Telehealth Service Streamlines Support for Patients at Home

by Amantha May | May 3, 2021 | Medical

Healthcare providers and practices using ZyterHome, a comprehensive remote patient monitoring solution by Zyter, can now opt-in for a free patient support feature. ZyterHome Assist provides the practice and patient with a dedicated specialist. The specialist assists...

New Vital Sign System Works without Wires or Patches [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 30, 2021 | Medical

If continuous health monitoring in the home is to be successful, systems must require minimal interaction by the patient. Few people will accept hooking up to sensor wires, patches, or clips that can be inconvenient and uncomfortable. Apparently the FDA agrees, and...

New Program Uses Old Phones to Prevent Vision Loss

by Bruce Brown | April 29, 2021 | Health, Medical

Would you like one more reason to trade in your Samsung Galaxy smartphone for a newer model? How about if your old Galaxy smartphone could help improve access to eye care for underserved populations? The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that nearly half of the...

Platform Makes Telehealth Services Simple for Patients

by Bruce Brown | April 27, 2021 | Medical

Simplifying technology improves the chances that ordinary folks will use it. GetWellNetwork’s GetWell Anywhere mobile telehealth platform provides patients and their families a single digital access point during all stages of a medical procedure. Patients use...

New Tiny Implant Monitors Deep Tissue Oxygen Levels

by Amantha May | April 19, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Medical

A tiny wireless implant powered by ultrasound waves could allow contactless monitoring of organ and tissue transplants. Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley worked with physicians from the University of California, San Diego, to develop a sensor smaller...

Computer Vision Technology Enhances Virtual Therapy Platform [video]

by Amantha May | April 14, 2021 | Medical

Who needs wearables when you have computer vision technology? (Don’t worry. Wearables aren’t going anywhere.) But Omada Health understands that for physical therapists (PTs), visual assessment is key to personalizing an effective treatment plan for patients with...