Call for Papers

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Telehealth

Telehealth and Medicine Today is pleased to announce a Call For Papers for a special themeissue dedicated to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Telehealth. Thisspecial theme issue aims to explore the innovative applications, challenges, and futuredirections of AI and ML technologies in the rapidly evolving field of telehealth.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telehealth servicesworldwide, creating new opportunities and challenges for healthcare delivery. ArtificialIntelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are playing increasingly crucial roles inenhancing telehealth capabilities, improving patient outcomes, and streamlininghealthcare processes. This special issue seeks to highlight innovative research,practical applications, and thought-provoking perspectives on the intersection of AI, ML,and telehealth.

Editors invite submissions on a wide range of topics relevant to this special theme issue including but NOT limited to:

  • AI-powered diagnostic tools for remote patient assessment
  • Machine learning algorithms for predictive analytics in telehealth
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP) applications in virtual consultations
  • Computer vision and image analysis for remote diagnostics
  • AI-driven personalization of telehealth services
  • Ethical considerations and bias mitigation in AI-enabled telehealth
  • Integration of AI/ML with Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) for remote patientmonitoring
  • AI-assisted triage and resource allocation in telehealth systems
  • Machine learning for improving telehealth user experience and engagement
  • Privacy and security challenges in AI-enabled telehealth platforms
  • AI applications in teletherapy and mental health services
  • Regulatory and policy implications of AI/ML adoption in telehealth• AI-driven decision support systems for remote healthcare providers
  • Comparative studies of AI/ML telehealth applications across different healthcaresystems
  • Economic impact and cost-effectiveness of AI/ML integration in telehealth

Type of Articles

Original research: limit submission length to a maximum of 8,000 words with references

Editorials: limit submission length to a maximum of 1500 words. References should beincludedwhere possible.

Manuscript Preparation

Follow Manuscript Preparation Guidelines at

https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/manuscriptprep

Download theTHMT Manuscript Template at

https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/7

NOTE: Remember to upload a cover letter and indicate it is for the ArtificialIntelligence and Machine Learning in Telehealth special theme issue.

Submission Portal

https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/submissions

Timeline

Deadline for Submissions is January 10, 2025.

Accepted submissions will be published in the April 2025 THMT issue.

APC and Waivers

The current university APC rate will apply for all acceptedsubmissions ($450.00 USD). There is no charge for editorials or blogs. THMT will waivethe article processing charge (APC) fee for authors requesting one in their coverletter from lower-middle income countries as per the World Bank(click here for details).

Peer Review

Selection will be based on the THMT peer-review process.

Editorial board oversight will include

Editors-in-Chief:

  • Lyle Berkowitz, MD, FACP, FHIMSS, CEO, KeyCare and Associate Professor of

Clinical Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, USA

  • Amar Gupta, PhD, MIT Institute of Medical Engineering and Science (IMES),

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Labs (CSAIL) and Department of

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, USA

  • John D. Halamka, MD, MS, President, Mayo Clinic Platform, USA

Lead Theme Editor

  • Srikanth Mahankali, MD, Founder and CEO, Shree Advisory & Consulting, USA

For a complete list of editors that may be called to peer review submissions, pleasevisit https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/editorialTeam

posted July 15, 2024

 

Telehealth ad Medicine Today is pleased to announce a call for papers for a theme issue dedicated to Virtual Nursing. This special issue aims to explore the latest advancements, challenges, and opportunities in the field of virtual nursing, highlighting innovative practices, technological developments, and their impact on patient care and nursing education.

Topics

Editors invite submissions on a wide range of topics related to virtual nursing, including but not limited to:

  • Telehealth and Telemedicine: Innovative practices in remote patient monitoring, consultations, and virtual care delivery.
  • Digital Health Technologies: The role of AI, machine learning, and digital tools in enhancing nursing practices.
  • Virtual Nursing Education: Strategies and methodologies for online nursing education and training.
  • Patient Outcomes: The impact of virtual nursing on patient outcomes, satisfaction, and overall health care quality.
  • Ethical and Legal Considerations: Addressing privacy, security, and regulatory challenges in virtual nursing.
  • Case Studies: Real-world examples of successful virtual nursing implementations and their outcomes.

Type of Articles

  • Original research: limit submission length to a maximum of 8,000 words with references
  • Editorials: limit submission length to a maximum of 1500 words. References should be included where possible.

Manuscript Preparation

NOTE: Remember to upload a cover letter and indelicate it is for t VIRTUAL NURSE theme issue.

Submission Portal

https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/submissions

Timeline

Deadline for Submissions is October 1, 2024.

Accepted submissions will be published in the December 2024 THMT issue.

APC and Waivers

The current university APC rate will apply for all accepted submissions ($450.00 USD). There is no charge for editorials or blogs. THMT will waive the article processing charge (APC) fee for authors requesting one in their cover letter from lower-middle income countries as per the World Bank (click here for details).

Peer Review

Selection will be based on the THMT peer-review process.

Editorial board oversight will include

Editors-in-Chief: 

Journal Specialty Focus: Primary Care, Physician Satisfaction and Process innovation

  • Amar Gupta, PhD, MIT Institute of Medical Engineering and Science (IMES), Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Labs (CSAIL) and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, USA

Journal Specialty Focus: Technology, Policy and Regulation

Journal Specialty Focus: Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Interoperability and Device Innovation

Lead Theme Editors

For a complete list of editors that may be called to peer review submissions, please visit https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/editorialTeam

posted June 12, 2024

Topics for the theme issue for Digital Health Applications for Mental Health and Well Being may include and are not limited to:

  1. Assessment and Screening Tools: The use of digital technologies for accurate and efficient

assessment and screening of mental health disorders

  1. Digital Therapeutic Interventions: Evidence-based digital interventions for the treatment and

management of mental health conditions, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy apps and digital

self-help programs

  1. Wearable Devices for Mental Health Monitoring: The potential of wearable devices, such as

Smart watches and fitness trackers, in monitoring and managing mental health indicators, such as

sleep patterns, heart rate variability, and stress levels

  1. Online Support Communities and Social Media: The role of online platforms and social media

in providing support, reducing stigma, and fostering a sense of community for individuals with

mental health concerns

  1. Telepsychiatry and Remote Mental Health Services: The utilization of telecommunication

technologies to provide remote mental health services, including virtual therapy sessions and

remote consultations with mental health professionals

  1. Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health: The application of artificial intelligence, machine

learning, and natural language processing in mental health, including chatbots for emotional

support and personalized treatment recommendations

  1. Ethical Considerations and Privacy: The ethical implications surrounding the use of digital

health applications in mental health, including privacy concerns, data security, and potential

biases in algorithms

 

Paper Types

Original research, case studies, pilots, protocols, review studies, guidelines, technical reports,

and editorial discussions.

  • Original research: limit submission length to a maximum of 8,000 words with references
  • Editorials: limit submission length to a maximum of 1500 words. Include references.

Manuscript Preparation

Submission Portal

https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/submissions

Timeline

Submissions must be submitted no later than August 15, 2024.

Accepted submissions will be published in the October 2024 THMT issue

APC and Waivers

 The current university APC rate will apply for all accepted submissions: $450.00 USD. No exceptions. There is no charge for editorials or blogs.

Peer Review

Selection will be based on the THMT peer-review process.

Editorial board oversight will include

Lead Theme Editor

  • Vijayakumar Varadarajan, PhD, Ajeenkya DY Patil University, India, and La trobe University, Australia

Editors-in-Chief: 

Journal Specialty Focus: Primary Care, Physician Satisfaction and Process innovation

  • Amar Gupta, PhD, MIT Institute of Medical Engineering and Science (IMES), Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Labs (CSAIL) and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, USA

Journal Specialty Focus: Technology, Policy and Regulation

Journal Specialty Focus: Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Interoperability and Device Innovation

For a complete list of editors that may be called to peer review submissions, please visit https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/editorialTeam

posted June 12, 2024

TELE-CRITICAL CARE 

Topics

Topics may include and are not limited to:

  • Tele-critical care clinical effectiveness
  • Tele-critical care interventions and outcomes
  • Tele-critical care cost effectiveness
  • Tele-emergency department
  • Models and results of tele-ED
  • Overcrowding and non-ED related visits
  • Tele-critical care delivery models
  • Pros and cons of tele-critical care delivery models
  • Key features of advanced practice providers ad platforms  
  • Global care models and needs
  • Global barriers to tele-critical care considering technology, financial perspective and change resistance

Type of Articles

  • Original research, case use, pilots, guidelines, technical reports, editorial discussions and
  • Original research: limit submission length to a maximum of 8,000 words with references
  • Editorials: limit submission length to a maximum of 1500 words. References should be included where possible.
  • Follow Manuscript Preparation Guidelines at https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/manuscriptprep

Manuscript Preparation

For manuscript preparation details please click here. Download the THMT Manuscript Template at https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/7

Submission Portal

https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/submissions

Timeline

Submissions must be submitted by July 15.

Accepted submissions will be published in the August 2024 THMT issue Respective deadlines are Jan 1, March 1, May 1, July 1, Sept 1, and November 1.

APC and Waivers

 The current university APC rate will apply for all accepted submissions ($450.00 USD). There is no charge for editorials or blogs. THMT will waive the article processing charge (APC) fee only for authors from lower-middle income countries as per the World Bank (click here for details).

Peer Review

Selection will be based on the THMT peer-review process.

Editorial board oversight will include

Editors-in-Chief: 

Lyle Berkowitz, MD, FACP, FHIMSS, CEO, KeyCare and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, USA

Journal Specialty Focus: Primary Care, Physician Satisfaction and Process innovation

Amar Gupta, PhD, MIT Institute of Medical Engineering and Science (IMES), Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Labs (CSAIL) and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, USA

Journal Specialty Focus: Technology, Policy and Regulation

John D. Halamka, MD, MS, President, Mayo Clinic Platform, USA

Journal Specialty Focus: Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Interoperability and Device Innovation

Lead Theme Editor

Erkan Hassan, PharmD, FCCM, Co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer, Sepsis Program Optimization, and CEO, Transformational Views Consulting Group, USA

For a complete list of editors that may be called to peer review submissions, please visit https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/editorialTeam

posted March12, 2024

What makes THMT different from other journals?

Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) brings practical frontline research and insights from around the globe to readers, and spotlights the economic impact of digital health innovations advancing value based care across the care continuum. The journal bridges research excellence with real world implementation – on topics that matter to clinicians. It's an exciting time to be in healthcare, and we share that excitement with our global ecosystem!

THMT is published six (6) times per year:  February, April, June, August, October, and December. The Next Deadline for the April issue is March 1, 2024

Click Here to Submit or visit https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/submissions

2024 Call for Papers

Telehealth and Medicine Today invites high-quality submissions focusing on original research, reviews, and theoretical contributions from multidisciplinary professionals around the globe in the following areas:

New Business Models: incentive models, platform technology, enterprise telehealth solutions, economic impact on health systems, scalability, sustainability, workflow and business processes, business continuity, utilization and downstream care, emergency visits and hospitalizations, hospital readmissions, system cost reductions, workforce and crisis models, low-income community strategies for success, meeting and exceeding the quadruple aim, improving access to care and utilization

Technology: Artificial intelligence, AI-enabled disease detection and screening, treatment outcome prediction and response, AI image quality improvement and acquisition acceleration, intelligent exam protocol, diagnosis efficiency improvement, AI workflow enhancement, AI- clinical integration and care management, scaled robotic process automation, chatbots and voice interface tech, machine learning, mixed reality, immersive experiences in healthcare settings, network architectures, wireless and mobile service platforms

Use Cases: key learnings from successful and unsuccessful experiences, rural care access, reducing administrative burdens, treatment outcomes, prediction and response evaluation, remote patient monitoring for chronic conditions, communication and counseling, disaster and emergency medicine, military medicine remote care, EHR management, interoperability, HRSN screening

Homecare:  communication and counseling, senior and home care intervention, patients qualifying for social services, surgical recovery strategies & outcomes, health tech solutions driving care equity for persons with disabilities, remote patient monitoring for chronic conditions, consumer loyalty & retention strategies, patient and provider relationships, frameworks redefining traditional medical practice, multicultural and multilingual approaches for success, social care services, telerhabilitation, smart care, best practices for care delivery, interventions for health-related social needs (HRSNs)

Specialty Medicine: population health, chronic condition management, behavioral health, teledermatology, teleradiology, telepathology, specialist care, distance learning, nursing and innovation in digital health, video consulting, telecardiology, teleophthalmology, teleoncology, telepsychiatry, teledentistry, and all others

Health IT:  EHR data storage and analysis, collecting HRSN data from patients, health information exchanges (HIE), interoperability, medical devices, internet of things (IOT), wearables, sensors, medically smart homes, mobile health, personalized medicine, big data and data management, wellness and prevention, gamification and simulations, patient portals and personal health apps

Legal and Regulatory: health care disparities, health care equity in various care settings, strategies to improve quality and safety, reimbursement strategies, reduced hospital readmissions, patient privacy (GDPR and HIPAA), information governance & data protection, cybersecurity and regulation, standards and methods for data curation, distribution, sharing and management in AI medicine, discovery frameworks, roadmaps, claim adjudication,  socio-political issues, cultural and ethical implications of advances in technology, cross border interoperability, healthcare consumer protection, home care policy, local and global gaps and challenges

Market Research and User Experience: market and user segmentation, consumerization of healthcare, behavioral considerations, user centered (UX)designs, adoption drivers and barriers, culturally appropriate services, patient and provider relationships, provider-to- provider experiences, trends and innovations

Education: training tools & tips, fundamentals, digital transformation and change management, future workforce, buying software and hardware, alleviating workforce stress, patient-provider communication strategies, practice management tools and strategies, HRSN screening tools

Send inquires to John Russo, PharmD, Managing Editor, at j.russo@partnersindigitalhealth.com or info@partnersindigitalhealth.com

View THMT’s Research Article Compendium 2021 - 2023 HERE.

posted January 3, 2024

Telemedicine in Extreme Conditions: Overcoming Challenges in Disaster, War, Hostile, and Remote Environments

In extreme instances, civilian and healthcare fabrics are disrupted, and infrastructure and connectivity are often compromised –precisely when the demand for healthcare services is at its highest. Digital health solutions and telemedicine can play a critical role in providing support and relief in these situations to bridge the gap between patients and providers, creating innovative approaches that go beyond standard practices.

Several areas where telemedicine has made a significant impact are trauma and emergency care, mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and acute stress - all prevalent among both civilians and military personnel in such environments.

In disaster situations, power outages and damaged communication networks can severely hinder telemedicine operations. Innovative solutions, such as satellite-based communication systems and portable care delivery kits can help overcome these challenges to ensure connectivity in even the most remote and hostile environments. Despite the challenges of limited infrastructure and connectivity, innovative solutions and adaptations have enabled successful implementations in these environments. By leveraging advanced technologies and creative strategies, telemedicine can save lives, improve healthcare outcomes, and provide support and relief in the most challenging circumstances.

In light of the urgent needs for critical care in remote environments across the globe, Telehealth and Medicine Today is pleased to announce this theme issue for multidisciplinary audiences, including verified digital heath experiences from patients.

Topics for Articles

Topics include but are not limited to those below from hospitals, clinics, maternity wards and other care facilities, armed forces, NGO deployments, frontline clinicians, medical professionals, and patients receiving digital health care solutions in hostile and/or life threatening environments.

  • Specialty digital health areas such as tele-intensive care units, -orthopedics, -stroke, -neurology, -surgery, etc.
  • Mental health, PTSD, acute stress, substance use
  • Remote patient monitoring for chronic conditions
  • Senior and home care intervention, recovery strategies, and outcomes
  • Patient and provider relationships, and 2nd opinions
  • Provider-to- provider experiences
  • Communicating with combat medics and patients
  • Rehabilitation
  • Strategies and lessons for persons with disabilities
  • Failed experiments
  • National infrastructure, regulation, equipment, rural care access, and cost
  • Partnerships for network systems sustainability
  • Workforce and crisis models
  • Low-income community strategies for success
  • Knowledge management approach to identify and share good practices
  • Availability, implementation, challenges and barriers
  • New methods and techniques
  • Information governance, data protection, and ethical considerations
  • Digital health across countries and international communities
  • Establishing information centers for disease surveillance
  • Military digital health solutions and Defense medical services, usage and trends

Type of Articles

  • Original research, case use, pilots, guidelines, technical reports, editorial discussions and opinions are invited from the frontlines, regulatory, policy, government, NGO, research institutions, and patients
  • Original research: limit submission length to a maximum of 10 pages with references
  • Editorials: limit submission length to a maximum of 1200 words. References should be included where possible.
  • Follow Manuscript Preparation Guidelines at https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/manuscriptprep
  • Use the Manuscript Template to aid development. Download it here.

Manuscript Preparation

For manuscript preparation details please click here. Download the THMT Manuscript Template at https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/7

Submission Portal

https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/submissions

Waivers

THMT will waive the article processing charge (APC) fee for authors from lower-middle income countries as per the World Bank (click here for details). The APC will be waived for ALL failed and negative research papers. The current APC rate will apply for all other accepted submissions. There is no charge for editorials or blogs.

Deadline

Ongoing

Peer Review

Selection will be based on the THMT peer-review process.

THMT Editorial Board Reviewers

Editors-in-Chief: 

Lyle Berkowitz, MD, FACP, FHIMSS, CEO, KeyCare and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, USA

Journal Specialty Focus: Primary Care, Physician Satisfaction and Process innovation

Amar Gupta, PhD, MIT Institute of Medical Engineering and Science (IMES), Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Labs (CSAIL) and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, USA

Journal Specialty Focus: Technology, Policy and Regulation

John D. Halamka, MD, MS, President, Mayo Clinic Platform, USA

Journal Specialty Focus: Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Interoperability and Device Innovation

Editors

  • Ahmed Shihab Albahri (A. S. Albahri), PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Information Technology and Communications (UOITC), Iraq
  • Alon Dagan, MD, Associate Director of Emergency Medicine Research,  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, USA
  • Bryan T. Arkwright, MHA, Principal, Impact Advisors; Founder and Chief Research Officer, Cromford Health; Adjunct Faculty, Wake Forest University School of Law; Adjunct Faculty, Ohio University, College of Health Sciences and Professions, USA
  • Jan Bruhans, PhD,  Associated Professor,  Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague, and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Jefferson Fernandes, MD, PhD, MBA, Vice President, Brazilian Association of Telemedicine and Telehealth, Brazil, and Director of Education, International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth, Switzerland
  • Paul Barach, B.Sc. MD, MPH, Maj (ret.), THMT Associate Editor for Social Entrepreneurship and Community Impact. Lecturer and Senior Advisor, Dean, Jefferson College of Population Health, USA; Professor, Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria, Honorary Professor, University of Queensland, Australia
  • Sergio Pillon, MD, eHealth Master Degree, Former National Coordinator of the Committee for Telemedicine Development, Italian Ministry of Health,  Italy
  • Rebecca Love, Chief Clinical Officer, Intelycare and President-Emeritus of SONSIEL, USA
  • Samer Ellahham, MD, Chief Quality Officer, Senior Cardiovascular Consultant, Cleveland Clinic, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City , UAE
  • Zakiuddin Ahmed, CEO-Digital Care, Project Director, Riphah Institute of Healthcare Improvement & Safety, Riphah International University, Pakistan

References

  1. Global strategy on digital health 2020-2025. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
  2. eHealth for service delivery in conflict: a narrative review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8355470/
  3. Using digital health to enable ethical health research in https://conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13031-018-0163-z
  4. Digital technologies and war https://international-review.icrc.org/sites/default/files/reviews-pdf/2021-03/Digital-technologies-and-war-IRRC-No-913.pdf

posted November 7, 2023

Call for Papers: AI & Tech in Telehealth and Medicine

Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) invites researchers, health systems, hospitals, tech leaders, multidisciplinary practitioners, innovation pioneers, collaboratives and coalitions, public and private enterprise, clinicians, consultants and all others driving this field, to demonstrate ways in which new technologies, modalities, and delivery models of care are transforming the healthcare ecosystem. Submit your findings, discuss challenges, and present solutions to the global health and new data economy ecosystem.

Topics

Topics of interest for artificial intelligence and smart technologies include, but are not limited to:

  • AI-enabled disease detection, characterization, and screening
  • Treatment outcome prediction and response evaluation using AI
  • Image quality improvement and image acquisition acceleration using AI
  • Intelligent exam protocol, diagnosis efficiency improvement, and workflow enhancement using AI
  • AI-driven clinical integration and care management
  • Scale achieved through robotic process automation
  • Development of standards and methods for data curation, distribution, sharing, and management in AI medicine
  • Methods for securing AI adoption and buy-in of medical community and health consumer
  • Uses cases for web3 technologies: real-time 3D (RT3D) augmented, virtual, mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) immersive experiences in healthcare settings
  • Information governance & data protection
  • Wearable devices and management of health data across systems
  • Remote patient monitoring for chronic conditions, communication and counseling
  • Senior and home care intervention, surgical recovery strategies & outcomes 
  • Health tech solutions driving care equity for persons with disabilities
  • Patient portals and personal health apps
  • UX design, consumer loyalty & retention strategies
  • Patient and provider relationships
  • Frameworks redefining traditional medical practice
  • Workflow and business processes
  • AI solutions reducing administrative burden for frontline healthcare workers
  • AI solutions improving frontline healthcare worker wellbeing/reducing burnout

Manuscript Preparation

For manuscript preparation details please click here.

Download the THMT Manuscript Template at https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/7

Submissions will offer researchers an opportunity to present significant work in progress and can include interactive or graphical formats. Papers can present ideas and or more speculative concepts; they can also be more controversial, present new applications of old ideas, or the reworking of previous studies. Finally, they should be inspirational and spark discussion. Short research papers will present original, previously unpublished work.

Submission Portal

https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/submissions

Waivers

THMT will waive the article processing charge (APC) fee for authors from lower-middle income countries as per the World Bank (click here for details). Papers will be reviewed based strictly on MERIT. The quality and contribution it makes to the field supersedes the APC fee.

Deadline

Ongoing

Peer Review

Selection will be based on the THMT peer-review process.

Scientific Review Committee

Scientific Lead

  • Amar Gupta, PhD, THMT Editor-in-Chief and MIT CSAIL and EECS, USA

Reviewers

  • Sergio Pillon, MD,  eHealth Master Degree, Former National Coordinator of the Committee for Telemedicine Development, Italian Ministry of Health,  Coordinator of Digital Transformation at ASL Frosinone, Italy
  • Ahmed Shihab Albahri (A. S. Albahri), PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Information Technology and Communications (UOITC), Iraq
  • Elizabeth Baker, PhD, Associate Professor, Information Systems, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
  • Raouf Hajji, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor and Consultant of  Internal Medicine, Sidi Bouzid Hospital and Faculty of Sousse - University of Sousse, and Co-founder of International Medical Community, Tunisia
  • Sarah B. Harper, MA, MBA,Instructor in Healthcare Administration, Implementation Coordinator, Center for Digital Health, Mayo Clinic, USA
  • Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes MD, FACHE, MD,MBA, Founder & CEO, Institute SEI, USA

posted May 20, 2023

Special Theme Issue

Real World Outcomes and Cost Efficiencies from Telehealth Implementation and Research

Building robust research repositories and study datasets must be amassed for health policy leaders, regulators, and economists to gauge thereal worldimpact of virtual and digital health modalities of care.THMT is creating a special issue collection ofshort case reports, technical reports, pilot studies, and clinical or marketing research resultsto demonstrate the cost efficiencies of this growing field.

THMT invites multidisciplinary experts from business,consulting, hospital, health systems, not-for-profit, clinical and allied health professionals, scholars, graduate students, post docs, and researchers to develop and submit originalshort reports addressing cost, analysis, and efficiencies identified throughreal world telehealth implementations.

Topics of interest may include but are not limited to:

  • Telehealth utilization and downstream care
  • Emergency visits and hospitalizations
  • Hospital readmissions
  • Modalities such as remote patient monitoring (RPM), live video, store-and-forward, and mobilehealth
  • Accessibility to care and special populations
  • Productivity for health providers and/or patients
  • Culturally appropriate services
  • Specialist care
  • Substitution of in-person care
  • Preventing more costly care
  • No-show rates
  • Transitional care management
  • Care between patients, caregivers and clinicians
  • Value-based payment models and incentivized prevention
  • Chronic disease management

Key Dates for Submissions

Submission Deadline:                                                May 1, 2023

Initial Decisions:                                                         June 1, 2023

Revisions Submitted and Decisions Made:             July 1, 2023

Publication:                                                            August 1, 2023

Note: Should an author require faster publication turn around, please submit your manuscript to the regular issue. The regular APC rates will apply. Deadline is March 1, 2023.

Submission Guidelines

Reports should present new, original results that are unpublished. Please prepare your manuscript as per THMT guidelines here. 

Submissions for the theme issue should be a maximum of 2500 words, not including references.

To submit a manuscript to this THMT theme issue, please visit https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/submissions. Be sure you have first registered. Include your ORCID ID or obtain one here.  Click the selection “Special Issue” for your submission.

Your manuscript will undergo full peer-review, consistent with THMT criteria here. All papers will appear together in an e-collection (theme issue) guest edited by the academics and experts listed below. 

Note: authors must disclose employment status in “Conflicts” section of manuscript.

APC

The theme issue Article Processing Charge (APC) is discounted and will be $450.00 USD Waivers are available as per the THMT Waiver Policy.

THMT is Indexed In

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Journal Theme Issue Editors

Lyle Berkowitz, MD, FACP, FHIMSS, CEO, KeyCare, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, USA

Paul Barach, B.Sc. MD, MPH, Maj (ret.), Lecturer and Senior Advisor of Dean, Jefferson College of Population Health, USA; Professor, Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria, Honorary Professor, University of Queensland, Australia

Bryan T. Arkwright, MHA, Principal, Impact Advisors; Founder and Chief Research Officer, Cromford Health; Adjunct Faculty, Wake Forest University School of Law and Ohio University, College of Health Sciences and Professions, USA

Rebecca Love, Chief Clinical Officer, Intelycare and President of SONSIEL, USA

Matthew Sakumoto, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF, USA

posted January 2023

THMT 2023 Call for Manuscripts is Open!

This year, Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) is challenging researchers, health systems, hospitals, tech leaders, frontline practitioners, and innovation pioneers, to demonstrate all the ways in which new technologies, modalities, and delivery models of care are changing the digital health landscape for consumers around the globe.

Caring for patients via remote pathways and monitoring is a large part of this challenge. Multidisciplinary collaboratives and coalition members including academia, public and private enterprise, and government organizations and institutions, should submit their findings, discuss challenges, present solutions, and impact on cost, to the journal for review.  

THMT editors seek high quality and novel research, including failed experiments, to share with a global ecosystem in a field that is changing care and wellness for consumers around the globe. Visit the editorial board here.

Journal statistics

Get a fast response for your work and timelines:

  • Desk Reject Rate 48%
  • Acceptance Rate  39%
  • Days to Accept  36
  • Average days to publication 56    
    • NEW: faster accepted author version posted online first, followed by production version of record

Suggested Topics

Topics include but are not limited to digital technologies, smart devices, and connected equipment that improve health, lower cost, increase access to, and promote better health through:

  • Artificial intelligence and smart technologies
  • Web3 technologies: real-time 3D (RT3D) augmented, virtual, mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) immersive experiences
  • Information governance & data protection
  • Wearable devices and health data across systems
  • Remote patient monitoring for chronic conditions, communication and counseling
  • Senior and home care intervention, recovery strategies & outcomes 
  • Patient portals and personal health apps
  • UX design, consumer loyalty & retention strategies
  • Patient and provider relationships
  • Provider-to- provider experiences
  • National infrastructure, regulation, rural care access
  • Frameworks redefining traditional roles of collaboration and reimbursement
  • Reducing health system costs
  • Workforce and crisis models
  • Workflow and business processes
  • Meeting and exceeding the quadruple aim
  • Low-income community strategies for success
  • Digital health solutions for persons with disabilities
  • Mental health and substance use digital and remote services 
  • Reimbursement, licensure, and provider practice standards 
  • Population health management
  • Failed experiments (APC is automatically waived for these submissions ONLY)

Advantages of publishing in Telehealth and Medicine Today  

  1. Fast and user-friendly submission portal
  2. Excellent customer service –calls and emails answered in detail within 24-48 hours
  3. 100% OPEN ACCESS - there are No Paywalls or limits to article access for maximum exposure and reuse by authors
  4. Read across 120 countries worldwide, with 65 -75,000 impressions/mo as per Google Analytics
  5. Video abstracts and Plain language summaries to amplify work
  6. NEW Transparent Peer Review (TPR) option
  7. High-quality peer review

Submission Portal
https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/submissions

Submit your manuscript as early as possible to be tracked for the next quarterly issue. Manuscripts undergo full peer-review.

THMT is published quarterly online. Deadlines for quarterly issue submissions are:

  • March 1  | June 1  |  October 1 |  December 1  

Use the original research article below to model your manuscript:

Audience:   Viewership includes leaders from universities, hospitals, medical research centers, payors, researchers, medical directors, IT/IS, healthcare providers, nurses, consultants, service and platform providers, entrepreneurs and startups, pharmaceutical, device, pharmacy, NGO, government, and policy and regulators around the globe.

Note: APC applies unless your university or organization has a Publish and Read Agreement on file.

Waivers will be granted to lower-middle income countries as per the World Bank (details here).

posted December 2022

 

Partners in Digital Health is pleased to announce a new, annual Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) Call for Manuscripts specifically aimed for identifying and learning from:

Negative, Unconventional, Null, Neutral, and Failed Research

Progress in science is not only made based on positive data, but also on negative results. Scientists have become too accustomed to celebrating only success and have forgotten that most technological advances stem from failure. When negative results aren’t published in high-impact journals, other scientists can’t learn from them and end up repeating failed experiments, leading to a waste of public funds and a delay in genuine progress.

Negative results are results that do not support a research hypothesis and nullify the aim of the research. Negative, or null results, are also important because they contribute to our knowledge of the topic as much as positive results do. This is critically important in new research fields and markets that are evolving in real world applications and scaled implementations.

Understandably, researchers are particularly challenged to disclose negative results that are not consistent with previously published positive data. In addition, positive findings are more likely to generate citations and funding for additional research, but NEGATIVE DATA saves institutions funding wasteful projects and puts the ecosystem on the right track for faster solutions and outcomes that benefit the entire ecosystem.

Partners in Digital Health would like to facilitate these critical efforts to accelerate research success, augment true innovation, and create a trusted repository where research, public, and private communities can find unconventional answers to streamline meaningful solutions.

THMT will WAIVE THE APC for these manuscripts.

We know such papers are not typically cited, and discouraged in academia, however, negative results are essential to advancing knowledge in the field, and may even contribute to changing reward systems in academia in the future.

Topic areas will include but are not limited to the following:
• What and why the research did not work, eg., rigor in study design, lack of funding, issue with patient recruitment, support from superiors or colleagues, bias, etc
• Analysis of impact
• Consequences of negative research
• Lessons on mitigating negative results and why
• Benefits of sharing research
• Good research practices, best practices
• Key personal learnings
• Addressing issues of reproducibility
• Ethical violations

This list is not comprehensive. We welcome the opportunity to consider papers on related and complementary topics.

Submission Requirements
• Papers should be original submissions not previously published or under active consideration by other journal
• Papers will be 3,000 maximum word count
• Submissions must include a section for an analysis and recommendations for future researchers, and journal readers

The APC for these papers will be waived

To submit a paper, please click on the submission link below and follow instructions.

https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com/index.php/journal/about/submissions

All papers will be peer reviewed and follow the journal’s peer review process and workflow.

There is no deadline for these manuscripts.

If you have questions about the suitability of a particular paper prior to submitting, please contact the managing editor, John Russo, PharmD, at j.russo@partnersindigitalhealth.com or info@partnersindigitalhealth.com

posted September 2022