Along with daily surveys, a research team from Mount Sinai used Apple Watches to measure how stress impacted healthcare workers' bodies and pinpointed the characteristics that were associated with lower stress levels over time.
Through a program funded by Independence Blue Cross Foundation, 1,800 frontline healthcare workers across the three Pennsylvania-based hospitals will gain access to NeuroFlow's technology, which will measure and track their mental health symptoms and provide support via educational resources and a clinical care team.
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.
The Covid-19 pandemic pushed healthcare workers to their breaking point worldwide. In Western Europe, hospitals responded by offering free counseling and sharing videos on meditation and relaxation techniques, among other resources. But these efforts need to continue as it is likely the mental health epidemic will grow from here on out.
Healthcare staff are working through immense loss, grief and uncertainty to provide care during the Covid-19 pandemic. As organizations think about how to support their staff, speakers at a MedCity INVEST panel said they must first talk about it openly and provide a safe space for workers to discuss their feelings.
Though a majority of healthcare workers believe that the pandemic is at least somewhat under control now, about half still feel anxious or burned out when going to work, a new survey shows. Pandemic-related stress has also given rise to physical issues among healthcare workers, including trouble sleeping and headaches.
The payer is expanding access to telehealth coaching for Freespria's digital device, which aims to eliminate or reduce symptoms of panic disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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.
More adults reported increased stress and other mental health concerns since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Will telehealth expansions and other policy changes be enough to help mitigate access challenges?
A new survey of physicians who are employed by hospitals and healthcare systems reveals seven ways employers can reverse physician burnout and restore the joy of medicine.
A survey of doctors published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association found that among the 91 percent of EHR user respondents, 70 percent reported feeling health IT-related stress.
Study participants are using VivaLNK's Vital Scout wearable patches as researchers examine whether there are associations between stress and depression in teenagers.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
BioBeats makes apps that apply artificial intelligence in the cloud, looking for what CEO David Plans called "instances of well-being."
An upcoming randomized controlled trial of BioBeats' stress assessment app will have around 700 corporate users and the trial will follow a cluster randomised controlled trial design, according to co-founder Dr David Plans.
Increased levels of stress can be a hazard to our long-term health. For women, higher levels can come as a result of working in a profession where they are the gender minority.
A digital health business that has developed a way to counter the widespread problem of stress in the workplace has closed a Series B round that raised $9 million to increase sales and support product development for meQuilibrium, according to a company statement. Safeguard Scientifics led the round and Chrysalis Ventures also participated in the […]
It’s not uncommon for people to experience skin breakouts when under a lot of stress, which inevitably leads to more stress about the breakout. Then there’s our reaction to nerves or embarrassment with excessive sweating and blushing. But even with other conditions like psoriasis, eczema or rosacea, there can be a complex correlation between the […]