How to make remote patient monitoring work for consumers
Like other virtual health technologies, remote patient monitoring grew in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine earlier this month found a steep incline in...
View ArticleQ&A: Developing an app to ease basic needs for people with neurological...
Many patients with neurological injuries or conditions suffer from neurogenic bladder, or bladder-control, problems that stem from brain, spinal cord or nerve issues. Some patients may need to...
View ArticleUsers more likely to embrace AI-enabled preventive health measures with human...
A study led by researchers from the Nanyang Technological University Singapore has revealed that individuals are more likely to accept preventive health interventions suggested by AI with the...
View ArticleApple Watch Series 8 adds ovulation estimates, car crash detection
Apple revealed the latest iterations of its Watch wearables Wednesday, including new temperature-sensing capabilities to track ovulation and car crash detection.The Apple Watch Series 8, which will...
View ArticleWearable assistive robot developed to prevent falls for Singapore's elderly
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University Singapore and Tan Tock Seng Hospital have created a wearable assistive robot that prevents falls and assists in physiotherapy for the elderly. WHAT...
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Electronic prescribing gains innovation
Thumbnail: Tags: First Databanke-pharmacypatient engagementCategories: ConsumerPharmaProviderAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: First Databank president Bob Katter discusses the FDB Vela electronic prescribing...
View ArticleGoogle adds Medicaid, Medicare enrollment info to Search
Google announced several health equity-focused updates to its products Monday, including an addition to Search that provides information about public insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid.In a...
View ArticleRoundup: ex-Propeller Health CEO joins Aevice Health, Brain Navi to enter...
ex-Propeller Health CEO to advise Aevice Health's boardSingapore-based medtech company Aevice Health has appointed David Van Sickle, former CEO of mobile respiratory health firm Propeller Health, as...
View ArticlePeriod tracking app Flo releases anonymous mode and more digital health briefs
Period tracking app Flo released its previously announced anonymous mode, which the company said will allow users to access the app without associating their name, email address and technical...
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Consumerism is expanding avenues for healthcare access
Thumbnail: Tags: healthcare consumerismhealth equityretail healthCategories: ConsumerConsumerization of HealthcareAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Pivot Point Consulting SVP of Strategy Laura Kreofsky...
View ArticleQ&A: How Headspace Health's acquisitions alter its mental health product
Headspace Health has revealed two acquisitions this year, the latest coming earlier this month when the digital mental health company announced the purchase of mental wellness app Shine. In a crowded...
View ArticleStudy: Professional, consumer opinions differ on mental health app quality
Researchers found low agreement between professionals' and consumers' reviews of mental health apps.The study, published in JMIR, assessed 11 mental health apps using web surveys administered between...
View ArticleSeer Medical receives FDA 510(k) for its at-home epilepsy diagnosis aide
Australian company Seer Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance for its at-home electroencephalograph (EEG) system Seer Home that helps providers diagnose epilepsy. Seer Home’s EEG system enables...
View ArticleSurvey: Consumers prefer telehealth over in-person visits for routine, mental...
The J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study released today shows a stark increase in consumers preferring telehealth visits over in-person appointments for a broad range of routine care.The...
View ArticleRoundup: Singapore OKs VUNO's AI fundus analysis software and more briefs
Singapore clears VUNO's AI software for fundus analysisSouth Korean medical AI firm VUNO has recently obtained a medical device certification from Singapore's Health Sciences Authority for its AI-based...
View ArticleSpaceX astronauts bring ISS National Lab-sponsored research to orbiting...
Today, four astronauts headed to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of SpaceX's 5th Commercial Crew mission will begin a six-month venture into space-based research.Launched from NASA's...
View ArticleIntegrated fitness tracker, mobile health app potentially improves teachers'...
Corporate mental wellness platform MindFi and Fitbit (now part of Google) have undertaken a pilot study to assess the impact of using a combined fitness wearable device and mental health app on users....
View ArticleGoogle reveals long-awaited Pixel Watch with Fitbit health tracking
Google has finally unveiled its long-awaited Pixel Watch, a wearable that includes Fitbit's health-tracking features.Though the tech giant has provided the operating system for other wearable devices...
View ArticleHow utilizing technology could ease senior care at home
The estimated 73 million individuals who make up the baby boomer generation are projected to reach age 65 and older by 2030. The overall aging of the U.S. population accompanies the need for increased...
View ArticleMark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company announces first health plan partner
Capital Blue Cross and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) announced a collaboration to allow Capital members and community organizers to access lower-cost prescription drugs via MCCPDC.MCCPDC...
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