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Fitbit begins smartwatch blood pressure tracking study

Mobi Health News

APRIL 8, 2021

Starting this month, eligible Fitbit Sense users can participate in the study, which will look into how pulse arrival time can be used to measure blood pressure. .

Digital Health

Study: Yale researchers reveal ChatGPT shows racial bias

Mobi Health News

MAY 29, 2024

A study published in Clinical Imaging says ChatGPT can simplify radiology reports, but the results differ significantly based on racial context.

Apple collaborates with researchers on studies of heart failure, flu

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 30, 2020

In addition to a study of asthma patients with Anthem, the tech giant is working with the Universities of Toronto and Washington on two other studies using its new Apple Watch Series 6.

Study: Symptom checkers' diagnostic, triage accuracy is low

Mobi Health News

AUGUST 29, 2022

A review of studies published in npj Digital Medicine found diagnostic and triage accuracy varied but was generally low, raising concerns about using symptom checkers as patient-facing tools.

2022 Research: The Rapid Rise of Ocean Freight Visibility

Advertiser: FourKites

A research study conducted by The Journal of Commerce and FourKites surveyed hundreds of international shippers, exploring how their usage of global supply chain visibility technology has evolved since the onset of global disruptions caused by COVID-19.

Gamification boosts physical activity, healthy behaviors in new study

Mobi Health News

JULY 19, 2021

Although the results from this study were modest, the researchers note that even slight increases in physical activity can have health benefits.

Fitbit, Quest partner to study metabolic health using wearable data

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Wearables for Metabolic Health study will use Fitbit behavioral and biometric data and laboratory tests to attain insights into metabolic health and disease prevention.

Study: Telehealth use linked to lower cancer care costs

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 20, 2023

A study published in JAMA Network Open found that oncology care via telehealth was associated with time, travel and cost savings among cancer patients.

Telehealth

Apple study highlights limitations of LLMs

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The large-scale study on open and closed models revealed LLMs exhibit noticeable variance when responding to different instantiations of the same question.

Are You Ready For Predictive Analytics?

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Join Anita Lauper Wood, Product Strategist, for a valuable session for product and technology leaders who want to learn: Case studies showing value derived from predictive analytics. There are risks that need to be consciously addressed, and successful implementation requires the right strategy.

Study: AI deep learning models can predict race from imaging results

Mobi Health News

MAY 17, 2022

Authors of the study said the results raise concerns about worsening health disparities, especially when models can detect self-reported race information where human radiologists can't.

Curebase, Meru Health partner to study digital depression treatment

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The mental health company will utilize Curebase’s decentralized clinical trial platform to study its treatment program’s efficacy.

Mental health

Study: Artificial pancreas technology improves diabetes control in children

Mobi Health News

MARCH 23, 2023

A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found a closed-loop control system kept children's glucose levels in the target range longer than standard care.

Study: Pandemic telehealth use linked to lower opioid overdose risk

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Receiving opioid use disorder-related telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with lower odds of overdose and better retention using medications like buprenorphine, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Psychiatry

Psychiatry Telehealth

Real-Time Trackers: A Welcome Labor Solution for Logistics

Real-life case study examples of how real-time tracking helped two leading logistics providers overcome the challenges of the growing labor shortage. Why streamlining data simplifies the logistics role. The difference between real-time data tracking vs. passive data logging, and why the former is key to efficient operations.

Study: Practitioners like telerehab, but want more training

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 3, 2022

According to a study published in JMIR, providers are generally positive about remote therapy and tele-rehabilitation, but they need more training and support to overcome obstacles like technology hurdles and practical concerns.

Apple study: More than 16% experience abnormal periods

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The study identified associations between abnormal uterine bleeding patterns, demographics and medical conditions.

Study: Sociodemographic, health factors linked to long-term digital health device use

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 30, 2022

According to the study published in npj Digital Medicine, high scores for depressive symptoms and lower-than-excellent self-rated health were associated with less smartwatch use.

Digital Health

Study: Wearables can empower patients, but barriers prevent greater adoption

Mobi Health News

JULY 14, 2022

Researchers found three themes in their review of studies on wearables: the role of providers and potential benefits to care, driving behavior change and barriers to use.

Study: Few randomized clinical trials have been conducted for healthcare machine learning tools

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

None of the studies fully followed CONSORT-AI standards, a set of guidelines developed for clinical trials evaluating medical interventions that include AI. A review published in JAMA Network Open evaluated 41 RCTs of machine learning interventions.

Study: Deidentifying wearable data may not be enough to protect privacy

Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

According to a review of studies published in the Lancet Digital Health, "a real risk of reidentification exists" when sharing data from wearable devices.

Digital Health

Study: Participants using Sleepio's DTx decreased rates of anxiety, depression

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Using a digital therapeutic improved sleep, anxiety and depression more than other mental healthcare alone, according to a study published in Behaviour Research and Therapy.

Study: VR therapeutic reduces pain intensity long term, compared with sham app

Mobi Health News

MAY 27, 2022

The study was supported by AppliedVR and used its system for treating chronic lower-back pain. The tool received FDA De Novo clearance last year.

Study: Apps could improve communication between providers, pregnant patients

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The study found only 46% of patients eligible for prophylactic low-dose aspirin due to high-risk factors for preeclampsia had gotten a provider recommendation by 16 weeks gestation.

Study: VA telehealth expansion lagged in rural areas during COVID-19

Mobi Health News

MARCH 9, 2023

A study in JAMA Network Open tracking telemedicine visits pre- and post-pandemic across the VA reveals increasing inequities between rural and urban communities.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Telehealth

Study: Digital tools don’t improve physical activity for people with low socioeconomic status

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

A systematic review of studies found digital interventions like wearables and apps weren’t effective in increasing physical activity for people in low socioeconomic status groups.

Study: Digital MSK program improves pain up to a year later

Mobi Health News

MARCH 25, 2022

Hinge Health's study found participants in its digital musculoskeletal care program reported higher levels of pain improvement compared with the group without intervention.

Study: Digital, face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy both effective for depression

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A review of studies published in npj Digital Medicine found digital and face-to-face CBT show similar effectiveness for treating depression.

Study: Increased EHR use linked with some improved quality outcomes

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A study published in JAMA Network Open found that increased EHR use among primary care physicians was associated with improved patient A1c levels, hypertension control and breast cancer screening rates.

EHR

EHR Primary Care

Study: Low health literacy, poorer neighborhoods associated with audio-only telehealth use

Mobi Health News

JULY 28, 2022

A study published in JAMA Network Open found low health literacy and a higher area deprivation index were associated with more audio-only telehealth visits.

Telehealth

Study: Professional, consumer opinions differ on mental health app quality

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The JMIR study found themes like cost, functionality, progress tracking and educational content were important to consumers.

Mental health

In-home therapeutic VR shows greater pain reduction than sham app, per AppliedVR-backed study

Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In a recent study funded and coauthored by the company, the EaseVRx program outperformed a non-interactive headset app across several self-reported pain and pain-interference measures.

Study: Telehealth follow-up linked to return emergency department visits

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, telehealth follow-up was associated with 28.3 more repeat ED visits per 1,000 patients compared with in-person care.

Telehealth

Study: Poor broadband speed linked to lower video telemedicine use among veterans

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A study published in JAMA Network Open found patients living in census blocks with inadequate broadband speed participated in fewer video visits after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Telemedicine

Study: Audio-only telehealth still common at FQHCs in California

Mobi Health News

APRIL 11, 2023

According to a study published in JAMA, audio-only visits made up one in five primary care visits and two in five behavioral health visits among patients at federally qualified health centers in August 2022.

Primary Care

Primary Care Telehealth

Study: Race, income linked to wearable-based research participation among children

Mobi Health News

APRIL 4, 2023

A study published in JAMA Network Open found Black children and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds were less likely to participate and engage in research that used wearable devices.

Study: ChatGPT fails to pass American College of Gastroenterology tests

Mobi Health News

MAY 26, 2023

A study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found two versions of ChatGPT flunked tests gauged to determine if one would pass an actual board exam.

Apple study finds temporary menstrual cycle changes linked to COVID-19 vaccination

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The ongoing Apple Women's Health Study found a small and temporary increase in average menstrual cycle length associated with COVID-19 vaccination. Researchers noted there's no evidence the vaccine affects fertility.

Elon Musk's Neuralink announces study to connect brain implant to robotic arm

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The announcement comes about four months after Musk relayed his vision for patients with an Optimus robotic arm or leg to have the ability to control their limbs with the N1 implant.

Study: Telehealth could increase physicians' after-hours work

Mobi Health News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Researchers found physicians who provided more care through telemedicine also increased their time spent on after-hours EHR-based clinical and administrative work.

Telehealth

Telehealth EHR Telemedicine

Study: Google reveals new capabilities of Med-Gemini's LLMs

Mobi Health News

MAY 10, 2024

Med-Gemini-3D can read 3D scans, generate radiology reports and answer questions, while Med-Gemini-Polygenic can predict health outcomes based on genomic data.

Planned community Lake Nona collects residents' data for longitudinal health study

Mobi Health News

MARCH 13, 2024

Juan Santos, SVP of brand experience and innovation at the Tavistock Group, opened the Venture Connect Forum by discussing the community's collection of resident data to improve healthcare outcomes.

Study: GPT-4 helps clinicians with physical exam guidance

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A study published in the Journal of Medical Artificial Intelligence found that large language models can offer helpful physical exam recommendations and instructions based on symptoms.

Fitbit study predicts onset of COVID-19 and hospitalization likelihood

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The paper outlines predictors for the severity of illness, symptom prevalence, illness duration among male and female participants, and estimations of the need for hospitalization.

Fitbit begins smartwatch blood pressure tracking study

Study: Yale researchers reveal ChatGPT shows racial bias

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Apple collaborates with researchers on studies of heart failure, flu

Study: Symptom checkers' diagnostic, triage accuracy is low

2022 Research: The Rapid Rise of Ocean Freight Visibility

Gamification boosts physical activity, healthy behaviors in new study

Fitbit, Quest partner to study metabolic health using wearable data

Study: Telehealth use linked to lower cancer care costs

Apple study highlights limitations of LLMs

Are You Ready For Predictive Analytics?

Study: AI deep learning models can predict race from imaging results

Curebase, Meru Health partner to study digital depression treatment

Study: Artificial pancreas technology improves diabetes control in children

Study: Pandemic telehealth use linked to lower opioid overdose risk

Real-Time Trackers: A Welcome Labor Solution for Logistics

Study: Practitioners like telerehab, but want more training

Apple study: More than 16% experience abnormal periods

Study: Sociodemographic, health factors linked to long-term digital health device use

Study: Wearables can empower patients, but barriers prevent greater adoption

Study: Few randomized clinical trials have been conducted for healthcare machine learning tools

Study: Deidentifying wearable data may not be enough to protect privacy

Study: Participants using Sleepio's DTx decreased rates of anxiety, depression

Study: VR therapeutic reduces pain intensity long term, compared with sham app

Study: Apps could improve communication between providers, pregnant patients

Study: VA telehealth expansion lagged in rural areas during COVID-19

Study: Digital tools don’t improve physical activity for people with low socioeconomic status

Study: Digital MSK program improves pain up to a year later

Study: Digital, face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy both effective for depression

Study: Increased EHR use linked with some improved quality outcomes

Study: Low health literacy, poorer neighborhoods associated with audio-only telehealth use

Study: Professional, consumer opinions differ on mental health app quality

In-home therapeutic VR shows greater pain reduction than sham app, per AppliedVR-backed study

Study: Telehealth follow-up linked to return emergency department visits

Study: Poor broadband speed linked to lower video telemedicine use among veterans

Study: Audio-only telehealth still common at FQHCs in California

Study: Race, income linked to wearable-based research participation among children

Study: ChatGPT fails to pass American College of Gastroenterology tests

Apple study finds temporary menstrual cycle changes linked to COVID-19 vaccination

Elon Musk's Neuralink announces study to connect brain implant to robotic arm

Study: Telehealth could increase physicians' after-hours work

Study: Google reveals new capabilities of Med-Gemini's LLMs

Planned community Lake Nona collects residents' data for longitudinal health study

Study: GPT-4 helps clinicians with physical exam guidance

Fitbit study predicts onset of COVID-19 and hospitalization likelihood

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