Just a quarter of healthcare practices offer remote patient monitoring, and the majority of them aren’t too eager to adopt the technology any time soon, according to a new report. A few factors are influencing this reluctance, including data security concerns, unclear reimbursement policies and training requirements.
One technology that has tremendous potential to both broaden and improve access to preventive healthcare is wearable biosensing — more specifically, the continuous, non-invasive monitoring of multiple biomarkers from a smartwatch or wristband.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
To help address the diabetes epidemic, providers should incorporate remote patient monitoring into the standard of care, according to Kaiser Permanente physician Dr. Sos Mboijana. When treating chronic conditions like diabetes, having access to a continuous flow of patient data is critical, he said.
LG launched the first solution to come from its collaboration with Amwell. The product, called the Carepoint TV Kit 200L, is in beta testing but will soon be sold to hospitals to help clinicians virtually connect to patients’ rooms. Powered by Amwell’s Converge platform, the product is aimed at helping clinicians more easily engage with patients amid healthcare's workforce shortage crisis.
Consumer research firm Forrester recently predicted major trends that would shape healthcare in 2023. Healthcare stakeholders should prepare for key changes, such as care becoming even more inaccessible for rural patients and additional retail entrants into the clinic space.
As supply chain disruptions continue to threaten public health, it’s time to think about how we should use technology to build a stronger, more resilient system.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Executives from Huma, Abbott, Smith & Nephew and AliveCor share how they are using real world evidence collection to support remote patient monitoring, maximize patient engagement and navigate the regulatory landscape.
Huma plays a vital role in leveraging its digital infrastructure to help medical device companies navigate the regulatory complexities of generating RWE.
Through apps, pharmaceutical companies can actually influence patient adherence and mindset after that patient has been prescribed that company's medication by their physician.
A virtual care provider that combines all the necessary elements—RPM devices, the software that analyzes RPM data and, most importantly, a specialized team of clinicians, nurses and technicians who can make use of the data to intervene—can be a seamless, turn-key addition to delivering optimal patient care.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Ochsner Health recently released the results of its digital health pilot program for Medicaid patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The program, which combines remote patient monitoring with personalized care teams, did an efficient job at bringing down patients’ blood pressure and hemoglobin A1c levels.
In response to emailed questions, executives from Biofourmis, Force Therapeutics and Project Ronin shared products they're developing in remote patient monitoring as part of the broader hospital at home trend.
By following the patient at each stage of its disease progression, from diagnosis to disease management, and integrating a variety of technologies, digital health provides deeper insights and help for care management.
Rural health systems should be the champions of virtual care delivery, according to Jim Weinstein, Microsoft’s senior vice president of health equity and innovation. He and Sheri Dodd, vice president and general manager of Medtronic Care Management Services, laid out recommendations for rural providers to establish scalable and sustainable virtual care programs during a conference held last week by Sanford Health.
By placing the power to detect atrial fibrillation into the hands of 6 billion global smartphone users, validation of further physiological parameters will be expedited and the subsequent adoption of this technology into DTx will enable the low-cost tools required to remove barriers to care and improve heart health across the globe.