Study Used Wearable Tech to Foster Activity in High-Risk, Diverse Populations
Tag: nudge
Nudges Combined with Machine Learning Triples Advanced Care Conversations Among Patients with Cancer
An electronic nudge to clinicians—triggered by an algorithm that used machine learning methods to flag patients with cancer who would most benefit from a conversation around end-of-life goals—tripled the rate of those discussions.
Workplace Wellness Programs Could Improve If More Personalized, Study Shows
In a program that used three different types of behavioral nudges, a study showed significantly different results for people with different personal and psychological characteristics
Patients Stick with Smartphone Activity Trackers Longer Than Wearable Devices
Six months after discharge, smartphone users were 32 percent more likely to continue sending health data to researchers than those using wearables