Nearly all healthcare executives that participated in the survey, 96%, said investing in healthcare technology is worth the cost; however, 71% expressed overall hospital expenses have not gone down by implementing the digital tools,…
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The groundbreaking study on telepsychiatry’s efficacy, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, underscores the transformative potential of virtual care in addressing anxiety and depression. With a cohort of 1,826 treatment-seeking patients, the…
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160 million Americans live in regions with mental health professional shortages. Many of these areas are rural, where driving to the nearest treatment option is unrealistic due to distance, or personal and professional obligations….
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Background: As smart speakers become more popular, there have been an increasing number of studies on how they may benefit older adults or how older adults perceive them. Despite the increasing ownership rates of…
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Digital measures of health status captured during daily life could greatly augment current in-clinic assessments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), to enable better assessment of disease progression and impact. This work presents results from weaRAble-PRO,…
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Background: Hearing rehabilitation with auditory training (AT) is necessary to improve speech perception ability in patients with hearing loss. However, face-to-face AT has not been widely implemented due to its high cost and manpower…
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Millions of Americans struggle with ongoing pain from chronic conditions — a problem that costs the U.S. an estimated $635 billion each year and has played a key role in the country’s persisting opioid…
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Background: People living with and beyond breast cancer can face internal barriers to physical activity (eg, fatigue and pain). Digital interventions that promote psychological acceptance and motivation may help this population navigate these barriers….
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Background: In the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey, dietary intake has been assessed since 2003 through 24-hour dietary recalls using the GloboDiet software. A new self-administered smartphone food record app called DitEetIk! was developed…
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Background: The Health eLiteracy for Prevention in General Practice trial is a primary health care–based behavior change intervention for weight loss in Australians who are overweight and those with obesity from lower socioeconomic areas….
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