Digital Health

Smart homes are addressing the social determinants of health, says Technology Association of Oregon President and CEO Skip Newberry.

More than 1,000 NHS patients booked flu vaccinations this year using a virtual assistant developed by Sensely.

HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf says the global consortium for eHealth interoperability and the digital health indicators are just two success stories that have been introduced this year by HIMSS with the aim of improving healthcare.

Published in Sleep, the study calculated $681 of direct and indirect savings when the CBT app was given to those with insomnia over six months.

It plans to unite stakeholders across the health spectrum to further policies, research practices and technology innovation for decentralized clinical trials.   

New report compares symptom assessment apps on condition coverage, accuracy and safety.

Authors of an article published in BMJ Open Sport Exercise Medicine say the technology could help with rehab therapies, with social distancing. 

The service helps seniors maneuver their care in a virtual setting, an increasingly common way to receive healthcare now during the pandemic.  

The London-based company is backing a 300-person UPenn study comparing its digital therapeutic to the consumer wellness app.

The update allows Apple's wearable to provide the measurement during low-intensity workouts.