Digital Therapeutic
Wearable devices ‘substantially underused’ among people with heart disease
Fewer than one in four people with or at risk for heart disease use wearable devices, with only half of those reporting consistent daily use, researchers reported.
Digital Therapeutics Alliance leaders say summit will determine the future of the industry
As the patient-to-medical staff ratio narrows partially due to demand for medical services and current staffing shortages, clinicians are looking for new ways to assess conditions and develop treatment options.
Q&A: Investigational digital therapeutic may help improve schizophrenia
Click Therapeutics announced it has enrolled the first patient in a clinical trial of an investigational prescription digital therapeutic to support standard antipsychotic treatment of schizophrenia, according to a company press release.
Gut-directed hypnotherapy improves abdominal pain, stool consistency in IBS
CHICAGO — Digital gut-directed hypnotherapy resulted in greater improvement in abdominal pain and stool symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome compared with digital muscle relaxation, according to research.
Visionix launches next-generation OCT system with enhanced imaging, scan precision
Visionix USA has launched its new high-speed, multimodal Optovue Solix FullRange OCT system in North America, the company announced in a press release.
Imperative Care launches digital health startup to improve stroke care, recovery
Medical technology company Imperative Care has announced the formation of Kandu Health, a digital health startup that aims to advance stroke recovery and post-acute stroke care through education, resources and guidance.
VIDEO: Platform integrates glaucoma patient care coordinators to personalize treatment
In this Healio Video Perspective from Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum, Joel M. Solano, MD, CEO of eyecbetter, discusses offerings from the company.
31-gene expression profile test guides clinical management of melanoma adjuvant therapies
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The 31-gene expression profile test demonstrated accurate melanoma-specific survival predictions and may help guide clinicians in adjuvant therapy management, according to a poster presentation at South Beach Symposium.
Standardized telehealth framework increases patient access to cardiologists
Implementing a structured cardiology telehealth framework increased patient access to cardiologists by more than 200%, with participating providers reported increased confidence in delivering virtual care, researchers reported.
Q&A: Machine learning models predict risk for delirium in the ICU
By training artificial intelligence, or AI, algorithms with electronic health record data, researchers accurately predicted the risk for delirium among patients in the ICU, according to study results published in Anesthesiology.