The use of telemedicine and telehealth increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the physicians who used the technology more intensely during that period, more time was spent on after-hours EHR-based clinical and administrative work.
These were among the conclusions of a study of 2,129 physicians that was conducted at New York University Langone Health.
The report, published in...
Using wearables to track health data could empower patients, but there are several barriers to effective use, including the need for provider support.
The review, published in JMIR, analyzed 20 studies published in Europe and the U.S. that collectively included more than 7,000 participants. Researchers found three main overarching themes: the role of providers and potential benefits to care,...
Many venture-backed digital health startups aren't clinically robust, as measured by the number of regulatory filings and clinical trials, according to a study published in JMIR.
The analysis examined digital health companies using the Rock Health Digital Health Venture Funding Database, FDA data on 510(k), De Novo and premarket approval filings, and the number and type of clinical trials listed...
Therapists serving patients from lower socioeconomic status groups, as well as couples and families, are less likely to continue teletherapy after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JMIR.
The study surveyed mental health professionals currently using telehealth between January and April last year about their practices, experiences moving to and using teletherapy, and their...
A teletherapy program reduced symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and most patients maintained improvements up to a year later, according to a study published in JMIR.
The treatment, from digital mental health company NOCD, included twice-weekly video appointments that used exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy for three weeks. Patients then underwent six weeks of weekly half-...
Studies using mobile health applications are hampered by significantly high participant dropout rates, although retention strategies can help maintain participant engagement, according to a study published in JMIR.
The adoption of mobile health (mHealth) apps has been increasing in the research sphere, and researchers have been able to monitor day-to-day fluctuations of a wide range of real-time...
Researchers created a health app rating system aimed at helping clinicians find high- quality tools to recommend to their patients, according to a development study published in JMIR.
The App Rating Inventory, which was built by the Defense Health Agency’s Connected Health branch, scores apps in three categories: evidence, content and customizability. All 28 items in the system are weighted...
Practitioners are generally supportive of tele-rehabilitation or remote therapy for people with physical disabilities, but providers want more guidance and training on how to effectively use the modality, according to a study published in JMIR.
“Although practitioners have rapidly adopted remote ways of working and viewed tele-rehabilitation positively overall, there are technical, practical and...
Social media awareness around the BRCA1 and 2 mutations' links to prostate cancer is significantly lower than public awareness around the mutations' links to breast cancer, according to a recent study published by JMIR.
Researchers found that social media posts on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube regarding the BRCA gene and genetic testing are much less prevalent than those regarding the gene's ...
Playing video games could hinder academic performance in male medical students, according to a recent JMIR study conducted in India.
Researchers found that male medical students who played video games had a heightened risk of low midterm scores in comparison to their counterparts who did not play games. However, the same was not demonstrated for women.
“The findings suggest that excessive...
