Remote Patient Monitoring Better Than In-Person Rehab

by Bruce Brown | December 28, 2020 | Medical

We write frequently about telemedicine and remote patient monitoring (RPM). RPM platforms typically enable healthcare professionals to interact with patients in their own homes and track clinical data from wearables or other connected devices. People cite many...

At-Home Device Diagnoses Sleep Apnea in Atrial Fibrillation Patients [VIDEO]

by Amantha May | December 28, 2020 | Health

A recent study provides clinical validation for the use of WatchPAT, a digital at-home sleep apnea test, in diagnosing sleep apnea in patients with atrial fibrillation. Published in the journal Nature and Science of Sleep in December, the study compared WatchPAT to...

Studies Show That Patients Need Internet Access for Telehealth Services

by Bruce Brown | December 25, 2020 | Medical

The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the growing value of telemedicine. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) and patient-clinician engagement without in-person meetings improve timely intervention while protecting high-risk individuals from viral infection at both ends of the...

New Research Shows Facebook Posts Could Contain Signs of Mental Disorder

by Amantha May | December 25, 2020 | Health, Medical

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, about one in five Americans over 18 suffer from mental illness. Yet more than half of those 51.5 million adults haven’t received any treatment for their condition. A significant barrier to accessing...

CES 2021: Smart Patch Wins Best of Innovation Award

by Bruce Brown | December 24, 2020 | Medical

CES 2021, the first all-digital version of the annual technology event will run January 11-14. We expect to read and hear about a multitude of new health and medical technologies. Technology we covered previously also is in the CEW 2021 news. BioIntellisense is a...

Disposable Pediatric EEG Headset Now Available

by Bruce Brown | December 23, 2020 | Medical

We wrote about Brain Scientific’s NeuroCap earlier this year. NeuroCap is a disposable, pre-gelled EEG headset with 19 active channels and 22 electrodes. The FDA cleared the NeuroCap as a single-use EEG headset for use in the U.S. The NeuroCap setup time...