Telehealth, monitoring tech, make a meaningful difference in helping seniors with hypertension: study
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 21, 2024
Digital health interventions make a positive impact in managing hypertension among seniors, according to a study released last week.
Study identifies virtual healthcare’s oldest, biggest beneficiary
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 26, 2023
A new study quantifies how both hybrid and virtual models of healthcare can reduce carbon emissions by up to a quarter.
Amazon Care reportedly to launch telehealth offering in all 50 states
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 18, 2021
Amazon’s app-based healthcare service for employees, Amazon Care, soon will launch throughout the country, according to a Healthcare IT News report.
Technology-enabled behavioral healthcare experiences are here to stay
By
Michael Gorton
Oct 28, 2021
Behavioral telehealth prepares residents in assisted living communities, residential centers and nursing homes for life after COVID-19.
What we’ve learned about using telehealth to reach older adults during COVID-19
By
David Lindeman, Ph.D.
Jul 12, 2021
Lessons we’ve learned about how to most effectively reach older adults in affordable senior housing can be applied to efforts designed to reach any underserved population with digital health technology...
Yoga can effectively treat chronic low back pain
Feb 28, 2024
Benefits seen for pain intensity and flexion-relaxation phenomenon
Telemedicine, in-person visits show high diagnostic concordance
Sep 12, 2022
Variance was seen by specialty, with lower concordance for primary care.
Video telehealth visits work well for common conditions
Dec 13, 2021
Replacing or augmenting usual care with video visits results in similar outcomes.
Willingness to use videohealth increased during pandemic
Nov 08, 2022
The increase was especially pronounced for Black adults and adults with lower educational attainment.
Single mindfulness + compassion session aids mental health
Mar 15, 2024
Small delayed benefit seen for loneliness, but larger improvements seen in perceived stress