A recent study tested an online intervention for diabetes in a small randomized controlled trial with encouraging results.
Author: Perry Payne, MD/JD/MPP
Medical app to help prevent suicide tested by researchers with encouraging results
Australian researchers tested a suicide prevention app for young, indigenous Australians with mixed results.
Systematic Review looks at web-based tools for depression and other chronic diseases
This study examines the utility of web based interventions for patients suffering from chronic illnesses with depression.
Study explores using an app based screening tool for oral cancer in low resource settings
Researchers from three institutions set out to improve oral cancer outcomes with the help of a medical app.
AMA seeks to accelerate adoption of telehealth with new billing codes
The AMA Telehealth Services Workgroup is set to modernize CPT codes to include new telehealth innovations.
Study uses text messaging to help patients manage oral outpatient cancer therapy
Study shows promising results for the use of text messaging to aid patients in self-managing outpatient cancer therapy.
Clinical trial looks at the impact of prescribing popular fitness apps to kids
The AIMFIT RCT looked at impact of fitness apps, Zombies Run and Get Running, on activity levels in adolescents
Survey on health apps shows surprising disconnect between patients and physicians
A recent survey seeks to figure out whether mobile health apps are useful currently or in the future for health professionals and the patients they serve.
Health app improves behaviors in recent randomized controlled trial
This randomized controlled trial provides much needed evidence that lifestyle apps can impact health behaviors.
A majority of nurses believe that connected medical devices can reduce medical errors
Nurses, an essential part of health care teams, indicate that connected medical devices can decrease medical errors.
Mobile, web-based intervention can be effective in back pain management
Fitback uses a combination of mobile, web-based resources to manage back pain
Lessons from Ebola outbreak on using apps to fight infectious diseases
Experience using apps to combat Ebola offer interesting insights into their use to fight infectious disease.
The search for useful apps in Ob/Gyn: finding a needle in a haystack
A recent study describes just how hard it is for clinicians to find useful apps
Searching for useful OB/GYN Apps is difficult
Recent study shows less than 25% of apps on obstetrics and gynecology are useful.
CriticaLink is building emergency medical services using smartphones & an app in resource-limited countries
In Bangladesh, where trauma emergencies lead to death for too many, CriticaLink is building a grass-roots emergency response system
PriceWaterhouseCoopers: Mobile health is one of the top healthcare Issues for 2015
In an increasingly complex healthcare environment seeking to reduce expenditures, increase quality, and improve health, mobile health apps for consumers and the health care industry may offer some useful solutions. 2015 may be the year that some of these solutions come to light.
Survey shows more interest in using phone for checking blood pressure than diet tracking
Key takeaways from digital health survey exploring the receptiveness of Americans to digital health tech
Study suggests that children with disabilities may benefit more from telemedicine services
Researchers find that children with known disabilities made up a large percentage of the patients using an orthopedics telemedicine service.
What physicians need to know about Medicare’s new telemedicine reimbursement rules
A breakdown of the telemedicine payments in medicare’s new guidelines.
Is clinical trial tested SmartQuit app really a smart choice for smokers?
SmartQuit is marketed as the first smoking cessation app proven by a clinical trial.