Technology

A University of Michigan study shows how wearable devices such as the Apple watch offer a window into the daily lives of thousands, offering valuable research and clinical information.

On this week's episode of Data Book, Charlotte Lee, MBChB, of Big Health, a digital therapeutics company, discusses digital therapeutic options for anxiety and insomnia, the importance of improved access to mental health care, reducing perceived stigma for mental health care and more.

Panelists during a session at the Galien Week of Innovation discussed their technological innovations that allow for a health system with a more connected patient.

When it comes to securing data, healthcare ranks number one — for all the wrong reasons.

Organizations must recognize that cybersecurity is more a journey than a destination.

Patients expect more convenient communication options and user-friendly technology from healthcare providers now.

Telehealth isn't the only enduring technology that was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic; artificial intelligence (AI) was being used more than ever across Moffitt Cancer Center, said Edmondo Robinson, MD, MBA, MS, FACP, senior vice president and chief digital officer at Moffitt Cancer Center.

Patients receiving care at Memorial Sloan Kettering preferred telemedicine visits over in-office visits with similar satisfaction scores.

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven healthcare organizations, even in a crisis, need to tirelessly forge ahead with innovation to be successful. Senior-level healthcare executives need to follow the macro-trends driving the industry forward.

Hospitals receiving publicly reported negative feedback improved their electronic health record medication safety.

Tomer Shussman and Hila Glick of OneStep, a physical therapy app, discussed the challenges with traditional physical therapy, how OneStep improves the proportion of patients who complete their therapy, and more.

Automated patient engagement technology can streamline communications without excessive costs, implementation challenges or healthcare providers losing the "human touch."

Owing in large part to the pandemic, telehealth is growing increasingly popular with consumers.

Clay Ritchey, CEO of Verato, highlights the administrative and financial benefits that patient-matching technology can provide hospitals and health systems, as well as how it can improve the patient experience.

Craig Newman, the chief strategy officer at HealthChannels for ScribeAmerica, discusses how technology can be used to help reduce the amount of time and energy providers spend doing administrative tasks.

Telemedicine for diagnosis scaled up dramatically as a result of the pandemic, but there isn’t much known about the impact on diagnostic quality and safety.

Hospitals and health systems started to improve digital capabilities as a result of the pandemic, but that momentum is starting to slow, according to new report.

Ransomware attacks tend to increase around holiday weekends, like Labor Day weekend. Here is a look at some recent healthcare data breaches.

Punit Soni, CEO and founder of Suki, delves into how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to address burnout among healthcare professionals, as well as misconceptions about the purpose that this technology should serve in healthcare.

A systematic review reveals wearable devices can measure biomarkers of patients in hospitals.

Google Health will spread across different divisions of Google.

Although the world is very much still in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, a panel of experts tackled lessons learned so far.

A mind map exercise examines general practitioners' perceptions of the health technology.

Blair Childs, senior vice president of public affairs at Premier, explains how the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act could revolutionize how prior authorizations are conducted and how machine learning technologies can help health systems adapt if it is signed into law.

In order for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare to be successful, there needs to be more transparency around the data that goes into an algorithm, explained John Halamka, M.D., president of Mayo Clinic Platform.