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 Assessing and alleviating state anxiety in large language models
npj Digital Medicine - (Monday March 3, 2025) The use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in mental health highlights the need to understand their responses to emotional content. Previous research shows that emotion-inducing prompts can elevate “anxiety” in LLMs, affecting behavior and…  Programme launched to scale digital health innovation in the Midlands
Digital Health - (Monday March 3, 2025) Health Innovation East Midlands and Health Innovation West Midlands have launched Grow a programme designed to support companies to develop and scale digital health innovations within the NHS and care sector. |
 5 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in February
MedCity News - (Sunday March 2, 2025) This roundup is meant to highlight some of the most notable funding rounds of the month and is not intended to be comprehensive. Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in February. Here is…  Monday Morning Update 3/3/25
HIStalk - (Sunday March 2, 2025) Top News Ireland’s Health Service Executive launches a health app that allows patients maintain a medical list, store health-related ID cards, access vaccination records, and search for HSE services. |
 The Promise and Peril of Price Transparency Under Trump’s New Executive Order
MedCity News - (Sunday March 2, 2025) The bewilderingly opaque nature of healthcare prices is making headlines again after President Donald Trump’s latest executive order, which aims to strengthen enforcement for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ price transparency requirements. Having…  Emergency MD: How CIOs can use IT to prevent clinicians from being inundated with data
Healthcare IT news - (Sunday March 2, 2025) Dr. Hamad Husainy is an emergency medicine physician who works in different emergency departments, and he states very clearly that, more often than not, he is inundated with data – very little of which… |
 Blood Pressure Measurement Based on the Camera and Inertial Measurement Unit of a Smartphone: Instrument Validation Study
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - (Sunday March 2, 2025) Background: Even though several mobile applications that can measure blood pressure (BP) have been developed, the data about the accuracy of those applications are limited. Objective: This study assessed the accuracy of AlwaysBP (test)…  Efficacy of a Web-Based Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Program in Improving Predialysis Blood Pressure Control Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: Randomized Controlled Trial
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - (Sunday March 2, 2025) Background: Hypertension is highly prevalent among patients undergoing hemodialysis, with a significant proportion experiencing poorly controlled blood pressure (BP). Digital BP management in this population has been underutilized. Objective: This study aimed to explore… |
 Automated Pain Spots Recognition Algorithm Provided by a Web Service–Based Platform: Instrument Validation Study
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - (Sunday March 2, 2025) Background: Understanding the causes and mechanisms underlying musculoskeletal pain is crucial for developing effective treatments and improving patient outcomes. Self-report measures, such as the Pain Drawing Scale, involve individuals rating their level of pain…  The payoff of integrating SDOH into clinical workflows
Healthcare IT news - (Sunday March 2, 2025) IT leaders must enable real-time collaboration between healthcare providers and social service organizations – and as healthcare moves more toward value-based care, seamless data exchange and cross-sector coordination will become mandatory for improving care… |
