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04/14/2022

New Bill Aims to Improve Behavioral Health IT Adoption

Article Excerpt: An April 6 press release announced that Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced a new act focused on improving behavioral health providers are not left behind when it comes to health information technology, including electronic health records (EHRs). The act, dubbed The Behavioral Health Information Technologies (BHIT) Now Act, aims to coordinate mental and physical health are by supporting behavioral health providers to adopt health IT systems.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/y7b5urue

Article Source: Healthcare Innovation

07/12/2021

Is telemedicine the answer to rural expansion of medication treatment for opioid use disorder? Early experiences in the feasibility study phase of a National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Trial

Hser, YI., Ober, A.J., Dopp, A.R. et al. Is telemedicine the answer to rural expansion of medication treatment for opioid use disorder? Early experiences in the feasibility study phase of a National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract 16, 24 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-021-00233-x

A randomized controlled trial aims to test the implementation and effectiveness of adding telemedicine-based medication treatment for opioid use disorder in rural primary care. In preparation, researchers conducted a feasibility study to develop and pilot test implementation procedures. The researchers shared the challenges and lessons learned from the first two months of the six-month feasibility study. During the first two months, the study team visited and recruited potential study clinics. With the selected clinics, regular quality assurance meetings were conducted with different staff members, care coordinator assigned to facilitate the study and information technology staff. The study also partnered with a telemedicine vendor to work with clinics on referrals and provide services as needed. 7 rural primary care centers in Maine, Washington, and Idaho participated in the feasibility study. The clinics completed all training on study protocols, data safety, ethics and preparation tasks in eight months. The study identified many challenges, including low rates of identification of new patients with opioid use disorder through screening, low rates of referral to telemedicine, internet access issues, and insurance coverage.

02/13/2020

Dartmouth Researchers Study Use Of Voice Assistants In Detecting Dementia

Article Excerpt: Researchers from Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the University of Massachusetts Boston were recently awarded a four-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to use voice assistant systems, such as Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home, to detect early cognitive impairment.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/wqa8gtl

Article Source: NH Business Review

02/08/2020

Sunday Seniors: Researchers Turn to Technology to Detect Dementia

Article Excerpt: Voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home can do everything from remotely turning on lights to keeping a to-do list.Now, researchers led by Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the University of Massachusetts Boston are hoping the voice assistant systems, which often rely on smart speakers to take verbal commands, can help people do something else: Pick up on early verbal signs of cognitive decline.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/rmwg3dt

Article Source: Valley News.  Also posted on Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine News.

02/04/2020

Voice Assistants Like Alexa, Google Home May One Day Detect Dementia

Article Excerpt: It may seem outlandish now, but in the not-so-distant future, we may be able to call on voice assistants like Alexa, Siri or Google Home to help detect dementia and early cognitive impairment. Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the University of Massachusetts Boston have received a 4-year, $1.1 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to study if voice and language patterns captured by voice assistants can be used to identify people in an early stage of dementia or cognitive impairment.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/w5drfvj

Article Source: Being Patient

02/01/2020

Researchers Hope Voice Assistants Can Spot Signs Of Dementia

Article Excerpt: An effort to use voice-assistant devices like Amazon’s Alexa to detect signs of memory problems in people has gotten a boost with a grant from the federal government. Researchers from Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the University of Massachusetts Boston will get a four-year $1.2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging. The team hopes to develop a system that would use machine and deep learning techniques to detect changes in speech patterns to determine if someone is a risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer’s.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/wzy5rut

Article Source: AP News.  Also picked up by Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, WCAX, WHDH TV 7News Boston, New Hampshire Public Radio, Medscape, Centre Daily Times, and CBS Boston.

01/30/2020

Can Alexa Help Doctors Detect The Onset Of Dementia?

Article Excerpt: Saying “Hey Alexa” might soon allow doctors to make an earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, augmenting the work of clinicians in these very sensitive and often heartbreaking areas of medicine. A $1.17 million dollar, four-year grant has been awarded to researchers from Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the University of Massachusetts Boston by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to use Voice Assistant Systems, such as Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home, to detect early cognitive impairment.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/raa5xz8

Article Source: Seacoast Online

01/28/2020

New Research Utilizes Voice Assistant Systems for Early Detection of Cognitive Decline

Article Excerpt: Researchers from Dartmouth-Hitchcock (D-H) and the University of Massachusetts Boston were recently awarded a four-year grant award totaling $1,179,714 from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to use Voice Assistant Systems, such as Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home, to detect early cognitive impairment. The project aims to improve early detection using voice and language to identify individuals in an early stage of cognitive impairment before they present to clinical providers as the diagnosis is often difficult and made late in the disease process.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/vrcfxxp

Article Source: EurekAlert

02/22/2019

Use of technology for care coordination initiatives for patients with mental health issues: A systematic literature review

Falconer E, Kho D, Docherty JP. (2018). Use of technology for care coordination initiatives for patients with mental health issues: A systematic literature review. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 14: 2337-2349. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S172810

Researchers conducted a literature review for studies with data for outcomes related to the use of technology in coordinated care for mental health conditions. Read More