Research and Collaborations
Research and development plays a vital role in improving telehealth services. We conduct multiple research projects at a time, exploring ways to make health care more convenient and effective for patients. We also collaborate with our colleagues in other departments and at other University of California campuses to make sure our efforts are shared with the wider health care community.
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Recent Research Publication
A clinical trial led by UC Davis Health physicians aims to improve the long-term use of buprenorphine, a critical medication for treating patients with opioid use disorder. The study focuses on patients prescribed buprenorphine in emergency departments and the efficacy of telehealth follow-up appointments compared to in-person appointments.
Research Spotlight
Alpha Stem Cell Clinic
We're supporting an innovative new clinical trials program to help the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) develop an Alpha Stem Cell Clinic focused on accelerating the therapeutic development and delivery of stem cell therapies. This effort is supported by a nearly $8 million grant that CIRM awarded to University of California, Davis, stem cell researchers in 2017. CIRM award reviewers identified the UC Davis Center for Health and Technology as a distinctive asset for the Alpha network’s goal of reaching more potential clinical participants and being able to monitor their progress remotely via telehealth.
CITRIS Partnership
We work with the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute at UC Davis to develop and test new telehealth technologies. The CITRIS Health Initiative specifically focuses on developing transformative, scalable and sustainable information technology solutions to improve health and wellness.
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