Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 30th December, 2017.

Here are a few I came across last week. Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----https://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/app-monitors-symptom-severity-in-patients-undergoing-chemotherapyApp monitors symptom severity in patients undergoing chemotherapy By Greg SlabodkinPublished December 22 2017, 7:04am ESTUsing a smartphone and Fitbit device, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy were able to be remotely monitored in real time by their physicians in order to better detect severe or worsening symptoms from the treatment and to intervene earlier between clinic visits.The goal is preventing unnecessary doctor or hospital visits and improving patient quality of life, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh who led the study conducted last year.Over a four-week period, 14 patients... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - Category: Information Technology Authors: Source Type: blogs