We’ve been taking a look at international health tech research over the past weeks at HTN; in August, we explored electronic health records across Africa, before moving on to look at digital education and training in China and Austria. In this edition, we’re taking a look at EHR experiences in […]
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Electronic health records in the US: patient usage and clinician perception of EHR
Following on from our deep dive last month in which we explored electronic health records in Africa, today we’re turning the spotlight on the United States and taking a look at two studies to gain insights on trends in EHR usage, and to examine the how clinicians perceive the impact […]
Study presents learnings and best practice for scaling digital health interventions in resource-limited settings
A study published in frontiers journal has put forward a case study proposing an “omni-channel, outcomes-focused approach to scale digital health interventions in resource-limited populations”. It offers “real-world evidence of successful scaling strategies for an mHealth intervention in a resource limited setting”, from a family health intervention in India. The […]
MIT researchers apply deep learning to correct motion-corrupted MRI scans
Researchers from MIT have developed a deep learning model that they hope could correct motion-corrupted MRI scans, with the aim of reducing risk of misdiagnosis or “inappropriate treatment when critical details are obscured from the physician”, along with reducing costs produced by the need for repeated scanning. MIT notes that […]
Deep dive: exploring electronic health records in South Africa, Ethiopia and Nigeria
For our new series here on HTN, over the next couple of months we’ll be developing our international insights by sharing a regular deep dive into the world of health tech in different countries and continents. First up, we’re exploring electronic health records in Africa. Barriers and facilitators to electronic […]
Peterson Center on Healthcare launches $50 million institute to evaluate digital health technologies
The Peterson Center on Healthcare, a non-profit organisation to transform U.S. healthcare, has launched a $50 million institute to evaluate digital health technologies. Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) aims to provide independent evaluations of innovative healthcare technologies to improve health and lower costs, as well to deliver evidence-based assessments that […]
Study highlights value of health literacy interventions
A research study published in Sage Digital Health journal aimed to deliver an intervention to improve health awareness for infection prevention, hygiene, and sanitation to assess its impact, and identify the risk of multimorbidity in women of reproductive years from low socio-economic background. The digital health intervention in Pakistan demonstrated the value […]
Study shows benefits of telemedicine technology for patients internationally
A new study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the Faculty of Health Sciences at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya has shown that telemedicine technology has been beneficial to the screening, diagnosis, management treatment and long-term follow-up of chronic diseases. The study explained that during the COVID […]
Study published on using social media platforms to encourage health behaviours
A study has been conducted to identify content created by health professionals related to using social media platforms to encourage health behaviours such as receipt of the HPV vaccine in the USA. The study highlights that approximately half of adolescents in the USA do not complete the recommended HPV vaccine series, […]
The Lancet publishes results of study on drone use to deliver blood
A new research paper has been published in The Lancet, following a study on the use of drones to deliver blood products to remote health facilities in Rwanda. The document, titled “Effect of unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) delivery on blood product delivery time and wastage in Rwanda: a retrospective, cross-sectional […]
