Podcasts about MHealth

Trinity researchers have developed a new gamified mobile health (mHealth) app designed to help people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) manage fatigue, one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of the disease. The research - led by Dr Guido Giunti, Adjunct Professor, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin and Associate Professor of Digital Health at the University of Oulu, Finland, and researchers from the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital - evaluated the feasibility, usability, and impact of the app, named, More Stamina over a 60-day period. The study, which highlights the potential of the app, is published in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders today. "Fatigue is an invisible but life-altering symptom of MS," said Dr. Guido Giunti, Adjunct Professor, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin and leader of the More Stamina project. "Managing it requires more than just medication. More Stamina gives people the tools to understand their energy levels, take control of their day, and communicate their needs more effectively." The study followed 20 participants from Oulu University Hospital in Finland, who used the app daily for two months. Key Findings Users became more aware of their fatigue patterns, enabling them to plan their days more effectively. Higher engagement correlated with increased self-awareness, particularly among those with more severe fatigue. The app helped facilitate discussions with family members and healthcare providers, improving mutual understanding of fatigue's impact. Usability improved over time, though some users found data entry cognitively demanding, indicating areas for refinement. An Evidence-Driven Digital Health Solution More Stamina helps users track their daily activities and energy expenditure using "Stamina Credits", a gamified approach that visualizes energy use and helps users make informed decisions about their daily plans. Unlike many digital health solutions, More Stamina stands out for its research-driven approach at every stage, from identifying patient needs to design, prototyping, development, and testing. Each phase has been accompanied by peer-reviewed research, creating a transparent scientific trail for a mobile health solution. Bringing Digital Health into MS Care Fatigue affects up to 80% of MS patients and has a profound impact on their quality of life. Managing fatigue is challenging, as it involves physical, cognitive, and emotional factors, often leaving patients feeling exhausted, misunderstood, and unsupported. While digital health solutions have been increasingly proposed to help manage chronic conditions like MS, few have been rigorously evaluated to ensure their effectiveness and real-world impact. Neurologists at Oulu University Hospital emphasize the potential of such solutions in complementing traditional MS care. While the study confirmed that More Stamina is a feasible and acceptable tool, researchers emphasize that larger and longer-term studies are needed to evaluate its full clinical impact. The team is now exploring ways to integrate More Stamina into broader MS care strategies. Professor Minna Isomursu, University of Oulu, said: "Digital health solutions are only as good as their foundation. We worked with real patients and healthcare professionals from the start to build something truly useful. That is key to creating tools that people actually find useful in their daily lives." Empowering Patients and Strengthening Family Dialogue One of the unexpected yet powerful outcomes of the study was the role More Stamina played in facilitating conversations between MS patients and their families. Many participants reported that sharing their fatigue patterns with loved ones helped them feel understood and supported. More Stamina's development was not just about technology, it was about people. Active participation from patient representatives was key to ensuring that the app addressed real-life challenges. Tonja Molin-Juusti...

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, and Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, today announced €2.2 million funding for research projects that seek to address the global issues of hunger and food insecurity. The Sustainable Development Goals Challenge is run in partnership with Irish Aid, and the six research projects receiving funding are focused on SDG 2: Zero Hunger. The research teams will develop a wide range of solutions that can contribute to ending hunger, achieving food security and promoting sustainable agriculture. €2.2 million research funding for Zero Hunger The projects include: Empowering women farmers in Malawi to overcome the unique barriers they face and breakdown gender inequities in agriculture. Leveraging and strengthening digital health systems in Uganda to tackle hunger, food access and malnutrition in vulnerable populations. Ensuring that women from marginalized communities in Sub-Saharan Africa can access nutrient-rich meals, improving maternal-child health outcomes through Mobile health (mHealth) interventions. Integrating indigenous knowledge with climate-smart agricultural technologies to build resilience in smallholder farming practices in Malawi. Using AI to help farmers in Vietnam achieve high rice yields while preserving soil and saving water in the context of environmental and climate pressures. Developing solar-powered crop processing machines for climate-resilient grain crops to decrease postharvest loss and increase productivity for smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe. Minister James Lawless said: "Today's funding announcement reinforces Ireland's commitment to implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. With over 700 million people continuing to face food insecurity and malnutrition globally, the research of these six teams can make a real and positive impact at an international level. As these projects progress through collaboration with researchers in Irish Aid partner countries, they will work directly with those most impacted by the challenges they are addressing, delivering tangible solutions to significant societal challenges. I wish the teams every success over the coming months." Minister Neale Richmond said: "Ireland is committed to creating a more equal and sustainable world. Investment in transforming global food systems is crucial to delivering on this commitment. Irish Aid's ongoing partnership with Research Ireland is an important driver of innovative and transformational change. With this Challenge focused on the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger, the projects funded today will help us combat chronic hunger, under-nutrition and gender inequality for food systems transformation." Celine Fitzgerald, Interim CEO, Research Ireland, said: "The SDG Challenge programme is an inspiring example of the power of international collaboration and strategic research funding. Challenge-based research funding encourages researchers to work directly with those most affected by the problems they seek to address and Research Ireland's collaboration with Irish Aid has enabled truly international research partnerships. Ireland has a whole-of-government approach to the implementation of the SDGs and the projects funded today are a leading example of this integrated commitment. I look forward to following the progress these teams make as they develop their research projects." The six projects represent international collaborations between research institutes in Ireland and in Irish Aid partner countries - in this case, South Africa, Malawi, Uganda, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe. The research teams funded today will have the opportunity to compete for an overall prize fund of €1 million for the most competitive team as part of this challenge-based funding programme. The SDG Challenge Programme is a partnership between Research Ireland and Irish Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs), whose purpos...

We ponder the dramatic news that INPS has gone into administration and catch up on First Minister's questions before our main discussion with Dr Colin Brown, a retired GP and now Healthcare Informatics Consultant. Colin takes us through the evolution of GP computing systems and reflects on the challenges of implementing technology in healthcare, recounting the early adoption of Gpass, the main GP system in the 1980s and 90s. He highlights its limitations, including frequent breakdowns and outdated infrastructure, and the attempts to modernise it in the F3 group's efforts to redesign it with dual databases and a central server, which ultimately faced technical and logistical hurdles. The shift to off-the-shelf commercial systems in Scotland, the complexity of integrating systems across NHS sectors, and the overarching challenges of interoperability are key themes. In the latter part of the discussion, the potential of wearable health devices is explored, focusing on their utility for monitoring activity levels, sleep patterns, and even early disease detection. Colin highlights a German national initiative using over half a million wearable devices to gather public health data. He advocates for leveraging this type of data for predictive analytics and better clinical insights, emphasizing the need for accuracy and meaningful interpretation. The conversation also touches on the cautious adoption of AI, with specific examples like digital scribes for consultations, and raises concerns about over-reliance on technology without adequate supervision. Colin concludes by expressing optimism for modular, interoperable platforms to address these longstanding issues, stressing the importance of veracity and utility in health data. First Minister's questions from Thursday, 19/12/24 (at 46:34) from Broadcasting Scotland Everyday data for COVID-19 from mHealth devices: The PAIDUR framework by Colin Brown. How many steps a day are enough? Preliminary pedometer indices for public health The history of Gpass Inside a Santa Claus academy

CNSA resources: Vessel health and Preservation - CNSA - Cancer Nurses Society of AustraliaPosition statement- https://www.cnsa.org.au/documents/item/1767Microcredential course Principles and Practice for Difficult Venous Access | University of Wollongong - Australia (openlearning.com)ReferencesUllman, A. J., Larsen, E., Gibson, V., Binnewies, S., Ohira, R., Marsh, N., ... & Kleidon, T. M. (2024). An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: A multi‐method evaluation. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 33(5), 1762-1776.An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: A multi‐method evaluation - Ullman - 2024 - Journal of Clinical Nursing - Wiley Online LibraryUllman, A. J., Gibson, V., Kleidon, T. M., Binnewies, S., Ohira, R., Marsh, N., ... & Larsen, E. (2024). An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: Consumer led co-creation. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 76, 68-75.An mHealth application for chronic vascular access: Consumer led co-creation - ScienceDirectIvziku, D., Gualandi, R., Pesce, F., De Benedictis, A., & Tartaglini, D. (2022). Adult oncology patients' experiences of living with a central venous catheter: a systematic review and meta-synthesis. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(5), 3773-3791.Ullman, A. J., Marsh, N., Mihala, G., Cooke, M., & Rickard, C. M. (2015). Complications of central venous access devices: a systematic review. Pediatrics, 136(5), e1331-e1344.PEDS20151507 1331..1344 (silverchair.com)The PISCES Trial (avatargroup.org.au)

Another meticulously unproduced episode (#151) of #TheShot of Digital Health Therapy is here !

Every Saturday morning, the Weekend Breakfast Show focuses on an area of 'wellness' - health, relationships, mental health, career, home - it's all about practicing healthy habits to attain better physical and mental health outcomes. Sara-Jayne Makwala King speaks to Alistair Wilson, co-founder at Best Life, an innovative long-term sobriety community, powered by a mHealth smartphone app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Women in the postpartum period need things, right? I think that there's still a major gap, even though we know if you're in maternal health, you know, over and over again that there's not enough that exists for women in the postpartum period—and that's where the majority of pregnancy related deaths happen.” In this episode, Morgan V. Davis, Kaitlyn Hernandez-Spalding, Rasheeta Chandler, and Natalie Hernandez-Green discuss their recent scoping review which examined the perceptions and use of mHealth in postpartum Black Women. They share their methodology, key findings, and recommendations for improving the postpartum outcomes of this population. This episode references the article “Examining the Perceptions of mHealth on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Postpartum Health for Black Women: A Scoping Review” by Natalie Hernandez-Green and colleagues.

Digital devices have changed the information landscape in many ways, be it through podcasts such as this, or accessing medical care. Today, any illness requiring professional medical help may be made easier to manage thanks to having a digital device nearby.Professor Leonard Egede speaks with us again about how accessing care via Telehealth tools is another facet of his research on race, finance and inequality. Importantly, he sets out the lessons learnt over the pandemic of how simple, cheap telemedicine interventions can improve healthcare access for all.Read his original research: http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/mhealth.2019.12.03 

The EU MDR is still not stable. There are still updates ongoing so stay tuned and listen to Erik Vollebregt explaining the Article 10a that will be integrated to the EU MDR where medical device manufacturers have to inform about interruption of supply. So what will be the requirements and what should you do. Listen to it to know more.  Who is Erik Vollebregt?  Erik specializes in EU and national legal and regulatory issues relating to medical devices, including eHealth, mHealth, software, and protection of personal data. He is an expert in life sciences regulation at the EU and Dutch level, with a focus on contracts, and regulatory litigation against competent authorities and M&A. Erik was initially trained as intellectual property and competition lawyer, starting his career at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission. He subsequently gained experience in contentious matters, commercial contracts, and transactional work at three large international law firms. He actively contributes to law and policy development at the national and EU levels via membership in specialized committees at branch associations and the European Commission. Erik also works as an arbitrator in medical devices-related disputes and is regularly retained as an expert witness in foreign litigation. Erik worked and lived in Brussels and Stockholm for several years, and is fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, and Swedish. Chambers Europe 2017: Erik is known for his specialism in regulatory work, which covers medical technology, devices, and products as well as for biotechnology. Clients confirm his strong capabilities, with one saying “he stands out to me. Whenever I work with lawyers he has been the best, with a solid scientific background. He has the perfect combination of skills and experience.”   Who is Monir El Azzouzi?  Monir El Azzouzi is the founder and CEO of Easy Medical Device a Consulting firm that is supporting Medical Device manufacturers for any Quality and Regulatory affairs activities all over the world. Monir can help you to create your Quality Management System, Technical Documentation or he can also take care of your Clinical Evaluation, Clinical Investigation through his team or partners. Easy Medical Device can also become your Authorized Representative and Independent Importer Service provider for EU, UK and Switzerland.  Monir has around 16 years of experience within the Medical Device industry working for small businesses and also big corporate companies. He has now supported around 100 clients to remain compliant on the market. His passion to the Medical Device filed pushed him to create educative contents like, blog, podcast, YouTube videos, LinkedIn Lives where he invites guests who are sharing educative information to his audience. Visit easymedicaldevice.com to know more.  Link Erik Vollebregt Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikvollebregt/ Axon Lawyers Website: https://www.axonlawyers.com/  EU MDR: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02017R0745-20230320  Medical devices: Council adopts new measures to help prevent shortages    https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/PE-54-2024-INIT/en/pdf  Article Judith de Wildth – How to prepare for article 10a: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erikvollebregt_how-to-prepare-for-article-10a-mdr-as-a-manufacturer-activity-7216378083308646401-vqzF  EUDAMED roll-out timeline: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/04ce2012-97df-4dd0-8a39-d4f6993b9e16_en?filename=md_eudamed_roadmap_en.pdf  Social Media to follow Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice

The umbrella term 'digital health' encompasses eHealth, mHealth, telehealth and more. How do we leverage the power of digital health for all patients and ensure that the collected data is utilized? Guest: Linda Park, PhD, MS, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAHA, FPCNASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More and more regulations have to be applied in parallel of the EU MDR and the one of the EU Battery Regulation is not an exception. Erik Vollebregt from Axon Lawyers will be explaining to us what are these additional requirements. He will also confirm that Notified Bodies can ask you questions about it and finally he will share some key timelines for its implementation. Spoiler Alert ! first is August 2024 so be quick.  Who is Erik Vollebregt? Erik specializes in EU and national legal and regulatory issues relating to medical devices, including eHealth, mHealth, software, and protection of personal data. He is an expert in life sciences regulation at the EU and Dutch level, with a focus on contracts, and regulatory litigation against competent authorities and M&A. Erik was initially trained as intellectual property and competition lawyer, starting his career at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission. He subsequently gained experience in contentious matters, commercial contracts, and transactional work at three large international law firms. He actively contributes to law and policy development at the national and EU levels via membership in specialized committees at branch associations and the European Commission. Erik also works as an arbitrator in medical devices-related disputes and is regularly retained as an expert witness in foreign litigation. Erik worked and lived in Brussels and Stockholm for several years, and is fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, and Swedish. Chambers Europe 2017: Erik is known for his specialism in regulatory work, which covers medical technology, devices, and products as well as for biotechnology. Clients confirm his strong capabilities, with one saying “he stands out to me. Whenever I work with lawyers he has been the best, with a solid scientific background. He has the perfect combination of skills and experience.” Who is Monir El Azzouzi?  Monir El Azzouzi is the founder and CEO of Easy Medical Device a Consulting firm that is supporting Medical Device manufacturers for any Quality and Regulatory affairs activities all over the world. Monir can help you to create your Quality Management System, Technical Documentation or he can also take care of your Clinical Evaluation, Clinical Investigation through his team or partners. Easy Medical Device can also become your Authorized Representative and Independent Importer Service provider for EU, UK and Switzerland.  Monir has around 16 years of experience within the Medical Device industry working for small businesses and also big corporate companies. He has now supported around 100 clients to remain compliant on the market. His passion to the Medical Device filed pushed him to create educative contents like, blog, podcast, YouTube videos, LinkedIn Lives where he invites guests who are sharing educative information to his audience. Visit easymedicaldevice.com to know more.    Links from the Video Erik Vollebregt Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikvollebregt/  Axon Lawyers Website: https://www.axonlawyers.com/  EU Battery Regulation: https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-10488-2023-INIT/en/pdf   Social Media to follow Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice

Desde tecnología para agilizar y mejorar la atención del ictus a gemelos digitales para personalizar tratamientos de cáncer. Son ejemplos de ehealth e innovación aplicada a la salud. En este episodio nos adentramos en el Hospital Vall d'Hebron de Barcelona para conocer cómo la tecnología puede ayudar a mejorar la atención de los y las pacientes. La directora de sistemas de información del primer smart hospital de España, Yolima Cossio, reflexiona sobre el protagonismo que tiene y tendrá la tecnología en la atención sanitaria. ¿Qué soluciones son esenciales para cuidar de nuestra salud? ¿Y para tener un hospital inteligente? También repasamos los orígenes y evolución de la telemedicina con el profesor de Estudios de Ciencias de la Salud de la UOC y director del Centro Colaborador en eHealth de la OMS, Francesc Saigí. Y conocemos ejemplos concretos de cómo el machine learning puede mejorar el tratamiento de los pacientes diabéticos con Clara Mosquera-Lopez, profesora del Laboratorio de Inteligencia Artificial para Sistemas Médicos de la Oregon Health & Sciencie University.  ¿Es legal el uso de datos biométricos para fichar en el trabajo? Suscríbete a este webinar (29/05) y conoce cómo se está aplicando realmente la ley sobre los sistemas biométricos en el registro horario

The AI Act or Artificial Intelligence Act is now a reality. But what does it mean for the Medical Device industry and what should you do within your Quality or Regulatory affairs activities.   Erik Vollebregt, from Axon Lawyers will tell us what we should understand with this new legislation and what are the consequences for the Medical Device community.  Who is Erik Vollebregt?  Erik specializes in EU and national legal and regulatory issues relating to medical devices, including eHealth, mHealth, software, and protection of personal data. He is an expert in life sciences regulation at the EU and Dutch level, with a focus on contracts, and regulatory litigation against competent authorities and M&A. Erik was initially trained as intellectual property and competition lawyer, starting his career at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission. He subsequently gained experience in contentious matters, commercial contracts, and transactional work at three large international law firms. He actively contributes to law and policy development at the national and EU levels via membership in specialized committees at branch associations and the European Commission. Erik also works as an arbitrator in medical devices-related disputes and is regularly retained as an expert witness in foreign litigation. Erik worked and lived in Brussels and Stockholm for several years, and is fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, and Swedish. Chambers Europe 2017: Erik is known for his specialism in regulatory work, which covers medical technology, devices, and products as well as for biotechnology. Clients confirm his strong capabilities, with one saying “he stands out to me. Whenever I work with lawyers he has been the best, with a solid scientific background. He has the perfect combination of skills and experience.”    Who is Monir El Azzouzi?  Monir El Azzouzi is the founder and CEO of Easy Medical Device a Consulting firm that is supporting Medical Device manufacturers for any Quality and Regulatory affairs activities all over the world. Monir can help you to create your Quality Management System, Technical Documentation or he can also take care of your Clinical Evaluation, Clinical Investigation through his team or partners. Easy Medical Device can also become your Authorized Representative and Independent Importer Service provider for EU, UK and Switzerland.  Monir has around 16 years of experience within the Medical Device industry working for small businesses and also big corporate companies. He has now supported around 100 clients to remain compliant on the market. His passion to the Medical Device filed pushed him to create educative contents like, blog, podcast, YouTube videos, LinkedIn Lives where he invites guests who are sharing educative information to his audience. Visit easymedicaldevice.com to know more.  Link:  Erik Vollebregt Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikvollebregt/  Axon Lawyers Website: https://www.axonlawyers.com/  Erik Blog: https://medicaldeviceslegal.com/  Social Media to follow Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice

Christa Natoli Executive Director at Center for Telehealth and Ehealth Law has extensive policy experience and knowledge in the areas of physician and nurse licensure, Internet prescribing, e-consultations, Medicaid reimbursement, mHealth and international telemedicine. She has led research efforts on these topics and is a published author and noted lecturer and speaker In this episode, we dive into the world of telehealth technology discussing its origins, challenges, and potential benefits. We also explore the role of AI in reducing clinician workload alongside the misconceptions around this type of technology and discuss the future of global healthcare Timestamps: [00:02:38] Telehealth defined as point-in-time care [00:05:11] Accessibility for all in digital health [00:07:48] Regulations on AI and medical devices [00:20:27] Early AI adoption in healthcare: IBM Watson [00:26:16] Inaccuracy of online information Get in touch with Christa Natoli - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christa-natoli/ Get in touch with Karandeep Badwal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karandeepbadwal/ Follow Karandeep on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KarandeepBadwal Subscribe to the Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themedtechpodcast/support

Given the unhealthy data-collection habits of some mHealth apps, you're well advised to exercise caution when choosing with whom you share some of your most sensitive data. In today's digital economy, there's an app for just about everything. One area that's booming more than most is healthcare. From period and fertility trackers to mental health and mindfulness, there are mobile health (mHealth) applications available to help with almost any condition. In fact, it's a market already experiencing double-digit growth and is set to be worth an estimated $861 billion by 2030. But when using these apps, you could be sharing some of the most sensitive data you possess. In fact, the GDPR classifies medical information as "special category" data, meaning it could "create significant risks to the individual's fundamental rights and freedoms" if disclosed. That's why regulators mandate organizations provide extra protections for it. Unfortunately, not all app developers have the best interests of their users in mind or always know how to protect them. They may skimp on data protection measures, or they may not always make it clear as to how much of your personal information they share with third parties. With that in mind, let's take a look at the main privacy and security risks of using these apps and how you can stay safe. What are the top health app privacy and security risks? The main risks of using mHealth apps fall into three categories: insufficient data security, excessive data sharing, and poorly worded or deliberately evasive privacy policies. 1. Data security concerns These often stem from developers failing to follow best practice rules on cybersecurity. They could include: Apps that are no longer supported or don't receive updates: Vendors may not have a vulnerability disclosure/management program in place, or take little interest in updating their products. Whatever the reason, if software doesn't receive updates, it means it may be riddled with vulnerabilities which attackers can exploit to steal your data. Insecure protocols: Apps that use insecure communications protocols may expose users to the risk of hackers intercepting their data in transit from the app to the provider's back-end or cloud servers, where it's processed. No multi-factor authentication (MFA): Most reputable services today offer MFA as a way to bolster security at the log-in stage. Without it, hackers could obtain your password via phishing or a separate breach (if you reuse passwords across different apps) and log in as if they were you. Poor password management: For example, apps that allow users to keep factory default passwords, or set insecure credentials such as "passw0rd" or "111111." This leaves the user exposed to credential stuffing and other brute force attempts to crack their accounts. Enterprise security: App companies may also have limited security controls and processes in place in their own data storage environment. This could include poor user awareness training, limited anti-malware and endpoint/network detection, no data encryption, limited access controls, and no vulnerability management or incident response processes in place. These all increase the chances they could suffer a data breach. 2. Excessive data sharing Users' health information (PHI) may include highly sensitive details about sexually transmitted diseases, substance addition or other stigmatised conditions. These may be sold or shared to third parties, including advertisers for marketing and targeted ads. Among the examples noted by Mozilla are mHealth providers that: combine information on users with data bought from data brokers, social media sites and other providers to build more complete identity profiles, do not allow users to request deletion of specific data, use inferences made about users when they take sign-up questionnaires which ask revealing questions about sexual orientation, depression, gender identity and more, allow third-party session cookies whi...

Show notes: (2:07) A brief background (5:28) Athlete tracking innovations (9:54) Enhancing stress resilience with sleep (28:46) Aim7: A personalized wellness app (35:33) Enhancing mental strength with mindfulness (39:30) Improving longevity through health and fitness (50:10) Outro Who is Dr. Erik Korem? Dr. Erik Korem is a sports scientist with a passion for solving the data-to-action gap in wearable tech and mHealth space.    Prior to founding AIM7, he spent over 15 years working as a sports scientist and a High-Performance director in collegiate and professional football.    He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Kentucky in exercise science with a research emphasis on how sleep impacts the brain's ability to adapt to stress. Connect with Dr. Erik Korem: Website: https://www.aim7.com/ Newsletter: https://adaptation.beehiiv.com/subscribe   Tune in to The Blueprint Podcast: https://www.erikkorem.com/podcast   Links and Resources: Peak Performance Life Peak Performance on Facebook Peak Performance on Instagram

We caught up with Amit Shah and he discussed Virta's mission to reverse Type 2 diabetes and obesity through personalized nutrition and continuous remote monitoring. He also discusses he challenges of scaling Virta's pioneering clinical, technology, and business model - including evolving massive workflows and systems amid rapid growth and how recent GLP-1 obesity drug approvals are tailwinds driving adoption of Virta's more sustainable, cost-effective solution. Amit Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitrshah1/Chris Hoyd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishoyd/For the full YouTube video: https://youtu.be/Fl-_SsHEz0YVirta Health Website: https://www.virtahealth.com/Virta Health YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/virtahealth Product in Healthtech is community for healthtech product leaders, by product leaders. For more information, and to sign up for our free webinars, visit www.productinhealthtech.com.

In January 29th, 2024, the EU Commission issued a Proposal that discuss mainly the shortage of Medical Devices, the EUDAMED availability and the IVDR transition periods. So apparently this is urgent and needed to avoid shortage. Let's ask Erik Vollebregt what he thinks about it. Will this really help and when will this become a law as it is only a proposal for now.  Who is Erik Vollebregt?  Erik specializes in EU and national legal and regulatory issues relating to medical devices, including eHealth, mHealth, software, and protection of personal data. He is an expert in life sciences regulation at the EU and Dutch level, with a focus on contracts, and regulatory litigation against competent authorities and M&A. Erik was initially trained as intellectual property and competition lawyer, starting his career at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission. He subsequently gained experience in contentious matters, commercial contracts, and transactional work at three large international law firms. He actively contributes to law and policy development at the national and EU levels via membership in specialized committees at branch associations and the European Commission. Erik also works as an arbitrator in medical devices-related disputes and is regularly retained as an expert witness in foreign litigation. Erik worked and lived in Brussels and Stockholm for several years, and is fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, and Swedish. Chambers Europe 2017: Erik is known for his specialism in regulatory work, which covers medical technology, devices, and products as well as for biotechnology. Clients confirm his strong capabilities, with one saying “he stands out to me. Whenever I work with lawyers he has been the best, with a solid scientific background. He has the perfect combination of skills and experience.”    Who is Monir El Azzouzi?  Monir El Azzouzi is the founder and CEO of Easy Medical Device a Consulting firm that is supporting Medical Device manufacturers for any Quality and Regulatory affairs activities all over the world. Monir can help you to create your Quality Management System, Technical Documentation or he can also take care of your Clinical Evaluation, Clinical Investigation through his team or partners. Easy Medical Device can also become your Authorized Representative and Independent Importer Service provider for EU, UK and Switzerland.  Monir has around 16 years of experience within the Medical Device industry working for small businesses and also big corporate companies. He has now supported around 100 clients to remain compliant on the market. His passion to the Medical Device filed pushed him to create educative contents like, blog, podcast, YouTube videos, LinkedIn Lives where he invites guests who are sharing educative information to his audience. Visit easymedicaldevice.com to know more.  Link:  Erik Vollebregt Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikvollebregt/  Axon Lawyers Website: https://www.axonlawyers.com/  Erik Blog: https://medicaldeviceslegal.com/  Linkedin post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erikvollebregt_medical-devices-council-endorses-new-measures-activity-7166021646573641730-abCh  Medical Devices: Council endorses new measures to help prevent shortage: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/02/21/medical-devices-council-endorses-new-measures-to-help-prevent-shortages/?utm_source=dsms-auto&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Medical+devices%3a+Council+endorses+new+measures+to+help+prevent+shortages  Proposal text: https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-6156-2024-INIT/en/pdf  Social Media to follow Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice

Digital interventions, or mHealth or eHealth interventions, are increasingly common in health care and it's important to evaluate their effects. With this in mind, a new Cochrane Review from February 2024 examines the evidence for smartphone interventions for adolescents and adults with overweight or obesity. In this podcast, Eva Madrid, from the University of Valparaíso in Chile, talks with lead author Maria-Inti Metzendorf, from the University of Düsseldorf, Germany, both of whom are currently on fellowships at the Iberoamerican Cochrane Center in Barcelona, Spain.

Digital interventions, or mHealth or eHealth interventions, are increasingly common in health care and it's important to evaluate their effects. With this in mind, a new Cochrane Review from February 2024 examines the evidence for smartphone interventions for adolescents and adults with overweight or obesity. In this podcast, Eva Madrid, from the University of Valparaíso in Chile, talks with lead author Maria-Inti Metzendorf, from the University of Düsseldorf, Germany, both of whom are currently on fellowships at the Iberoamerican Cochrane Center in Barcelona, Spain.

In this episode of The Health Literacy 2.0 Podcast, Seth Serxner is joined by David Hoke, Head of Consumer Experience and Well-Being at RightMove, the only nationwide virtual triage and physical therapy platform. David brings over 25 years of expertise in corporate health and well-being, having spearheaded strategic health initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, including Walmart. Focused on authentic engagement and documented outcomes for diverse populations globally, David is dedicated to enhancing the health of RightMove's clientele.David is a sought-after speaker on well-being, the future of work, and technology, and has sponsored successful start-ups in Fintech, mHealth, and value-based design. He holds a degree from Dickinson College and a Masters from New York University with an emphasis on kinesiology and therapeutic exercise.In this episode, Seth and David dive deep into the pivotal role of health literacy in the context of workforce well-being. They discuss their experiences and insights, sharing thought-provoking ideas on how to create a humanistic view of health care, emphasizing that we are more alike than different and striving for a universal solution to the challenges of health literacy.David sheds light on his new venture at RightMove and his mission to address musculoskeletal health in a holistic and meaningful way. He shares compelling insights on creating emotional connections and using pain and discomfort as a powerful anchor to initiate habit formation and overall well-being. They also touch upon the importance of peer-to-peer influence and creating movements toward better health.In a wide-ranging conversation, Seth and David discuss:☑️ The importance of understanding that people's healthcare experiences are emotional rather than transactional.☑️ Creating more accessible and engaging health literacy resources for diverse audiences.☑️ The importance of peer-to-peer influence and creating a sense of community in promoting better health.☑️ Helping individuals make informed and emotionally resonant decisions about their health, especially during vulnerable moments.☑️ The challenges of health literacy and the need for a more engaging approach☑️ And much more.Thanks, David!For show notes and resources, visit www.edlogics/podcast.About The Health Literacy 2.0 Podcast from EdLogicsImproving health literacy — the ability to understand and act on health information — is key to improving health outcomes and lowering costs.Together with business and community leaders, we'll explore effective, behavior-changing solutions that can improve health literacy — and drive engagement in corporate and public health and wellness programs.☑️ Learn About EdLogicsWant to see how EdLogics' gamified platform can boost health literacy, drive engagement in health and wellness programs, and help people live happier, healthier lives?Visit www.edlogics.com. 

Sunil Agarwal is the Principal and Head of Clinical Excellence Practice at Axtria. He leads digital transformation and improvement programs for top pharma companies. Jasmeet and Sunil discuss how patients can be served better by including real-world data in clinical trials and research. Real-world data is not a replacement for traditional trials, but it is helping drive the future evolution and innovation in our industry. The goal is to save lives and provide better patient outcomes. Don't miss this thought-provoking episode.    IN THIS EPISODE:   [2:50] Sunil explains the challenges with randomized control trials and why we need to leverage real-world data  [4:48] Sunil expands on how collecting environmental location or contextual data could lead to insights such as the correlation between activity and health changes  [6:00] Sunil gives examples of cases using real-world data [9:16] Sunil outlines challenges faced, for example, the quality of the data collected [12:06] ​​Sunil expands on the regulatory considerations for using real-world data in clinical trials  [14:43] Sunil shares a couple of the innovations and unique approaches that he is bringing to customers    KEY TAKEAWAYS   There is a lot of potential to effectively use all types of real-world data for clinical trials, even though it has its own set of challenges, such as data quality, privacy, and bias, and there is an emerging need for data-driven and digital solutions to utilize real-world data and minimize its limitations. There is a wider availability and increasing acceptability of real-world data among global regulatory bodies when companies follow key regulatory considerations.  To ensure successful and cost-effective use of real-world data for clinical trials, companies need a set of capabilities and some enablers, which include data science and engineering, domain expertise, ethical considerations, and support from regulatory agencies.   BIOGRAPHY:  Sunil Agarwal is the Principal and Head – of Clinical Excellence Practice at Axtria. He leads digital transformation and improvement programs for top pharma companies across solutions, including next-gen clinical platforms, patient analytics, and automated regulated submissions. He has also spearheaded business function consolidation and technology modernization programs. As a thought leader, Sunil has shared his expertise at several international life sciences forums on emerging topics such as mHealth, clinical data sciences, and AI/ML. He is an active contributor to analyst and advisory briefings. Sunil holds M.Tech and B.Tech  degrees in Computer Science from Dortmund University, Germany.   YOUR HOST: JASMEET SAWHNEY    Jasmeet Sawhney is a life sciences industry executive, marketing leader, and serial entrepreneur with deep roots in technology and data analytics. He is currently the global head of marketing at Axtria. Jasmeet has over 20 years of experience in the life sciences domain and has helped build and scale three successful companies. He has received several company and individual awards, including Inc 500, Deloitte Fast 500, Crain's NY Fast 50, NJBiz Fast 50, Business of the Year, SmartCEO Future 50, Top CMO, Forty Under 40, and many more.   Jasmeet Sawhney - LinkedIn Axtria on LinkedIn Sunil Agarwal - LinkedIn  

Telehealth and mobile health technology are leading to new efficiencies and opportunities for health care. Spyros Kitsiou, associate professor and director of the mHealth Innovation Lab at the University of Illinois at Chicago, is a trailblazer in the development and testing of mobile health technology interventions. He discusses some of the ongoing clinical trials funded by NIH that focus on testing the efficacy of mHealth apps and wearable devices. Kitsiou also discusses the potential of these innovations in empowering patients and assisting with chronic disease management.

This MDCG came like evidence but comments on it where more confusion. What exactly was the objective of the MDCG 2023-4. We will try to explain to you on this podcast with Erik Vollebregt from Axon Lawyers. Who is Erik Vollebregt? Erik specializes in EU and national legal and regulatory issues relating to medical devices, including eHealth, mHealth, software, and protection of personal data. He is an expert in life sciences regulation at the EU and Dutch level, with a focus on contracts, regulatory litigation against competent authorities, and M&A. Erik was initially trained as intellectual property and competition lawyer, starting his career at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission. He subsequently gained experience in contentious matters, commercial contracts, and transactional work at three large international law firms. He actively contributes to law and policy development at the national and EU levels via membership of specialized committees at branch associations and the European Commission. Erik also works as an arbitrator in medical devices-related disputes and is regularly retained as an expert witness in foreign litigation. Erik worked and lived in Brussels and Stockholm for several years, and is fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, and Swedish. Chambers Europe 2017: Erik is known for his specialism in regulatory work, which covers medical technology, devices, and products as well as for biotechnology. Clients confirm his strong capabilities, with one saying “he stands out to me. Whenever I work with lawyers he has been the best, with a solid scientific background. He has the perfect combination of skills and experience.” Who is Monir El Azzouzi? Monir El Azzouzi is a Medical Device Expert specializing in Quality and Regulatory Affairs. After working for many years with big Healthcare companies, particularly Johnson and Johnson, he decided to create EasyMedicalDevice.com to help people better understand Medical Device Regulations worldwide. He has now created the consulting firm Easy Medical Device GmbH and developed many ways to deliver knowledge through videos, podcasts, online courses… His company also acts as Authorized Representative for the EU, UK, and Switzerland. Easy Medical Device becomes a one-stop shop for medical device manufacturers that need support on Quality and Regulatory Affairs. Links ■Erik Vollebregt LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikvollebregt/ ■Axon Lawyers website:  https://www.axonlawyers.com/ ■MDCG 2023-4: https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-10/md_mdcg_2023-4_software_en.pdf  ■Blog post: medicaldevicelegal.com  ■Book: https://erikvollebregt.gumroad.com/  ■Blue guide: https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/news/blue-guide-implementation-product-rules-2022-published-2022-06-29_en  Social Media to follow ■ Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi ■ Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim ■ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice ■ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice

Guest: Dr. Bruce Y Lee, Executive Director of PHICOR (Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research) [@PHICORteam]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-y-lee-68a6834/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/bruce_y_leeWebsite | https://www.bruceylee.com/On Forbes | https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/On Psychology Today | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/bruce-y-lee-md-mba_____________________________Host: Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society PodcastOn ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/marco-ciappelli_____________________________This Episode's SponsorsBlackCloak

We each have our own unique why. A calling. A mission. My guest today Erik Korem has a mission to keep people to account. He has spent considerable time and effort studying all the companies promising their devices can change your health, actually checking the research and calling it like it is. We have interesting debates in the show, but ultimately we agree, data is not valuable without the human capital component that it must be partnered with.Erik Korem is on a mission to help people change their world with his relentless pursuit of high performance. He believes that everyone's health and well-being are their responsibility, whether they want to reduce stress, boost their energy, lose a few pounds, or sleep better, it all starts with adaptability. He is a PhD sports scientist with a passion for solving the data-to-action gap that exists in the wearable tech and mHealth space and does so with his company AIM7.Join us as we explore:What the research and science really say about exercise, zones, carrying weight, longevity, healthspan, HRV and steps but why for the everyday person trying to be healthy they need to focus on basics and consistency.Why the number of exercise sessions per week needs to be understood in the context of intensity, regardless of what level of fitness you are at.Why the key to wearables are not the wearables themselves but the human capital around them.Whether you use Apple watch or OURA or Polar or WHOOP, the wearables 101 masterclass with expert analysis and opinion on wearables you won't hear anywhere else.  Why accuracy does not matter about wearables as much as people think, and the one thing wearables measure that is totally misunderstood!Social jetlag, the architecture of sleep and how the timing of your sleep puts pressure on different stages of sleep, and when it comes to sleep worry less about stages and more about the 3 key sleep behaviors. Contact:Website - https://www.erikkorem.comMentionsBlog - Accuracy of Wearable Technology & Smart Watches, https://www.aim7.com/blog/smartwatch-wearable-technology-accuracyStudy –  “Revisiting the association of sedentary behavior and physical activity with all-cause mortality using a compositional approach: the Women's Health Study”, https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-021-01173-0Study – Sleep chronotypes, https://www.colorado.edu/today/2021/05/27/earlier-sleep-timing-associated-lower-depression-riskStudy – “The Rise of Consumer Health Wearables: Promises and Barriers”, https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001953Podcast – “Upside of Stress”, Support the showSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Guest: Dr. Bruce Y Lee, Executive Director of PHICOR (Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research) [@PHICORteam]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-y-lee-68a6834/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/bruce_y_leeWebsite | https://www.bruceylee.com/On Forbes | https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/On Psychology Today | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/bruce-y-lee-md-mba_____________________________Host: Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society PodcastOn ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/marco-ciappelli_____________________________This Episode's SponsorsBlackCloak

On this week's episode, Rich Thayer and Mickey Urdea are interviewing Mohammed Majam, the Director for Medical Technologies at Ezintsha in Johannesberg, South Africa, whose portfolio encompasses Diagnostics, Implementation, and mHealth innovation projects. Mohammed helps lead a deep-dive discussion on what Ezintsha at Wits University brings to the global health space, how usability trials are conducted for diagnostic tests, and where the fields of self- and home-based diagnostic tests are headed in the post-pandemic era. Mohammed Majam is as skilled and savvy as any expert in his field, so please enjoy his thorough analysis in this interview. Mohammed is a lifelong “Witsie” having not left the Wits University family from his first day back in 2002. He holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours degree in Biochemistry and Genetics, as well as completing an MBA (cum laude) from the institution in 2016. Mohammed has a passion for operational efficiencies which led him to obtain his Six Sigma Black Belt qualification.

In this episode of The Sports Backdrop, we’re joined by a sports scientist who is bridging the gap between data and action in the wearable tech and mHealth space, Dr. Erik Korem. With over 15 years of experience as a High Performance director in collegiate football and the NFL, and as the founder of AIM7, ... Read more The post Simplifying Sports Science and Overcoming Adversity with Dr. Erik Korem, Founder of AIM7 appeared first on SportsEpreneur.

Guest: Dr. Bruce Y Lee, Executive Director of PHICOR (Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research) [@PHICORteam]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-y-lee-68a6834/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/bruce_y_leeWebsite | https://www.bruceylee.com/On Forbes | https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/On Psychology Today | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/bruce-y-lee-md-mba_____________________________Host: Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society PodcastOn ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/marco-ciappelli_____________________________This Episode's SponsorsBlackCloak

This episode covers:An interview with Dr. Erik Korem. Dr. Erik Korem is a sports scientist with a passion for solving the data-to-action gap that exists in the wearable tech and mHealth space. Dr. Korem holds a doctoral degree from the University of Kentucky in exercise science with a research emphasis on how sleep impacts the brain's ability to adapt to stress. Prior to founding AIM7, Dr. Korem spent over 15 years working as a sports scientist and a High-Performance director in collegiate and professional football. In this episode, we discuss why stress isn't our enemy, why the glymphatic system is so important, how to increase your adaptive capacity, why sleep is so important for the body, Dr. Korem's exercise recommendations, how AIM7 helps with mind, body, and recovery and so much more.Links mentioned during this episode:AIM7: https://www.aim7.com/Dr. Erik's Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikkoremDr. Erik's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikkoremDr. Erik's Personal Website: http://erikkorem.comDr. Erik's podcast, The BluePrint Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blueprint-with-dr-erik-korem/id1519528171Join Revitalize: www.thelyonsshare.org/revitalizeLyons' Share Instagram: www.instagram.com/thelyonsshareJoin Megan's newsletter: www.thelyonsshare.org/newsletter

Engaging in everyday physical activity can influence brain and cognitive health. Zvinka Z. Zlatar, Ph.D., shares how physical activity can potentially reduce risk for Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive issues. She reviews the current excercise recommendations for older adults and how digital devices can help us reach our goals. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38693]

Engaging in everyday physical activity can influence brain and cognitive health. Zvinka Z. Zlatar, Ph.D., shares how physical activity can potentially reduce risk for Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive issues. She reviews the current excercise recommendations for older adults and how digital devices can help us reach our goals. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38693]

Engaging in everyday physical activity can influence brain and cognitive health. Zvinka Z. Zlatar, Ph.D., shares how physical activity can potentially reduce risk for Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive issues. She reviews the current excercise recommendations for older adults and how digital devices can help us reach our goals. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38693]

Engaging in everyday physical activity can influence brain and cognitive health. Zvinka Z. Zlatar, Ph.D., shares how physical activity can potentially reduce risk for Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive issues. She reviews the current excercise recommendations for older adults and how digital devices can help us reach our goals. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38693]

Engaging in everyday physical activity can influence brain and cognitive health. Zvinka Z. Zlatar, Ph.D., shares how physical activity can potentially reduce risk for Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive issues. She reviews the current excercise recommendations for older adults and how digital devices can help us reach our goals. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38693]

Engaging in everyday physical activity can influence brain and cognitive health. Zvinka Z. Zlatar, Ph.D., shares how physical activity can potentially reduce risk for Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive issues. She reviews the current excercise recommendations for older adults and how digital devices can help us reach our goals. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38693]

Engaging in everyday physical activity can influence brain and cognitive health. Zvinka Z. Zlatar, Ph.D., shares how physical activity can potentially reduce risk for Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive issues. She reviews the current excercise recommendations for older adults and how digital devices can help us reach our goals. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38693]

Today we dive into the history of nursing. How did nurses get to where they are today? What were the forces that brought nursing to this place of respect and skill? Corey and Cal sit down with nurse researcher and historian, Mei Fu, and get into the real work and the hard choices that go into growing a profession. ********** Let us know what you think! Send us an email: podcast@healwell.org *********** Check Healwell's live and online classes here: online.healwell.org ********** Support the podcast (and see the video of podcast episodes along with extra conversation) on Patreon: patreon.com/interdisciplinary ********** Continue the conversation with us in the Healwell Community: community.healwell.org ********** Merch! Find your Healwell fashion here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/healwell *********** Thank you to ABMP for sponsoring this season of Interdisciplinary! www.abmp.com ********** About Our Guest: Dr. Mei R. Fu's scientific focus has been on pain and symptoms, lymphedema, cancer, chronic illnesses, quality of life as well as intersections of culture, environment, climate change and social determinants of health. Her research incorporates qualitative and quantitative research methods, genomic and biomarker approaches, cutting-edge technology, mobile health as well as innovative behavioral interventions. Her award-winning research has been supported by National Institute of Health (NCI/NINR/NIMHD), National Science Foundation, the Oncology Nursing Foundation, the Avon Foundation, Pfizer Independent Learning and Change grant and other organizations. She has over 160 high quality publications in peer-reviewed journals, professional journals, book chapters, and scholarly professional publications. She has over 160 invited or peer-reviewed keynote, podium, and poster presentations at international, national, regional, and local conferences. She served as guest editors for high impact journals (e.g., Biomedicines and mHealth). She has served on the editorial board for more than 10 peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Fu holds the prestigious honor of the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame (2017). This honor recognizes nurse researchers who have achieved significant and sustained national and international recognition for their work and whose research has influenced the profession and the people it serves. Dr. Fu was the recipient of the Oncology Nursing Foundation Connie Henke Yarbro Excellence in Cancer Nursing Mentorship Award (2020) to recognize her excellence in cancer nursing mentorship that has been demonstrated in her role as a nurse scientist going above and beyond in many ways. Dr. Fu is a Fellow of American Academy of Nursing, Senior Fellow of Geriatrics at the Hartford Institute of Geriatrics and Fellow of New York Academy of Medicine.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The Charity Entrepreneurship top ideas new charity prediction market, published by CE on May 17, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. TL;DR: Charity Entrepreneurship would like your help in our research process. We are running a prediction market on the top 10 ideas across two cause areas. A total of $2000 in prizes is available for prediction accuracy and comment quality. Check it out at: The CE prediction market For our upcoming (winter 2024) Incubation Program, we are researching two cause areas. Within global development we are looking into mass media interventions –social and behavior change communication campaigns delivered through mass media (e.g., radio advertising, TV shows, text messages, etc.) aiming to improve human well-being. Within animal welfare we are looking into preventive (or long-run) interventions for farmed animals – the new charities will not just positively affect farmed animals in the short term, but will have a long-run effect on preventing animal suffering in farms 35 years from now. We have narrowed down to the most promising top 10 ideas for each of these cause areas. The Charity Entrepreneurship research team will be doing ~80-hour research projects on as many of these ideas as we can between now and July, carefully examining the evidence and crucial considerations that could either make or break the idea. At the end of this we will aim to recommend two-three ideas for each cause area. This is where you come in. We want to get your views and predictions on our top ideas within each cause area. We have put our top idea list onto the Manifold Markets prediction market platform, and you are invited to join a collective exercise to assess these ideas and input into our decision making. You can do this by reading the list of top ideas (below) for one or both of the cause areas, and then going to the Manifold Market platform and: Make a prediction about how likely you think it is that a specific idea will be recommended by us at the end of our research. Leave comments on each idea with your thoughts or views on why it might or might not be recommended, or why it might or might not be a good idea. As well as having the great benefit of helping our research, we have $2000 in prizes to give away (generously donated by Manifold Markets). $1,000 for comment prizes. We will give $100 to each person who gives one of the top 10 arguments or pieces of information that changes our minds the most regarding our selection decisions. $1,000 for forecasting prizes. We will grant prizes to the individuals who do the best at predicting which of the ideas we end up selecting. More details on these prizes are available on the page at Manifold. The market is open until June 5, 2023 for predictions and comments. This gives the CE research team time to read and integrate comments and insights into our research before our early July deadline. To participate, read the list below and go to: to make predictions and leave comments. Summary of ideas under consideration Mass Media By ‘mass media' interventions we refer to social and behavior change communication campaigns delivered through mass media, aiming to improve human well-being. 1. Using mobile technologies (mHealth) to encourage women to attend antenatal clinics and/or give birth at a healthcare facility Across much of sub-Saharan Africa, only about 55% of women make the recommended four+ antenatal care visits, and only 60% give birth at a healthcare facility. This organization would encourage greater healthcare utilization and achieve lower maternal and neonatal mortality by scaling up evidence-based mHealth interventions, such as one-way text messages or two-way SMS/WhatsApp communications. These messages would aim to address common concerns about professional healthcare, as well as reminding women not to mis...

Mobile Health, or mHealth, is branch of digital health focussed on monitoring health-related information which can be sent directly to doctors and other healthcare professionals.A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge and Singapore Management University investigate how head-worn technologies have only come about in the last couple of years or so, but look set to revolutionize the ever-popular sector of personalized health monitoring as we know it. Read their original article: https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MPRV.2022.3191711

CEO of Digital Salutem, keynote speaker, and thought leader in the healthcare industry João Bocas is joining Mike Moore on this week's episode to discuss Joao's skillset, observations about the healthcare industry, and his work as The Wearables Expert™.  As they discuss the future of healthcare, obstacles for startups and big tech companies, and why mobile healthcare is dominating the industry, João shares how his 25 years of experience in corporate environments has informed his understanding of the direction the healthcare industry is heading given current technological advancements.  He also shares his ultimate vision for the future of care as they unpack the politics that currently exist in the realm of data ownership, production, and analysis.  Notable Quotes “This would be my ultimate vision. I would love to see as people, patients if you like, turn the system upside down, and one day the power be transferred not from the organization that owns the data but to the patient. And the patient approaches the organization and says, ‘Here is my data. Help me.'” – João (27:34) In This Episode (2:01) The rate at which the industry evolves and the issue of fragmentation (7:29) How to assess the potential and success of a digital health company (13:39) João's predictions about future verticals  (15:42) mHealth growth in the industry  (17:00) The obstacles that exist for big tech companies in digital health (20:42) Accumulating data vs. understanding it (22:50) The challenges that arise when developing insights (24:38) The politics of data ownership  Our Guest João Bocas is the CEO of Digital Salutem, a digital influencer, keynote speaker, and The Wearables Expert. With over 25 years of corporate experience in various industries including finance, media, sporting, and healthcare, he's using his expertise in wearable technology to support the rise of digital health and refine the industry as a whole.  Resources & Links Mike Moore LinkedIn The Bleeding Edge of Digital Health Apple Podcasts Google Amazon Spotify YouTube LinkedIn João Bocas  Twitter LinkedIn YouTube

Finally, a proposal is now available, and we wanted to discuss it and identify if there are any surprises. Erik Vollebregt from Axon Lawyer is helping us understand all this. This proposal is also under consultation until January 18th, 2023. So don't miss that as this is tomorrow for those seeing the episode today. To conclude, this is only a proposal, so this is not approved. We are still waiting for the vote. Without this vote nothing is real. Who is Erik Vollebregt? Erik specializes in EU and national legal and regulatory issues relating to medical devices, including eHealth, mHealth, software, and the protection of personal data. He is an expert in life sciences regulation at the EU and Dutch level, with a focus on contracts, and regulatory litigation against competent authorities and M&A. Erik was initially trained as intellectual property and competition lawyer, starting his career at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission. He subsequently gained experience in contentious matters, commercial contracts, and transactional work at three large international law firms. He actively contributes to law and policy development at the national and EU levels via membership in specialized committees at branch associations and the European Commission. Erik also works as an arbitrator in medical device-related disputes and is regularly retained as an expert witness in foreign litigation. Erik worked and lived in Brussels and Stockholm for several years, and is fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, and Swedish. Chambers Europe 2017: Erik is known for his specialism in regulatory work, which covers medical technology, devices, and products as well as biotechnology. Clients confirm his strong capabilities, with one saying “he stands out to me. Whenever I work with lawyers he has been the best, with a solid scientific background. He has the perfect combination of skills and experience.” Who is Monir El Azzouzi? Monir El Azzouzi is a Medical Device Expert specializing in Quality and Regulatory Affairs. After working for many years with big Healthcare companies, particularly Johnson and Johnson, he decided to create EasyMedicalDevice.com to help people better understand Medical Device Regulations worldwide. He has now created the consulting firm Easy Medical Device GmbH and developed many ways to deliver knowledge through videos, podcasts, online courses… His company also acts as Authorized Representative for the EU, UK, and Switzerland. Easy Medical Device has become a one-stop shop for medical device manufacturers that need support on Quality and Regulatory Affairs. Links Erik Vollebregt Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikvollebregt Axon Lawyers: https://www.axonlawyers.com/ Book EU MDR: https://medicaldeviceslegal.com/2022/10/27/the-2nd-edition-of-the-enriched-mdr-and-ivdr-is-available-now/ [COUPON CODE: easymedicaldevice10] Download Decision Tree: https://podcast.easymedicaldevice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MDR-amendment-flowchart2.pdf EPSCO Meeting article: https://medicaldeviceslegal.com/2022/12/11/the-epsco-meeting-and-beyond/ Consultation link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13684-Extension-of-the-transition-period-for-medical-devices_en Commission proposal: https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-01/mdr_proposal.pdf

Ting Shih is the CEO and co-founder of ClickMedix, an award winning mHealth, social enterprise that she conceived while a grad student at MIT. ClickMedix works to help health organizations provide patients across the globe with expedited healthcare services at a lower cost. The post 1060: How to Break Into Health Tech With Ting Shih, ClickMedix [Espresso Shots] appeared first on Time4Coffee.

In 2023, leaders in health IT analytics, mHealth, EHR, and health IT security will see innovation around healthcare consumerism and provider burden. Experts from HITRUST, Surescripts, Mass General Brigham Health System, and Mayo Clinic Platform share their projections for the new year. Multimedia Manager's Note (1/17/2023): This is an updated version of the podcast episode that went live on January 16, 2023. The original version misattributed some of the guests. The guests in order of appearance are: - Frank Harvey, chief executive officer of Surescripts, - John Halamka, MD, president of Mayo Clinic Platform - Lee Schwamm, MD, vice president of digital patient experience at Mass General Brigham Health System - Robert Booker, chief strategy officer and executive vice president of the center of excellence at HITRUST

On December 9th, 2022, the EU Commission made a proposal to extend the transition period of the EU MDR 2017/745. But some people think this is already done which is not the case. There was also at the exact moment the publication of the MDCG 2022-18 on Article 97 used to continue placing devices on the market. To clarify all that I have invited Erik Vollebregt from Axon Lawyers to help us understand the situation. Many things were said, so let's now debunk all the rumors and provide you with some clear understanding. Who is Erik Vollebregt? Erik specializes in EU and national legal and regulatory issues relating to medical devices, including eHealth, mHealth, software, and the protection of personal data. He is an expert in life sciences regulation at the EU and Dutch level, with a focus on contracts, and regulatory litigation against competent authorities and M&A. Erik was initially trained as intellectual property and competition lawyer, starting his career at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission. He subsequently gained experience in contentious matters, commercial contracts, and transactional work at three large international law firms. He actively contributes to law and policy development at the national and EU levels via membership in specialized committees at branch associations and the European Commission. Erik also works as an arbitrator in medical devices-related disputes and is regularly retained as an expert witness in foreign litigation. Erik worked and lived in Brussels and Stockholm for several years, and is fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, and Swedish. Chambers Europe 2017: Erik is known for his specialism in regulatory work, which covers medical technology, devices, and products as well as biotechnology. Clients confirm his strong capabilities, with one saying “he stands out to me. Whenever I work with lawyers he has been the best, with a solid scientific background. He has the perfect combination of skills and experience.” Who is Monir El Azzouzi? Monir El Azzouzi is a Medical Device Expert specializing in Quality and Regulatory Affairs. After working for many years with big Healthcare companies, particularly Johnson and Johnson, he decided to create EasyMedicalDevice.com to help people better understand Medical Device Regulations worldwide. He has now created the consulting firm Easy Medical Device GmbH and developed many ways to deliver knowledge through videos, podcasts, online courses… His company also acts as Authorized Representative for the EU, UK, and Switzerland. Easy Medical Device becomes a one-stop shop for medical device manufacturers that need support on Quality and Regulatory Affairs. Links from the Video Erik Vollebregt Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikvollebregt Axon Lawyers: https://www.axonlawyers.com/ Book EU MDR: https://medicaldeviceslegal.com/2022/10/27/the-2nd-edition-of-the-enriched-mdr-and-ivdr-is-available-now/ [COUPON CODE: easymedicaldevice10] EPSCO Meeting article: https://medicaldeviceslegal.com/2022/12/11/the-epsco-meeting-and-beyond/ Commission briefing note on EPSCO meeting: https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-15520-2022-INIT/en/pdf MDCG 2022-18: https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-12/mdcg_2022-18_en.pdf Easy Medical Device Authorized Representative: https://easymedicaldevice.com/authorised-representative-and-importer/

The ability to recreate dinosaurs inside computers means the true nature of the spinosaurus can now be uncovered, what the Afro Barometer reveals about the potential to use mobile phones to deliver remote health interventions, is intercropping being held back by using the wrong seeds, and signs that firstborns suffer seven months of stress when a baby brother or sister comes along, in bonobos at least. Get the references and the transcripts for this programme from the Naked Scientists website

Losing Weight With AppsCan a phone app help you lose weight? How about with your cholesterol, blood pressure, or waist size?Perhaps you've heard the latest Noom ads, where they boast forty publications showing that their app will help you lose weight.Apple is coming out with more ways to have their new watch track your heart rate and steps, with apps even looking at your yoga workout and eventually telling your blood glucose.Episode Sponsor: Modifyhealth.com What the Studies ShowA recent meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials showed that the average weight loss in the first three months was slightly below five pounds (2.18 kg).Unfortunately, the weight loss didn't last. Nine months later, they had regained a pound and a half for a total loss of 3.5 pounds (1.63 kg).Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and CaloriesThere was a slight improvement in blood pressure at three months. But cholesterol and total energy intake, as well as waist circumference and blood glucose, remained the same.The Proliferation of AppsThere are over 500,000 applications on Android and Apple phones to track various health data points. In addition, there are other devices just measuring fitness. The theory of measuring fitness behaviors with calorie tracking to provide feedback to improve health is appealing.Many Apps With Poor QualityMany apps had a lack of behavioral coaching and poor quality of scientific information. Tracking over a three-day period found that the accuracy of energy intake among apps was only fair in terms of total calories and amounts of macro- and micronutrients.What About NoomNoom is one of the more popular paid apps. They boast over 40 peer-reviewed articles. A quick glance at the articles showed some surprising flaws:One article compared Noom in pancreatic cancer patients to a control group who received no coaching.Another article used Noom data for their references.Article after article that Noom sites are little more than using Noom's data without dropout rates. References:Chen J, Cade JE, Allman-Farinelli M. The Most Popular Smartphone Apps for Weight Loss: A Quality Assessment. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2015 Dec 16;3(4):e104. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.4334. PMID: 26678569; PMCID: PMC4704947.Chew HSJ, Koh WL, Ng JSHY, Tan KK. Sustainability of Weight Loss Through Smartphone Apps: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on Anthropometric, Metabolic, and Dietary Outcomes. J Med Internet Res. 2022 Sep 21;24(9):e40141. doi: 10.2196/40141. PMID: 36129739; PMCID: PMC9536524.Keum J, Chung M, Kim Y, Ko H, Sung M, Jo J, Park J, Bang S, Park S, Song S, Lee HUsefulness of Smartphone Apps for Improving Nutritional Status of Pancreatic Cancer Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2021;9(8):e21088 URL: https://mhealth.jmir.org/2021/8/e21088 DOI: 10.2196/21088Pohl, M. "325,000 mobile health apps available in 2017—Android now the leading mHealth platform. Research 2 Guidance." (2017).

The new Blue Guide is out. So what are the changes for Medical Device Manufacturers? Erik Vollebregt will give us his analysis and also some revelation on the Swiss MRA process if you are still in need of the situation in Switzerland. Who is Erik Vollebregt? Erik specializes in EU and national legal and regulatory issues relating to medical devices, including eHealth, mHealth, software, and personal data protection. He is an expert in life sciences regulation at the EU and Dutch level, with a focus on contracts, and regulatory litigation against competent authorities and M&A. Erik was initially trained as intellectual property and competition lawyer, starting his career at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission. He subsequently gained experience in contentious matters, commercial contracts, and transactional work at three large international law firms. He actively contributes to law and policy development at the national and EU levels via membership in specialized committees at branch associations and the European Commission. Erik also works as an arbitrator in medical devices-related disputes and is regularly retained as an expert witness in foreign litigation. Erik worked and lived in Brussels and Stockholm for several years, and is fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, and Swedish. Chambers Europe 2017: Erik is known for his specialism in regulatory work, which covers medical technology, devices, and products as well as biotechnology. Clients confirm his strong capabilities, with one saying “he stands out to me. Whenever I work with lawyers he has been the best, with a solid scientific background. He has the perfect combination of skills and experience.” Who is Monir El Azzouzi? Monir El Azzouzi is a Medical Device Expert specializing in Quality and Regulatory Affairs. After working for many years with big Healthcare companies and particularly Johnson and Johnson, he decided to create EasyMedicalDevice.com to help people have a better understanding of the Medical Device Regulations all over the world. He has created the consulting firm Easy Medical Device GmbH and developed many ways to deliver knowledge through videos, podcasts, online courses… Is company is also acting as Authorized Representative for the EU, UK, and Switzerland? Easy Medical Device has become a one-stop shop for medical device manufacturers that need support on Quality and Regulatory Affairs. Links Erik Vollebregt Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikvollebregt Axon Lawyers: https://www.axonlawyers.com/ Blue Guide link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:2022:247:TOC Blog Blue Guide: 2022 Update: https://medicaldeviceslegal.com/2022/08/07/the-blue-guide-2022-update-new-elements-regarding-applicability-of-eu-law-on-products/

Are uncertainty and hardship inevitable in this life? Could you use a jump start for pursuing your goals, while living a healthy, fulfilled life? This week's guest, Erik Korem, is the guy that can equip you to that end. His unquenchable curiosity and eagerness for knowledge made him an expert in high performance. Erik started as a walk-on football player at Texas A&M, and that's where he found two things – a never-quit attitude and curiosity for high performance. After spending over 15 years working as a sports scientist, Erik's passion for solving the data-to-action gap in the wearable tech and mHealth space came to life. He is the founder & CEO of AIM7, teaching people how to turn data into healthy habits. In this episode you will hear: I dealt with bullying, and I just wanted to change myself. Kids can be cruel. In physical fitness events, I was always last. After watching John Jacobs and The Power Team, I was so inspired and told my dad, “I'll never be last again.” I learned there was a science to the physical gap I was in. Playing football at Texas A&M, I learned how to suffer well. You can't fight what you don't see coming. I could've paid attention to how much it sucked, or paid attention to what I could do about it. The Olympic Games are more than winning medals; it's more like political warfare. I learned about the synchronization of the physical, psychological, technical, & tactical. Wearable devices provide much data, but what do you do with it?  Stress is the gateway to improvement, but chronic long-term stress can be a really bad thing if you can't get it under control. If you don't get enough sleep, your brain is literally full of crap. In REM sleep, your body is in a state of paralysis. I don't praise grades; I praise their effort. If you synchronize with the sun, you'll start sleeping like a baby. There are research studies that show that if you want to reset yourself, go camping. Sports got me into the game, but curiosity launched my career.