Influencing Factors of Mobile Health Apps in Kidney Transplant Care: Systematic Review Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research
JMIR Med Inform. 2026 Mar 24;14:e84139. doi: 10.2196/84139. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Kidney transplant recipients require lifelong self-management and follow-up care to maintain allograft function. Mobile health (mHealth) effectively improves self-management behaviors and clinical indicators, consequently enhancing nursing care quality. However, these apps commonly face challenges, including low adoption rates and high discontinuation. Although researchers have explored […]
User Testing an mHealth Behavioral Health App for Hopi/Tewa Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Usability Study
JMIR Form Res. 2026 Mar 24;10:e77898. doi: 10.2196/77898. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people represent a culturally diverse people group within the United States. AI/AN people experience some of the most severe health disparities in the United States, including behavioral health. A quarter of AI/AN people in the United States live on tribal lands, […]
Promoting Professional Growth and Retention Through a System-Wide Interprofessional Clinical Ladder Program
J Nurs Adm. 2026 Apr 1;56(4):181-185. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001708. Epub 2026 Mar 23. ABSTRACT Clinical ladder programs are commonly used in nursing to encourage professional development and employee engagement. The authors present a systemwide interprofessional clinical ladder program designed for inpatient and outpatient care settings. The program is credited with saving more than $10 million in […]
Streamlining Healthcare Administration: Inside Mid-Atlantic Medical Billing & Credentialing Services
Operating a medical practice in the Mid-Atlantic region is both operationally complex and financially demanding. This complexity is driven by variations in healthcare markets, payer systems, and Medicaid structures across states such as New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The unique dynamics of each state and even individual cities within them directly influence billing […]
Clarifications to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Form 222 Procedures for Controlled Substances
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has published a final rule with technical changes to regulations governing the use of DEA Form 222 to order Schedule I and II controlled substances. This rule became effective on March 20, 2026. It does not add new substantive requirements; rather, it clarifies and corrects previous regulatory rules to eliminate […]
Fentanyl, Firearms, and a Failed Escape: Felon Admits Crimes
Scott Oranje, a 52-year-old male from Florida, has admitted in federal court that he actively participated in serious crimes related to firearms and drugs. He pleaded guilty to having a large amount of fentanyl with the intent to sell it. He is also charged with carrying a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, as well […]
Utility of a Smartphone-Based Clinical Decision Support System for Pressure Ulcer Management by Physicians: Randomized Crossover Pilot Study
JMIR Form Res. 2026 Mar 23;10:e85452. doi: 10.2196/85452. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) are widely used in various health care settings. In Japan, pressure ulcers are becoming a major concern in an aging society due to their increasing prevalence. However, management is often handled by nonspecialists in wound care due to regional disparities […]
Pain Neuroscience Education for Postamputation Pain and Functioning: Testing Embedded Education in a Mobile App for Occupational Therapy Pain Treatment
Am J Occup Ther. 2026 May 1;80(3):8003185070. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2026.051449. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: Postamputation pain remains a barrier to return to function. Occupational therapy practitioners often include pain neuroscience education (PNE) to support occupational engagement and health literacy. OBJECTIVE: To assess perspectives about PNE for postamputation pain. DESIGN: We conducted cognitive interviews in which participants viewed PNE […]
Determinants of domestic violence against women in Cambodia: How digital access, media exposure, motorcycle ownership, and partners’ alcohol use matter
PLoS One. 2026 Mar 23;21(3):e0329981. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329981. eCollection 2026. ABSTRACT Domestic violence against women remains a public health and socio-economic burden in Cambodia, with only slow declines over the past two decades. This study examined how digital access, media exposure, motorcycle ownership, and partners’ alcohol use are associated with intimate partner violence (IPV), defined as […]
App-supported versus conventional college physical education: Effects on standardized physical fitness scores and exercise motivation in Chinese university students
PLoS One. 2026 Mar 23;21(3):e0345759. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0345759. eCollection 2026. ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effectiveness of an app-supported training model versus conventional physical education (PE) on college students’ basic athletic abilities and described exercise motivation in the app-supported condition. A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 90 freshman students over a 10-week period. Participants were assigned […]
