By Mark Melchionna
May 30, 2023 – Published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, study findings indicate that certain demographic factors correlate with telehealth use, with low-income Hispanic and Asian patients being more likely to…
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Background: Various populations with chronic conditions are at risk for decreased cognitive performance, making assessment of their cognition important. Formal mobile cognitive assessments measure cognitive performance with greater ecological validity than traditional laboratory-based testing…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 30, 2023 – As reported in Science Advances, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) developed a wearable device that attaches to the forehead and chin to accurately detect obstructive…
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Background: In recent years, there has been a rise in the use of conversational agents for lifestyle medicine, in particular for weight-related behaviors and cardiometabolic risk factors. Little is known about the effectiveness and…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 25, 2023 – Known as WearNet, a new deep-learning model created by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis uses data from the Fitbit activity tracker to gain insights into an individual’s…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 24, 2023 – Earlier this month, a group of six United States House representatives introduced the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act, which intends to maintain regional telehealth access and Medicare coverage flexibilities…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 24, 2023 – Published in JAMA Network Open, new study findings indicate that insured adults, particularly those who were younger, had higher participation rates in overall and telehealth-enabled addiction treatment following the…
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By Anuja Vaidya
May 23, 2023 – Interviews with primary care practice leaders in Florida and New York revealed numerous challenges to telehealth implementation, including a need for more explicit telehealth visit triage guidelines following the…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 22, 2023 – Fredericksburg, Virginia-based Mary Washington Healthcare has implemented a virtual nursing program at Stafford Hospital to enable registered nurses (RNs) to work from a virtual operations command center and remotely…
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Background: Chatbots are an emerging technology that show potential for mental health care apps to enable effective and practical evidence-based therapies. As this technology is still relatively new, little is known about recently developed…
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