Background: Smart home technology (SHT) can be useful for aging in place or health-related purposes. However, surveillance studies have highlighted ethical issues with SHTs, including user privacy, security, and autonomy. Objective: As digital technology…
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The COVID-19 pandemic changed how clinicians and nurses care for patients. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the mobile tools designed to streamline workflow processes for frontline workers. For instance, using a tablet…
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Societies are exposed to major challenges at an increasing pace. This underscores the need for preventive measures such as resilience promotion that should be available in time and without access barriers. Our systematic review…
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Christopher McCord, MBA, CFA is managing director of Healthcare Growth Partners , an investment banking and strategic advisory firm in Houston, TX. I follow the company’s reports and invited Chris to contribute a summary…
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Elissa Toder, MBA, VP of Quality Improvement Strategy & Solutions at Reveleer
In the ongoing transition to value-based care (VBC), provider contracting poses challenges for health plans and providers. In my past role as the…
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Virtual Rehabilitation (VRehab) is a promising approach to improving the physical and mental functioning of patients living in the community. The use of VRehab technology results in the generation of multi-modal datasets collected through…
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A Stat review says that digital therapeutics is stagnating in the US, as evidenced by vendor bankruptcies and lack of Medicare coverage for their products.
The authors note that Pear Therapeutics shut down…
What You Should Know:
– WellSky, a health and community care technology company, and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership to leverage cutting-edge cloud technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) to transform healthcare delivery across…
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Amazon Pharmacy and hybrid primary care provider One Medical have launched a pilot program to expand Amazon’s hybrid primary care offerings by giving One Medical providers the ability to request medication consultations for patients…
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Background: Successful post-knee replacement rehabilitation requires adequate access to health information, social support, and periodic monitoring by a health professional. Mobile health (mHealth) and computer-based technologies are used for rehabilitation and remote monitoring. The…
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