Smartphone-only internet tied to lower patient portal use
Aug 05, 2021
When adjusting for smartphone-only use, low income was tied to lower likelihood of using a patient portal.
Higher use of healthcare portal seen during COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 06, 2024
Lower portal activity was linked to older age, female sex and for Hispanic/Latinx, non-Hispanic Black and other race patients.
AI tools help predict complications following lower-extremity fracture
Apr 10, 2024
XGBoost was identified as the optimal model, achieving average test AUC of 0.90 before the synthetic minority oversampling technique.
AHA: Those with, at risk for CVD less likely to use wearables
Nov 04, 2022
Wearable health device use in the US was lower among those older than 65 years and higher among those with higher household income and educational attainment.
Hearing screening ups awareness of hearing loss, hearing aid use
Jul 22, 2022
The findings show the importance of routine audiometric testing in older adults, the authors say.
FDA approves virtual reality system to ease back pain
Nov 17, 2021
The EaseVRx system uses several cognitive behavioral therapy methods to achieve pain relief.
Patient portal use explored for older adults with dementia diagnosis
Jul 06, 2023
People living with dementia are more likely to have a registered care partner with shared access to a patient portal.
Remote patient monitoring tied to better dialysis technique survival
Feb 23, 2024
The findings were seen for patients on automated peritoneal dialysis.
Mobile apps effective for treating moderate and severe depression
Nov 21, 2023
The study also identifies design features that can enhance effectiveness.
AI accurate in diagnosing suspicious skin lesions
Nov 29, 2023
AI may be less accurate than clinicians in usage for management decisions.