The iCAN app is a mobile health tool. It aims to make life easier for people without homes. These people often end up in hospitals or emergency rooms. This is because they lack proper healthcare and support. The app tries to change that. It helps them get the right care at the right time. This can cut down on unnecessary hospital visits. It's a smart way to use techn...
Health tech assessments are tools that help make smart decisions about health programs. They compare the benefits and costs of different health interventions. However, many health interventions are complex, making it hard to use traditional assessment methods. These assessments are crucial for informed policy-making. They help figure out what works best and what doe...
In today's world, everyone's talking about self-monitoring technologies and how they can boost public health. Let's dive into a recent public health trial in the UK and see how people interacted with these technologies. First, let's talk about what self-monitoring technologies are. They're tools that help us track our health data, like steps taken, calories ...
In the world of health technology, a big problem is that not everyone can access or understand it. This is especially true for people who speak different languages or have disabilities. A researcher has come up with a new plan to make health tech more fair for everyone. The idea is to create a framework that makes sure health technology is easy to use and understand...
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a serious eye condition that can mess with a person's vision. It's a real problem for people with diabetes, and it's important to understand how it affects their daily lives. Researchers in northern India wanted to figure out how to measure the quality of life for people with DR. They used different tools to see how well they could captur...
Imagine trying to use a map from the 1950s to navigate a city today. It wouldn't work, right? The same goes for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) value sets. These sets help figure out how many quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) people might gain from healthcare. But, many of these value sets are old and outdated. This is a problem because they might not r...
Apple is diving deep into the world of health technology. They just kicked off the Apple Health Study, teaming up with Brigham and Women's Hospital. This isn't your typical clinical study. It's massive, with over 350, 000 participants, and it's all about using tech like iPhones, Apple Watches, and even AirPods to make big health discoveries. Imagine this: yo...
Imagine this: A device that helps you know exactly when to go to the bathroom. It has been noticed that urinary incontinence is a big issue for lots of adults. It affects a person’s ability to maintain good hygiene and personal health. The good news is, a new technology might be able to help solve this problem. Recently, wearable technology has been used to as...
Now celebrity collaborations come and go faster than fashion trends. But for 30 years now, the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment, or INAHTA, has been a rock solid team of global members. This network united in 1993, in the charming city of Paris. A no small feat, given its unofficial, voluntary contributions from the member's bodies. ...
Health data collected by tech devices like smartphones and wearables can help doctors keep an eye on patients even when they're not in the clinic. It can also assist people in making healthier choices. But there's a catch—many people are uncertain about sharing their personal health data due to privacy concerns. One study dove into this issue, surveying folks to und...