumerProviderAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Founder and CEO of b.well Connected Health Kristen Valdes believes that proper use of data can help healthcare organizations keep...
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The next steps for patient-centered care
Thumbnail: Categories: ConsumerProviderAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Making future healthcare delivery sustainable takes ensuring the patient is not merely connected, but the center of care, says Dr. Paul...
View ArticleStudy: Decentralized and remote tech increases interest in clinical trial...
Remote technology and decentralized clinical trials could increase the likelihood of patient participation, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers surveyed 1,183 cancer...
View ArticleGoogle says it will delete users' location history for abortion clinic visits
Google will automatically delete location history when users visit sensitive places like abortion clinics, according to a blog posted last week. In the post, the tech giant said the location history...
View ArticleFormer Theranos exec Sunny Balwani found guilty of fraud
Former Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani was found guilty Thursday of defrauding the blood-testing company's investors and patients.Balwani, who served as Theranos' COO and president, was...
View ArticleTeladoc adds medication delivery, lab collection at home to primary care...
Virtual care company Teladoc Health announced last week it's expanding its primary care program, Primary360, with same-day medication delivery and at-home lab collection.The new services come via...
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Getting patients experiencing cancer digital care
Thumbnail: Categories: ConsumerProviderAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Vice president of digital innovation at Moffitt Cancer Center Santosh Mohan talks about the obstacles for digital healthcare in...
View ArticleHealthy.io receives FDA clearance for smartphone-based home kidney test
Smartphone urinalysis and wound-care company Healthy.io received FDA 510(k) clearance for home use of its Minuteful kidney-damage test.The test is used to determine the increased presence of a protein...
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How to advance the goals of health equity
Thumbnail: Categories: ConsumerProviderAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Steve Gilbert, a consultant in serious mental illness living experience and an anti-racism advisor, advises stakeholders to demonstrate...
View ArticleStudy: Wearables can empower patients, but barriers prevent greater adoption
Using wearables to track health data could empower patients, but there are several barriers to effective use, including the need for provider support.The review, published in JMIR, analyzed 20 studies...
View ArticleQ&A: Telehealth's role in combating the opioid epidemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. drug overdose deaths have surged. The CDC estimates that more than 107,000 people died in 2021, an increase of nearly 15% from the more than 93,000 deaths in...
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Health equity requires patient privacy management
Thumbnail: Categories: ConsumerProviderAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Patient-driven consent-management tools and granular data segmentation need to be balanced for health equity, patient privacy and...
View ArticleAmazon to acquire primary care company One Medical for $3.9B
Amazon has signed a definitive agreement to acquire hybrid primary care provider One Medical in an all-cash deal worth approximately $3.9 billion. One Medical is a membership-based primary care...
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