Search Tag: mhealth

Executive Health Management

Nurses-skills-in-the-digital-health-era

2022 18 Oct

A scoping review was recently undertaken to evaluate the skills that nurses need mastering to help them cope better with the exponential use of digital technologies in healthcare.   Within this scoping review, the researchers included literature published within a 10-year span, outlining the emerging skills and attitudes nurses are required to...Read more

IT Management

Apps-are-designed-to-gather-your-data-says-bmj-study

2021 26 Jul

Researchers analysed more than 20,000 health apps and found that the vast majority - or about 88%, were built with the ability to collect or share user data, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.  This cross-sectional study, based in Australia investigated whether and what user data are collected...Read more

IT Management

Can-mobile-health-apps-actually-make-us-healthier

2021 20 May

There is no end to the number of applications available for smartphones, tablets and other digital devices.   In recent years, wearable devices have also come onto the market, and are increasingly popular. These devices track personal health data, with the generalised goal of improving consumer behaviours related to health and wellbeing.  Emerging...Read more

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Mhealth-for-traumatic-injury-monitoring

2020 06 Oct

A pilot study, led by Penn Nursing (Jacoby et al. 2020), indicates that mobile health (mHealth) technology could be used for real-time monitoring and assessment of long-term traumatic injury outcomes.   You might also like: Smart Diagnostics with Wearable Devices: Principles and Applications   In addition, the study shows that use...Read more

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Covid-19-and-mhealth

2020 19 Aug

A major challenge in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic is the 'silent transmission' of coronavirus caused – often unknowingly – by asymptomatic individuals. Leveraging mHealth technologies such as mobile apps and wearable sensors, which can help to monitor COVID-19 patients and suspected cases, is a good way to mitigate the effects of...Read more

IT Management

Mhealth-with-pencil-and-paper

2020 26 Jul

Fabrication of bioelectronic devices of the future may not require any complex and expensive materials but only paper and pencil. A group of engineers from the University of Missouri explored the combination of these routinely available materials and found many possible applications in personal health monitoring.   You might also like:...Read more

Executive Health Management

Eahp-2021-hospital-pharmacy-5-0-the-future-of-patient-care

2021 23 Mar

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IT Management

Our-top-15-technology-stories-from-2019

2019 28 Dec

As the year draws to a close, we take a look at our most viewed technology stories across our 2019 news and journals.   Fighting Cyber Threats With a Global Community Denise Anderson, President of the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC), spoke to HealthManagement.org about this growing global organisation’s aim...Read more

Cardiology Management

Top-cardiology-stories-of-2019

2019 27 Dec

As we move into 2020, here's a quick recap of our most clicked stories in Cardiology in 2019:  ORION-10 Trial: Inclisiran Effective at Reducing LDL Findings from the ORION-10 trial presented at the AHA Scientific Session in 2019 showed that twice-yearly injections of inclisiran were effective at reducing LDL cholesterol. ENCOURAGE...Read more

IT Management

Health-and-consumer-tech-partnerships-on-the-rise

2019 26 Sep

Digital technology and mHealth expansion  not only enable patients to be more proactive in keeping themselves fit and healthy, these tech innovations are also underpinning the growth of consumerism in healthcare.   With data collected from medical devices – including wearables and other mHealth tools – becoming increasingly valuable for disease...Read more

Health Management

Volume-19-issue-4-2019

2019 26 Aug

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Executive Health Management

Monitor-me-1

2019 26 Aug

mHealth has gained considerable momentum in recent years, but, contrary to common perception, mHealth is not limited to mobile health. It has a broad application across healthcare, including the use of biosensors, wearable personal technology, precision medicine, personalised care, patient engagement, and patient empowerment. We could say mHealth is...Read more

Executive Health Management

In-data-we-trust

2019 26 Aug

An efficient mHealth network relies on patient data but provision of such data requires confidence that it is being sourced and used with integrity. HealthManagement.org spoke to three health data experts for their views on what healthcare can do to secure patient trust when it comes to accessing and using their data.   Jaana Sinipuro Project...Read more

Executive Health Management

Improving-patient-compliance-with-future-mhealth

2019 26 Aug

Summary: Combine the characteristic of our engagement with social media with existing technology and how we could improve patient compliance in the not so distant future.   Patient treatment compliance is a significant barrier and a challenge for healthcare professionals the world over. While several studies have been conducted leading to...Read more

Executive Health Management

Consumer-tech-promotes-patient-engagement

2019 26 Aug

Summary: How can healthcare leverage mHealth and the parallel movement towards consumerism to better patient engagement?   In 2012, my passion for healthcare deepened when my wife, Janet, was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer. She received wonderful care from her healthcare providers, but Janet and I often felt that we were left to make...Read more

Executive Health Management

Cardiology-and-mhealth-rethink-about-monitoring

2019 26 Aug

Summary: Overview about the value of mHealth in cardiology exemplified by some promising tools that for sure will change the way cardiology is practiced, especially in the management of rhythm disturbances like atrial fibrillation.   Where Are We Now?   Nowadays, there is a lot of hype about the role of wearables and mobile health (mHealth)...Read more

Executive Health Management

Patient-trust-needed-for-healthcare-data-success

2019 26 Aug

Summary: Health data holds the promise of healing a plethora of healthcare operational woes. Saluscoop looks at how we can make data work for provider and patient.   More and More Data for a Healthier Society   We are experiencing a period of data explosion: the digitalisation of health records, the increasing use of smartphones, portable...Read more

Executive Health Management

Monitor-me-infographic

2019 26 Aug

An overview of mHealth and its application and implementation in healthcare. Read more

IT Management

The-potential-of-human-body-communication-in-mhealth

2019 30 Jul

Use of wearable devices such as smart watches, wristbands, remote sensors, medical devices and the like makes it easier for individuals to track their health and fitness. Moreover, wearables can transmit data that provider organisations can use in monitoring patient conditions and adherence to medication. Since this kind of connectivity and data...Read more

IT Management

The-trouble-with-mhealth

2019 10 Jul

  With the potential to contribute to streamlining care and improving outcomes, mHealth is frequently referred to being a saviour of healthcare. So why are so few people talking about the roadblocks to effective mHealth? HealthManagement.org spoke to Christine Jacob, founder of Digi-Bridges digital healthcare consultancy, about what...Read more

IT Management

How-the-human-body-can-make-data-networks-safer

2019 01 Jul

Use of wearable devices such as smartwatches, wristbands, remote sensors, medical devices and the like makes it easier for individuals to track their health and fitness. Moreover, wearables can transmit data that provider organisations can use in monitoring patient conditions and adherence to medication. Since this kind of connectivity and data...Read more

IT Management

Virtual-hospital-app-becomes-reality

2019 19 Mar

With the launch of Samitivej "Virtual Hospital" app, Thai patients will have a convenient way to consult with specialist doctors – anywhere they are and anytime they want to. In addition to teleconsultation services, the online hospital also offers home delivery of medication or home visits to take blood samples (Test@Home). You might also...Read more

Executive Health Management

Encouraging-health-app-use-with-seniors

2019 21 Jan

Prevention, patient autonomy and use of digital goods A digital health coaching platform offers sustainable support of the elderly population to improve their mental, emotional and physical fitness. The German healthcare system is still one of the  best in the world. Nevertheless, for many years the contribution of healthcare...Read more

Health Management

Digitisation-4-0-the-transmission-of-patient-data

2018 21 Aug

New methods of patient empowerment and communication with doctor. In the Mühldorf clinic, patients have been equipped with a ‘smart visit’ app in a pilot project to gain experience with a new instrument of data communication. Data Transmition There are numerous apps to assist people with a broad range of issues relating...Read more

IT Management

Digital-health-summit-ces-2019

2019 08 Jan

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Cardiology Management

Mhealth-can-potentially-reduce-heart-disease-risk

2018 13 Jun

There is increasing evidence showing that mobile health interventions can improve overall heart disease risk, although many questions still need to be answered through clinical trials, according a review published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.  "mHealth has great potential to prevent heart disease, but there are unanswered questions...Read more

IT Management

E-healthworld-monaco-2018

2018 31 May

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Cardiology Management

Structural-heart-disease-mhealth-improves-outcomes

2018 10 Apr

An initial mHealth diagnostic strategy was associated with a shorter time to definitive therapy among patients with structural heart disease in a resource-limited area and was associated with improved outcomes, according to a randomised trial published in the journal JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. "These data have important implications for the use...Read more

IT Management

Himss-pop-health-forum-2017

2017 02 Oct

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