Studies

Journal of the American College of Surgeons: Demographic Disparities in Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic This study looked at racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in telemedicine compared with in-person surgical consultation during the pandemic and found demographic disparities in the use of in-person versus virtual health consultations. Key findings included that Black patients relied on [...]

mHealth Intelligence: Audio-Only Remote Patient Monitoring Boosts Access for Black Patients According to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, remote patient monitoring programs that offered telehealth-based, audio-only monitoring in addition to application-based programs could help to reduce barriers to care, particularly for Black and low-income individuals. Researchers implemented a remote patient monitoring program for [...]

mHealth Intelligence: Hispanic, Asian Cancer Patients Used Telehealth Less Than White Peers According to a new study, a glaring divide exists in telehealth use between white cancer patients and those who are racial minorities. The study examined patterns of outpatient oncology care and telemedicine use among all cancer patients within the University of California San Diego [...]

Beckers Hospital Review: Front-line workers fear not adapting to new tech quickly enough According to a Microsoft report, many front-line workers are being asked to adapt to new technologies on the fly and are worried that if they can't, they may lose their jobs. The report surveyed 9,600 front-line workers and managers across eight industries, including health [...]

Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Outpatient Management of Heart Failure According to a Journal of the American College of Cardiology study, telehealth visits for outpatients with heart failure (HF) did not increase mortality or a need for acute care. There were 8,263 unique patients with HF and 15,421 cumulative health visits from 2018 through 2020. [...]

mHealth Intelligence: Lack of mHealth Technologies Disrupt Workflows for Hospitalists According to a study published in JMIR Human Factors, user-centered mHealth technology and applications could help reduce burden and increase the efficiency of workflows for hospitalists. Researchers interviewed 12 hospitalists, who collectively identified chart reviews, orders, and documentation as the most frequent, redundant and difficult tasks in their [...]

mHealth intelligence: Female, Behavioral Health Physicians Led Early Telehealth Adoption A study found that female, primary care, and behavioral health physicians were more likely to adopt virtual care early in the pandemic compared to male and surgical specialty physicians. Primary care and behavioral health specialists were more likely to be early adopters compared to other specialty physicians. [...]

Healio: Studies offer insight into telehealth availability, patient use for cancer management Data from two studies revealed disparities in telehealth availability and use among patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to presenters during the virtual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. One study found that 85.2 percent of hospitals reported having telehealth capacity for patients [...]

mHealth Intelligence: Rural Cancer Survivors Report Low Telehealth Availability, Internet Access A study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research found a wide digital divide among Medicare cancer survivors, with urban survivors being more likely to use telehealth as compared with their rural counterparts. The study found that while 62 percent of cancer survivors covered by Medicare reported [...]