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in the mental health care
How electronic monitoring can assist a psychiatric medication change
Electronic and interactive monitoring systems can improve communication between clinicians and patients during the psychiatric medication switching process.
mHealth -scalable and cost-effective mental healthcare
mHealth provides the opportunity to offer scalable and cost-effective mental healthcare. One of the greatest challenges the healthcare systems face is the long-term care of individuals with severe mental disorders. Fortunately, some of these issues can be partially solved with the use of mHealth technology.
Why pharma can benefit from mHealth solutions
Pharma can benefit from mHealth solutions by using them in clinical trials and by offering them to HCPs as part of a comprehensive treatment solution.
mHealth solution is a future and best alternative to implement remote patient monitoring
According to a new report by a research firm in Sweden, there were 7.1 million patients monitored remotely worldwide in 2016, which is an increase of 44%. The report also forecasts that the number will grow to 50.2 million by 2021.
How mHealth Solutions can improve the research methodology of clinical trials
Using mHealth solutions for clinical trials as data-collection tools, can potentially revolutionise clinical research. Wearable devices and mobile health solutions can offer pharmaceutical companies access to additional patient data to provide a more comprehensive overview of safety and efficacy.
What is the difference between a health app and an mHealth solution?
Health apps are application programmes that offer health-related services for smartphones, tablet PCs and other communication devices. [1] On the other hand, mHealth refers to mobile-based or mobile-enhanced solutions that deliver health.[2] Mobile devices offer the opportunity to improve health outcomes through the delivery of innovative medical and health services with information and communication technologies to the farthest reaches of the globe.
mHealth tools can increase patient engagement
There are more than 165,000 mobile health apps on the market. Nearly two thirds focus on general wellness such as fitness, lifestyle, stress, and diet.
Can mHealth technology be used to save costs ?
According to an article published on Harvard Business Review, digital health tools have the potential to provide effective, low-cost ways to prevent and treat chronic illnesses. The article states that these technology-based solutions that have a clinical impact on disease comparable to that of a drug, and they use consumer-grade technology such as mobile devices and big data analytics that can be deployed in real-time and at scale, which is critical for the management of chronic diseases.
Digital self-monitoring tools may promote positive behavioural changes, new study suggests
Digital self-monitoring tools enables individuals to track meaningful data about themselves. This capability has encouraged healthcare providers to use these tools to personalise and scale treatment in a more cost-efficient way.
Transforming healthcare with technology-enabled care
Connected health or technology-enabled care (TEC) is the collective term used for telecare, telehealth, telemedicine, mHealth, digital health, and eHealth services. It is part of the solution to solve many healthcare challenges since it helps people self-manage their health and well-being, and it supports medication adherence.