Digital Health
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Digital Health Academic Journals
Greetings! Are you interested in publishing articles in Digital Health journals? Are you interested in staying up to date with digital health content? The first question I had while writing this post was “What should be the title?” The healthcare world is populated with terminologies such as digital health, health tech, health IT, medtech, health…
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TeleMental Health
The term “Mental Health” has always had a negative connotation associated with it, indicating that people with mental health issues are very different from other “healthy” people. In fact, every single person suffers from some type of “mental health” issue at some point in their lives. Even being angry and storming out on a given…
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Tele-obstetrics
Telehealth is increasingly being used in obstetrics, especially in the following areas: virtual consultation remote monitoring of ultrasound in maternal-fetal medicine remote monitoring of conditions by endocrinologists prenatal and postnatal monitoring Benefits Studies have observed that remote monitoring and smartphone apps helped decrease the number of unwanted outpatient visits to manage diabetes and hypertension in…
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Teledermatology – a quick overview and a list of key providers
Teledermatology is one of the most popular applications of telemedicine. In this field, skin images and associated clinical history are transferred to remote dermatologists through audio, visual, and data communication channels. Teledermatology facilitates the remote diagnosis of skin diseases by helping dermatologists interpret these skin images and clinical history. Teledermatology services are usually provided using the…
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Telecardiology – a quick overview and a list of AI-integrated providers
Due to the complex nature of cardiological conditions, telecardiology is becoming a much used modality for obtaining specialist second opinion or for providing care to people in remote locations. In the simplest form of telecardiology, a 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) is used in the transmitting center, such as a primary care provider’s office or a rural…
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Teleradiology – A SWOT Analysis
Radiology is a field of medicine that uses medical imaging to diagnose, manage, and treat several types of diseases. With the advancements in communication systems, encrypted information transfer techniques, and image processing techniques, physicians and hospitals are embracing the concept of teleradiology. Teleradiology refers to the idea of transferring medical images from a primary system…
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What are the challenges faced by AI-based digital health products?
There is a massive opportunity for predictive analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to transform healthcare. A quick PubMed search for ‘analytics in healthcare’ results in close to 22K articles. However, despite this amount of published research, there is a lack of a comparable amount of thoroughly validated AI-based digital health products and services in…
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Key areas for innovation in the Femtech space
Female health is complex and is governed by several physical, emotional, and socioeconomic factors. Technologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of medical things, wearables, social media, and virtual digital platforms have a significant role in helping us understand the underlying variables that cause differences between health outcomes in women and men. Below are THREE…
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How can you improve Telehealth adoption?
Below are a few of the general recommendations to improve telehealth adoption Integrated services: A telehealth workflow process involves the coordinated efforts of physicians, administrative support staff, nurses, social workers, case managers, patients, and their families. Therefore, integrating seamless communication among all involved parties is essential to address potential health risks. Moreover, the platforms and…
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Does your AI-driven digital health solution address the following?
Several healthcare companies and startups in the digital health space use predictive modeling and AI-based techniques to develop interactive and integrated solutions. These solutions aim to provide personalized coaching and education for lifestyle changes and ways for early disease risk prediction, detection, and diagnosis, symptom monitoring, and treatment. The following are five key aspects of…
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