Using low-tech interventions like a DVD and patient navigation services delivered by phone increases the odds of obtaining cancer screenings among rural women, a new study has found.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, recruited nearly a thousand women from rural Indiana and Ohio who weren't up-to-date on any or all recommended screenings for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer.
Some of...
Black children and kids from lower socioeconomic backgrounds were less likely to participate, share data and engage with research that used wearable devices, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The study included wearable device data collected from more than 10,000 children ages 11 through 13 years old in the ongoing Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study. ...
A digital divide in telemedicine use between rural and urban communities increased after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly within mental health integration services, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The study evaluated 3.6 million mental health integration visits and 63.5 million primary care visits across 138 Veterans Affairs healthcare systems nationwide from...
Consumers are most willing to share their health information when privacy protections are in place, with consent being the most important, followed by data deletion, regulatory oversight and data transparency, according to a conjoint analysis published in JAMA Network Open.
The 2020 national survey included responses from 3,539 U.S. adults, with an oversampling of Black and Hispanic individuals...
A study published in JAMA Network Open found no difference in visit frequency for opioid use disorder treatment, initiation of medication use or adverse outcomes between patients who were treated by clinicians with high or low levels of telehealth use, suggesting telemedicine could be comparable to in-person care.
The research used de-identified claims data from about 11,800 patients with...
Oncology patients saved both time and travel costs when utilizing telehealth services, reducing the cost burden associated with cancer care, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The economic evaluation, conducted through Moffitt Cancer Center, estimated patient cost savings due to telehealth, including the cost of travel and potential loss of productivity due to the medical visit...
Researchers found no correlation between consumer ratings and privacy scores in a review of mental health apps.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, assessed nearly 580 mental health apps for accessibility, privacy and security, interoperability, features offered, and how users input data and receive feedback.
It found 77% of the apps studied featured a privacy policy, but on average those...
A cross-sectional study found increased EHR use among primary care physicians was associated with improvement in some quality measures, like diabetes and hypertension control and adherence to breast cancer screening.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open and conducted through Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in 2021, examined 291 primary care physicians'...
Veterans living in areas with poor broadband speed were less likely to use video telehealth after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, pointing to potential disparities in access.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, used administrative data for patients enrolled in Veterans Health Administration primary care to analyze visits at 937 clinics before the pandemic (October 2016 to February...
Diagnoses from preliminary telehealth consultations matched in-person visits in 86.9% of cases, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The research included 2,393 Mayo Clinic patients who attended a video telemedicine visit, followed by an in-person appointment for the same problem in the same specialty within 90 days. Patients used desktop computers, laptops, tablets or...
