As more seniors turn to music therapy, health insurer says it will help payers find their groove
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 02, 2023
Longevity Health will now provide coverage for a platform that provides music therapy via singing to senior living communities.
Wrist-worn health tracker could revolutionize stroke rehab monitoring, researchers say
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 27, 2023
A new system that uses a wrist-worn wearable device and a series of tags could be a breakthrough technique for monitoring stroke rehabilitation, researchers say.
1 in 9 telehealth visits need timely, in-person follow-up care, report claims
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 30, 2023
Inconsistencies between traditional clinical visits and telehealth could be driving in-person follow-ups after the latter, a new study shows.
Medications and medical supplies to ride ‘zipline’ drone within OhioHealth network
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 08, 2023
A new healthcare partnership will see Zipline’s drones deliver medical supplies within the Columbus, Ohio metro area.
Study identifies virtual healthcare’s oldest, biggest beneficiary
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 26, 2023
A new study quantifies how both hybrid and virtual models of healthcare can reduce carbon emissions by up to a quarter.
Telehealth may not be as thrifty as many think, researchers find
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 13, 2023
While expanding virtual health options offers a number of benefits to patients and providers, the assumption that telehealth will universally lower costs may be overstated, experts caution.
Follow-up telehealth visits rare, new study shows, as Congress follows up on telehealth expansion in...
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 11, 2023
Patients are less likely to schedule a follow-up to a telehealth visit than in-person, a newly updated study shows.
AI ability to mimic empathy worries, rather than comforts, many researchers
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 04, 2024
Two studies evaluated AI’s use in two very important care contexts, mental health and cancer care, and noted concerns about mimicking empathy.
Brain stimulation therapy offers current of hope for seniors with anxiety, depression
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 12, 2024
Certain electrical brain stimulation methods could be beneficial for helping older adults who have anxiety or depression, new research shows.
Smartphone apps validated as method for detecting Alzheimer’s, new study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 02, 2024
A smartphone app with memory tests did just as well detecting MCI as when seniors took an in-person medical examination, new research shows.