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eHealth App Helps Self-Monitor Uncontrolled Asthma
The app improved medication adherence the more it was used, along with Asthma Control Test results, the study revealed.
Apple Announces 3 Health Studies with Leading Health Orgs, Institutions
The studies will leverage data collected on the Apple Watch.
Novartis Pledges to Do Things Differently for FDA, After Zolgensma Controversy
CEO says company has "taken action on those individuals we believe are responsible."
Implementing Tech without Contributing to Physician Burnout
Healthcare executives must speak with providers before implementing tech into their workflows.
Tech-Based Support Program Helps Prevent Postnatal Depression
Health systems could use technology to communicate with mothers during their postnatal period.
Sensor Could Monitor Healing Aneurysms
The wireless sensor could be produced at high volume and low cost, according to the researchers.
mHealth App Reduces UTIs in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
The tech could improve health and psychosocial outcomes for patients with disabilities.
AMA's Digital Health Implementation Playbook Offers How-to
The 12 steps guide proper implementation of remote patient monitoring tools.
Kaiser Uses Samsung Wearables to Reduce Hospital Admission Rates for Cardiac Rehab Patients
Using the wearable technology, the program completion rate improved by 74%.
Bread, Milk, Eggs... Diagnosis? Telemedicine For Sale at Tx. Grocery Stores
MDBox and H-E-B say they will change healthcare delivery.
Fitbit Premium to Offer Personalized Health and Fitness Programs to Subscribers
The announcement further emphasizes the company’s focus on health.
Coordinated Medical Record System's Administrative Backbone: Service Centers
Fifth in an ongoing series proposing CMR model based on credit-card industry.
5 Benefits of Digitizing Your Intake Process
Moving the patient experience from average to superior.
How E-Prescribing Can Help Fight the Opioid Crisis
A health tech expert discusses the benefits of e-prescribing to combat opioid deaths.
White House Considers AI to Predict Mass Violence
Concept of advanced health projects agency advanced by Suzanne Wright Foundation.
New Study to Examine Why People in the Rural South Have Worse Health
The investigation will span six years, compiling a huge trove of data that could unlock population health secrets.
Google Street View Cars Take on Public Health by Assessing Air Quality in Amsterdam
Launched in 2014, Project Air View is designed to help people react to unhealthy environmental conditions.
CMS Announces Rural Community Model to Increase Access to Healthcare
Participating communities will work with the agency and stakeholders to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas.
All of Us Launches Public Data Browser on Its 1-Year Anniversary
The browser could give insight to participants and researchers about the data that are being collected.
Seniors With a Community Volunteer Admitted to Hospital 8% Less than Others
What the volunteer program could mean for how senior citizens access healthcare.
Telepsychiatry Offers More Accessible Care to Rural Populations
Patients saw psychiatrists more quickly when they used telemedicine and in-person visits.
Highlighting the Importance of Population Health Management
Population health management programs can improve quality of care and reduce costs.
Healthcare Orgs Must Know Their Patients Like Target Knows Its Shoppers
How 4 different types of data improve population health management.
AMA and UnitedHealthcare Collab to Address SDoH to Improve Access to Care
The partnership could add to the success of patient-centric healthcare by helping underserved individuals and families get on a path to better health.
Driving Organizational Change to Create Better Patient Experiences
What can we as healthcare executives and physicians do to transform our organizations and place the focus back on the patient where it belongs?
Centene Acquires WellCare Health Plans for $17.3B
The transaction could give the combined company more power to enhance its efforts to address the social determinants of health.
Former VA Secretary Joins ArmadaHealth Clinical Advisory Board
David Shulkin, M.D., has held many roles in health systems, institutions and government agencies.
Fitbit and Solera Health Partner to Tackle Type 2 Diabetes
The partnership offers Fitbit devices to those who enroll in a diabetes prevention program through Solera Health.
The Rapid Rise of Wearable Technology
Wearable devices can improve patient outcomes and keep patients in the loop about their health data.
FDA Warns Patients, Providers About Use of Robotically-Assisted Devices for Cancer Procedures
Robotically-assisted surgical devices are not cleared by the FDA to prevent or treat cancer.
