Innovation leadership award for Waikato DHB chief
October 22, 2018
Waikato DHB interim chief executive Derek Wright has been awarded the 2018 Leadership in eHealth NZ award. The annual award recognises forward-thinking management, innovation and implementation in New Zealand’s eHealth
‘Hugely Positive’ Response to App for People With Addictions
September 21, 2018
A one-year trial of a smartphone app to support people recovering from alcohol or drug addictions at Waikato DHB is proving successful and is likely to be extended. The Recovery
Focusing On Health Technology Innovation With Continuous Security On AWS Workloads
July 31, 2018
CHESS Health is a growing, B2B startup that develops evidence-based mobile apps for healthcare. Its main product, A-CHESS, is a mobile app that provides support and relapse prevention to patients
A network of sisters: Applying the science of social media and data to addiction in Oklahoma
June 21, 2018
BY DAMION SHADE Lindsay McAteer’s life changed Aug. 8, 2014 when she was sitting in a Tulsa drug treatment facility suffering the early symptoms of methamphetamine withdrawal. It was the
How a specialized app is helping keep women out of prison
May 30, 2018
New technology connects women substance abusers to support and services
Collaboration is Key: A Fellowship at YSS to Build a Recovery Alumni Network
May 3, 2018
YSS’s mission statement is, “To create hope and opportunity by putting kids first.” This sentiment is truly at the heart of where the Alumni Network is heading.
Crouse Health, CHESS Health Using Federal Grant To Address Substance-Use Disorders
March 15, 2018
Crouse Health of Syracuse and CHESS Health, a Rochester-area company, have secured federal funding of $900,000 over three years to help those dealing with substance-use disorder (SUD). The CHESS Health
Sobriety gets the social treatment
February 5, 2018
From sober social networks to biosensors and apps, digital platforms want to help people struggling with alcohol and opioid abuse
