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 …

The nature of cancer control is changing, with an increasing emphasis, fuelled by public and
political demand, on prevention, early diagnosis, and patient experience during and after …

Background The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)
Act imposes pressure on health care organizations to qualify for “Meaningful Use”. It is …

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the world's greatest health threats with rising
prevalence. Global digitalization leads to new digital approaches in diabetes management …

Background There has been a dramatic increase in the development of electronic systems
to support cancer patients to report and manage side effects of treatment from home …

Background Patient portals provide patients with the tools to better manage and understand
their health status. However, widespread adoption of patient portals faces resistance from …

Background: Advancements in information technology (IT) and its increasingly ubiquitous
nature expand the ability to engage patients in the health care process and motivate health …

Background: Recent evidence of the effectiveness of mobile phone–based diabetes
management systems is generally based on studies conducted in tertiary hospitals or …

Context Despite clear health benefits, many individuals fail to achieve the recommended
levels of physical activity. Text message interventions to promote physical activity hold …

Background: Although there is growing evidence of the positive effects of Internet-based
patient-provider communication (IPPC) services for both patients and health care providers …