PolyU pilots mobile health management app for aged care
Mobi Health News
MARCH 14, 2023
It features 24/7 nursing support via video call.
Our Mobile Health Data: Shared, Identifiable, and Privacy-Deprived
Health Populi
MARCH 28, 2019
This compromised health data privacy scenario comes out of research published this month in the BMJ , Data sharing practices of medicines related apps and the mobile ecosystem: traffic, content, and network analysis. Our digital life- and health-styles require that level of personal data ownership, control, and stewardship.
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Navigating parenthood made easy with SPA
Digital Health Global
JANUARY 24, 2024
NUS Nursing’s SPA App shows positive outcomes for parents The Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies at NUS in Singapore introduces the Supportive Parenting Application (SPA) , a groundbreaking tool offering vital support for those navigating the complexities of early parenthood.
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Study seeks to identify key factors in the adoption of a mobile health solution for oncology
Mobi Health News
MAY 23, 2019
Researchers carried out 17 interviews with doctors and nurses using a free oncology decision support app in Europe.
Nurses: The Force for Change
Mobile Health Matters
MAY 7, 2018
This week marks National Nurses Week in the U.S., both a celebration of the profession and an opportunity to educate the public about the role nurses play in healthcare and their communities. Nurses Driving Change. Nurses’ primary focus is on the quality of care, comfort and safety of their patients.
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Nurse-Physician Collaboration: Harnessing the Power of Health IT to Improve Patient Outcomes
Mobile Health Matters
OCTOBER 25, 2017
As health systems focused on ensuring doctors had access to state-of-the-art health IT to monitor their patients when they couldn’t be at the bedside, the quality of tools and pace of adoption for nursing solutions did not keep up. Unfortunately, those solutions were not always conducive to nurses’ workflow.
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Sprinter Health Raises $33 Million in Series A Funding to Eliminate Barriers to Healthcare Through In-Home Lab Draws, Vitals Checks and COVID-19 Testing
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Andreessen Horowitz led the round with participation from General Catalyst, Accel, Google Ventures (GV) and other leading investors Sprinter Health, an on-demand mobile health company that sends full-time nurses and phlebotomists (“Sprinters”) into the home for convenient and affordable lab draws, vitals checks, and COVID-19 testing, today announced (..)
AWS announces healthcare workforce accelerator cohort
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 28, 2023
" Others, meanwhile, are focused on remote monitoring, secure information exchange, patient engagement, mobile health workforce and training tools. A "BedSense" App provides insights into the needs of memory care and nursing home residents. A platform that enables digital patient communication via mobile devices.
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Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast
Health Populi
JUNE 8, 2021
What enables those deflating cost-reducers is the growing adoption of digital health tools, from telehealth and virtual care to self-care in patients’ hands at home and on-the-go via mobile health apps. What a difference a decade makes for clinicians’ embrace of electronic health records.
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Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Medically Home added Arcadian Health , a Louisiana-based mobile health service, to its network. Empathy is partnering with Carallel to offer bereavement support to caregivers as a covered benefit through employer-sponsored health plans.
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The Promise of Telehealth for Older People – the U-M National Poll on Healthy Aging
Health Populi
OCTOBER 3, 2019
In our report, A Call for Care That’s Personal, Accessible and Social , we identify older patients as “digital immigrants,” newer to mobile platforms and digital health tools…but learning how to speak this new ”language” and work-flows of telehealth, mobile health apps, and patient portals.
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Geriatric Telemedicine – 5 Examples of How It’s Already Being Used
GlobalMed
DECEMBER 5, 2018
The data is then relayed to a nurse, physician, or caregiver. This type of telemedicine is often used among physicians, nurse care practitioners, radiologists, and specialists for patients in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Mobile Health Services. Getting a Second Opinion Online.
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9 Best Telemedicine Newsletters You Should Be Reading to Keep Up With the Industry
Enzyme Health
MARCH 27, 2019
Close For Clinicians For Employers Telehealth Jobs Family Medicine General Practice Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Psychiatry / Mental Health Hospitalist Dont see your specialty? Only 20% are listed here. Sign Up to see them all. Only 20% are listed here.
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The CES 2022 Tech Trends to Watch Have Everything To Do With Health/Care
Health Populi
JANUARY 4, 2022
That patient must manage many clinical and lifestyle workflows through one 24-hour day — for example, measuring blood glucose levels, tracking blood pressure and activity/exercise, and communicating with a nurse practitioner, health coach, or doctor’s office as well as receiving advice or support from clinical team members.
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The Smartphone Is the Consumer’s Personal Health Platform – Implications from Deloitte’s 2018 Survey
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
adults are most satisfied with healthcare information they receive through nurses and physician’s assistants, as well as eye doctors, pharmacists, dentists, nurse practitioners, doctors, and dietitians/nutritionists. These are the clinical professionals who spend the most time with patients.
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Bonus Features – November 27, 2022 – 60% of hospitals use 50+ operations systems, CHIME names Theresa Meadows as CIO of the Year, and more
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
Meadows, who began her career as a cardiology nurse, is the senior vice president and CIO of Cook Children’s Health Care System. Her initiatives at the health system include Peaks Tech Zone, a technology lounge with an in-person help desk where patients and guests can receive one-on-one assistance from technology advocates.
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What are the implications of Babyl Rwanda's closure for the future of Digital Health in Rwanda?
Lloyd Price
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Babyl Rwanda offers a range of digital health services, including: Teleconsultations with doctors and nurses Prescription delivery Symptom checking Health information and advice Babyl Rwanda's services are available through a mobile app and a web platform. Convenience: Babyl Rwanda's services are convenient.
Older People Are Digital Migrants, and Best Buy Health Is Paving the Road for the Journey
Health Populi
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
The company notes the top three features and services that older people seek in a mobile phone are emergency notifications, voice assistance, and access to telehealth. Access to doctors and nurses through Urgent Care on the phone. Other features in the Lively Flip are: 24 x 7 access to the GreatCall Urgent Response call center.
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Enzyme Health
MARCH 13, 2019
Close For Clinicians For Employers Telehealth Jobs Family Medicine General Practice Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Psychiatry / Mental Health Hospitalist Dont see your specialty? Only 20% are listed here. Sign Up to see them all. Only 20% are listed here.
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92 Three Ways Technology Can Address Healthcare’s Growing Pains
Mobile Health Matters
MARCH 15, 2018
In many hospitals, nurses commonly keep high-demand equipment for patients with specific care needs on-hand by stashing them in nearby closets. However, when equipment is stored in remote locations, other nurses end up on a scavenger hunt to find what they need. Scavenger Hunt. Organizing Chaos.
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Consumers’ Embrace of Digital Health Tech Stalls, and Privacy Concerns Prevail – Accenture’s 2020 Research
Health Populi
MARCH 10, 2020
Overall, 75% of consumers trust medical doctors, and 69% trust nurse practitioners and physician assistants. There’s a nuance in trust that’s a key insight in this study regarding trust in clinicians overall, and trust when clinicians use technology.
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iSALUS Healthcare
AUGUST 15, 2018
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Often used for seniors or in senior living areas, remote patient monitoring is the collection of a patient’s health data from a patient or resident in one location that is then electronically sent to a healthcare professional (provider, nurse, etc.) for monitoring and review.
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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Video visits, infrared temperature sensors, mobile health, and wearables replace the need for clinic visits. Communication with multidisciplinary teams that may include physicians, pharmacists, nurses, dieticians, and psychologists. Technology is rapidly changing the bedside examination. Patient education platforms.
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Empowering Women in Healthcare: Turning Dialogue into Action
Mobile Health Matters
JULY 25, 2018
For example, a recent survey revealed male nurses earn $6,000 more a year than female nurses do. The right educational tools and data can be more impactful than regulatory oversight or equality-based policies. This shocking statistic may prompt healthcare organizations to reexamine their pay structures.
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The Future of Healthcare: Telehealth. Here’s Why You Need to Consider Telemedicine in 2019
Continue Education Journal
JUNE 12, 2019
Nurses, physicians, counselors or dentists can all provide telehealth services. We often hear telehealth and telemedicine used interchangeably, so let’s set the record straight – telehealth is the umbrella term that refers to medical services that healthcare practitioners provide to patients from a distance.
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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 4, 2021
Nursing agreements will also see a change to avoid upfront costs and reduce overall costs. Remote monitoring tools and mobile health apps and services took center stage. Further, patient volume instability and cost management remain key challenges. Cost-cutting will be a priority for hospitals in the US and globally.
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Philips’ Future Health Index 2019 report focuses on the role digital health technology plays in improving both the clinician and patient experience
Lloyd Price
JUNE 11, 2019
For example, the surveyed individuals in China, Saudi Arabia and India more frequently said they take action related to their health as a result of tracking key health indicators via digital health technology or mobile health apps. The survey length was approximately 15 minutes for the U.S., Source : [link]
COPD Management: A Guide to Remote Patient Monitoring in 2024
DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring
MARCH 5, 2024
Through RPM, patients can use wearable devices and mobile health applications to transmit data such as oxygen saturation levels, respiratory rate, and activity levels to their healthcare providers in real-time. These apps often integrate with wearable devices, allowing seamless data sharing and analysis.
Oncology Patients experience a personalized journey with interventions and education for better care
Consumer eHealth Engagement
JANUARY 15, 2019
Nurses use the TapCloud Triage Dashboard to efficiently track, monitor and respond to patients requiring an intervention. Nurses can drill down on a specific patient to see how many days since check in, recent events (e.g. Nurses can drill down on a specific patient to see how many days since check in, recent events (e.g.
The Measurement of Healthcare Quality
Mobile Health Matters
OCTOBER 22, 2018
While nursing reports a decreased amount of time spent on trying to contact the physician, they also report no change in response time for urgent issues. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education reported that in 2012, 85 percent of medical providers had a smartphone and were using apps.
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137 Highlighting Eight Technologies from the 2019 Market Overview
Aging in Place Technology Watch
MARCH 28, 2019
ReemoHealth Remote Mobile Health Platform. Nurses can set reminders for medications, list family contacts, play music, and ultimately customize and enhance the consumer experience for these seniors. Learn more at Oticon. Learn more at Medacube.
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Essential Telemedicine Terms Clinicians Should Know
Enzyme Health
JUNE 19, 2019
Collaborative agreement : A collaborative agreement is the relationship between a physician who serves in a supervisory role and a nurse practitioner who is delivering clinical services to a patient. Originating site: The originating site is the location the telemedicine patient is in at the time of remote patient service.
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Providence Saint John uses AI platform to Empower Cancer Patients & Providers for Better Care
Consumer eHealth Engagement
JULY 20, 2023
The Nurse Navigator reaches out electronically or telephonically to check in on Patricia to understand more about her symptoms. ” Nurse Navigator “From the treatment team’s standpoint, it’s made it easy to follow patients. Her symptom information has required a response (e.g.
Banner Health brings AI driven virtual assistants for better patient experience
Consumer eHealth Engagement
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
In early January, Banner soft launched the Buoy Health bot across all 28-hospitals w ith a “Get Care Now” link on their website, giving customers the option of interacting with this tool or calling their Nurse on Call. ” “It gave me updates on my progress without bothering the nurses.”
Digital Health Academic Journals
Digital Health Hub
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Canada H7 Health Informatics Journal 2.934 Standard/OA SAGE Publications Inc. UK H8 Applied Clinical Informatics 2.762 Standard/OA Georg Thieme Verlag Germany H9 Computers Informatics Nursing 2.146 Standard/OA Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. USA H10 Methods of Information in Medicine 1.8
Digital Health Academic Journals
Digital Health Hub
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Canada H7 Health Informatics Journal 2.934 Standard/OA SAGE Publications Inc. UK H8 Applied Clinical Informatics 2.762 Standard/OA Georg Thieme Verlag Germany H9 Computers Informatics Nursing 2.146 Standard/OA Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. USA H10 Methods of Information in Medicine 1.8
Revolutionizing Patient Care: The Power of Virtual Healthcare for Healthcare Providers
DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring
MARCH 8, 2023
Whether you are a primary care physician, specialist, therapist, or nurse, this article will provide valuable insights into how you can leverage virtual healthcare to enhance patient care and improve patient outcomes.
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Hypertension Management: A Guide to Remote Patient Monitoring in 2024
DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Mobile Health Applications: Mobile Health Applications enhance RPM by linking directly with devices for blood pressure tracking and more. This includes nurses, home health aides, and even family members looking to better manage the condition.
mHealth Guide to HIMSS19
mHealth Insight
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
We specialize in rugged barcode sleds/cases and pocket-sized mobile batteries/chargers for nursing care, hospitals, and more. It also allows direct integration with health care provider electronic health records (EHR) systems and central nursing stations, providing a secure method of storing patient health care data.
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Health Populi
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Healthcare providers are the front-line stakeholders who, increasingly, are taking on payment and incentives to help manage individual patient and communities’ health.
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Lloyd Price
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
By combining "mobile health + AI technology", the Company strives to provide every family with a family doctor, every person with an e-health profile and everyone with a healthcare management plan. It can also allow the patient's visit and drug purchases to be more convenient and save time and money.
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Patient Engagement and Patient Portals by 2030
Lloyd Price
OCTOBER 12, 2023
This means that patients will be able to use their portals to schedule appointments, request prescription refills, and communicate with all of the members of their healthcare team, including specialists, nurses, and pharmacists.
Why It's Time to Embrace Telemedicine
eVisit
JANUARY 17, 2019
What’s this new thing called Telemedicine? For starters, it’s not new! I t’s more than 40 years old and was developed as a way to use improvements in communication technology to bring quality medical diagnoses and care to individuals in remote parts of the world.
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Connected Care is Better Care
Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
Dr. Grabowski described the positive impact of telemedicine to support the care of nursing home residents after hours and on weekends. Telemedicine reduced hospital admissions and inpatient days, but the savings did not accrue to the nursing homes or hospitals. Grabowski of Harvard Medical School.
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