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Barriers to the Use of Mobile Health in Improving Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: Systematic Review
(Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2019)Background: The use of mobile health (mHealth) technologies to improve population-level health outcomes around the world has surged in the last decade. Research supports the use of mHealth apps to improve health ...
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Telehealth and Patient Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Narrative Analysis
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-06)Background: The use of telehealth steadily increases as it has become a viable modality to patient care. Early adopters attempt to use telehealth to deliver high-quality care. Patient satisfaction is a key indicator ...
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Security Techniques for the Electronic Health Records
(Springer, 2017-07)The privacy of patients and the security of their information is the most imperative barrier to entry when considering the adoption of electronic health records in the healthcare industry. Considering current legal ... -
Impact of Electronic Health Records on Long-Term Care Facilities: Systematic Review.
(JMIR Publications, 2017-09)Background: Long-term care (LTC) facilities are an important part of the health care industry, providing care to the fastest-growing group of the population. However, the adoption of electronic health records ...
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Classification of Alzheimer's Disease with and without Imagery using Gradient Boosted Machines and ResNet-50
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-08)Alzheimer's is a disease for which there is no cure. Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD) early facilitates family planning and cost control. The purpose of this study is to predict the presence of AD using socio-demographic, ... -
Adopting Telemedicine for the Self-Management of Hypertension: Systematic Review
(JMIR Publications, 2017-10)Background: Hypertension is a chronic condition that affects adults of all ages. In the United States, 1 in 3 adults has hypertension, and about half of the hypertensive population is adequately controlled. This ...
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Health Information Technology Continues to Show Positive Effect on Medical Outcomes: Systematic Review
(JMIR Publications, 2018-05)Background: Health information technology (HIT) has been introduced into the health care industry since the 1960s when mainframes assisted with financial transactions, but questions remained about HIT's contribution ...
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The use of Electronic Health Records to Support Population Health: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
(Springer, 2018-11)Electronic health records (EHRs) have emerged among health information technology as "meaningful use" to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare, and health disparities in population health. In other instances, ... -
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Telemedicine for Treatment of Military Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(Foundation for Rehabilitation Information, 2018-08)Background: Military veterans returning from a combat zone often face mental health challenges as a result of traumatic experiences. The veteran in the United States has been underdiagnosed and underserved. Since ...
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Sensory and Memory Stimulation as a Means to Care for Individuals with Dementia in Long-term Care Facilities
(Dove Medical Press Ltd., 2018-05)Objective: The primary objective of this study was to identify and further examine the facilitators and barriers of utilizing sensory and memory stimulation as a means to care for individuals with dementia who ...
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An Evaluation of Alternatives for Providing Care to Veterans
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2018-08)In 2014, a whistleblower reported that many U.S. veterans died while waiting for care at the Phoenix VHA. Problems with veteran’s care through 2018 reveal ongoing and systematic problem. In March 2018, the VA Inspector ... -
The Use of Health Information Exchange to Augment Patient Handoff in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review
(Thieme Medical Publishers, 2018-10)Background: Legislation aimed at increasing the use of a health information exchange (HIE) in healthcare has excluded long-term care facilities, resulting in a vulnerable patient population that can benefit from ...
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Validating a Competency-Based HIT Curriculum in a BHA and MHA Program Through the Voice of the Customer
(SAGE, 2019-07)Competency mapping in higher education is not a new technique for curriculum development. Competency-based curriculum in health care administration programs has appeared in the literature every few years. Texas State ... -
Alarming and/or Alerting Device Effectiveness in Reducing Falls in Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities? A Systematic Review
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-03-25)Perceptions against the use of alarming devices persist in long-term care environments as they are seen as annoying, costly, and a waste of time to the staff involved. Ascertaining whether these perceptions are true or ... -
Positive Physical and Mental Outcomes for Residents in Nursing Facilities Using Music: A Systematic Review
(Dove Medical Press, 2019)Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the applicability and effectiveness of the use of music in providing for positive physical and mental outcomes in nursing facilities.
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Validating a Competency-Based HIT Curriculum in a BHA and MHA Program Through the Voice of the Customer
(Sage, 2019)Competency mapping in higher education is not a new technique for curriculum development. Competency-based curriculum in health care administration programs has appeared in the literature every few years. Texas State ... -
Telemonitoring to Manage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Literature Review
(JMIR Publications, 2019)Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death throughout the world. Telemedicine has been utilized for many diseases and its prevalence is increasing in the United States. ...
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Global Health Perspectives on Cigarette Butts and the Environment
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019)Cigarette butts, which are also known as tobacco product waste (TPW), are the single most collected item in environmental trash cleanups worldwide. This study used an online survey tool (Qualtrics) to assess knowledge, ... -
Geospatial-Temporal and Demand Models for Opioid Admissions, Implications for Policy
(MDPI, 2019-07)Background: As the opioid epidemic continues, understanding the geospatial, temporal, and demand patterns is important for policymakers to assign resources and interdict individual, organization, and country-level ...
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Machine Learning Approaches for Identification of Alzheimer's Disease using Social Determinants and Imagery
(2018-02-23)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to predict the presence of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) using socio-demographic, clinical, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 4D data.
Significance: Early detection of AD ...
