By Mark Melchionna March 29, 2023 – New research shows that the use of wearable devices may help improve the physical activity levels of cardiovascular disease patients, but there was a limited correlation between their…
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Healthcare Delivery Must Evolve to Meet the Needs of a Generation in CrisisBy Bob Booth, MD Bob Booth, MD, MS is chief care officer at TimelyCare of Fort Worth, TX. A recent new report…
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By Mark Melchionna March 28, 2023 – To support care for high-risk chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, UC Davis Heath will provide eligible patients with a Propeller Health remote patient monitoring (RPM) program…
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By Shania Kennedy March 27, 2023 – In a paper published earlier this month in JMIR Formative Research, researchers explored the feasibility of using the Apple Watch to predict pain scores in hospitalized sickle cell…
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New data from the Urban Institute corroborates the link between food swamps—a caveat to food security—and chronic disease, particularly obesity.
The study specifically showed that areas with a higher density of retail food chains overlap…
In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient summary of everything that happened so you can stay informed, educated, and engaged with the Digital Health world around you.
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Maternal mortality, plus maternal health disparities, continue to get worse, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the worst figures for maternal mortality in the past few years.
This comes as the…
By Mark Melchionna March 17, 2023 – Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, a study assessing a Mass General Brigham remote hypertension program showed it was successful, as many patients involved achieved…
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SpectrumAi, a startup focused on autism care, announced it raised up to $20 million in a Series A funding round led by CVS Health Ventures with participation from Cobalt Ventures.Previous investors Frist Cressey, F-Prime…
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Jeremy Bloom, CEO, NorthSight RecoveryThe United States only represents five percent of the world’s population; however, Americans consume 80 percent of the world’s opioids.1 The U.S. is the world’s leader in the use of…
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