Video directly observed therapy (VDOT), an mHealth platform in which patients use an app to record themselves taking medications, can improve adherence and reduce costs, according to a new study.
Mobile health (mHealth) applications for clinical decision support could improve physicians’ test ordering and diagnosis decisions, according to a study published April 20 in the Journal of Informatics in Health and Biomedicine.
Novartis is launching an mHealth app on Apple's ResearchKit platform to determine whether smartphones are reliable enough for use in ophthalmology studies.
On Tuesday, Bothell, Washington-based Steth IO announced the launch of its smartphone-based digital stethoscope.
Highlighting the ubiquity and importance of smartphones across multiple industries, a new report by ACT | The App Association indicated that two out of three businesses utilize enterprise apps. And many of those opportunities are rising up throughout the healthcare industry.
The mHealth app, designed by researchers at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, helps obstetric care providers identify perinatal depression in soon-to-be and new mothers and gives them care management tips.
A recent study of so-called 'white coat hypertension' finds that blood pressure readings taken at the doctor's office can be less accurate and more dangerous than readings taken at home with mHealth devices.
A new survey from customer experience agency Verndale found consumers most strongly want healthcare apps to provide the ability to manage appointments. Other most desired features among all patients include providing an alert when an appointment is running late, the ability to refill prescriptions and access to medical records.
Using the device, called a Beam, Miramont Family Medicine now sees more patients than ever – enabling physicians to be in more than one of its four locations at the same time.
A global survey of healthcare executives finds significant satisfaction in mobile device programs, but a lack of faith in mHealth security.
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