--- title: JMIR Publications Blog | Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate description: Liana Ramos is a Marketing Associate at JMIR Publications, dedicated to building data-driven systems that connect scholarly content with the communities that need it most. With five years of experience at the intersection of media, publishing, and audience behaviour, she handles automated lifecycle journeys, author recognition programs, and record-scale digital events for JMIR. Passionate about storytelling and digital strategy, she focuses on making open access digital health research discoverable, scalable, and highly engaging. --- [![JMIR-Publications\_logo\_2020\_blue](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/00%20Marketing/Logos/JMIR-Publications_logo_2020_blue.png?width=550&height=109&name=JMIR-Publications_logo_2020_blue.png "JMIR-Publications_logo_2020_blue")](http://www.jmirpublications.com) Open main menu Close main menu # JMIR Publications # Newsroom Select Category Aging Artificial Intelligence Digital Psychiatry Early Career Researcher Events Industry News JMIR News Libraries Open Access Peer Review Research News Women in Science Posts by: ## Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lianaramos/) Liana Ramos is a Marketing Associate at JMIR Publications, dedicated to building data-driven systems that connect scholarly content with the communities that need it most. With five years of experience at the intersection of media, publishing, and audience behaviour, she handles automated lifecycle journeys, author recognition programs, and record-scale digital events for JMIR. Passionate about storytelling and digital strategy, she focuses on making open access digital health research discoverable, scalable, and highly engaging. ![Automated Waitlists in Ambulatory Care: Transforming Appointment Scheduling](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/StoryTap%20Blog%20-%20Elizabeth%20Woodcock.png) [Research News](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) ### [Automated Waitlists in Ambulatory Care: Transforming Appointment Scheduling](https://blog.jmir.org/automated-waitlists-in-ambulatory-care-transforming-appointment-scheduling) 30 September 2026 9:00 a.m. Delays in accessing ambulatory care create significant operational strain for health systems and lead to adverse outcomes and diminished experiences for patients. While manual waitlists are resource-intensive and difficult to scale, automated waitlists leverage technology to monitor schedules continuously and send automated notifications to patients when earlier slots open up. ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/automated-waitlists-in-ambulatory-care-transforming-appointment-scheduling) ![](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/PRW%202026%20Liana-1.png) [Peer Review](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/peer-review) ### [Honoring the Effort: JMIR Publications Peer Review Recognition Program](https://blog.jmir.org/honoring-the-effort-jmir-publications-peer-review-recognition-program) 11 September 2026 4:11 p.m. --- Peer review is the heartbeat of scholarly publishing. It requires countless unseen hours of critical reading, deep intellectual effort, and constructive feedback to ensure published research is rigorous, accurate, and trustworthy. Yet, despite being essential to scientific progress, the dedicated effort behind peer review often goes unacknowledged. ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/honoring-the-effort-jmir-publications-peer-review-recognition-program) ![Physical Activity Research in Black and African American Women: Methodological Insights](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/StoryTap%20Blog%20-%20Annette%20Moore%20Hubbell%20(3).png) [Research News](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) ### [Physical Activity Research in Black and African American Women: Methodological Insights](https://blog.jmir.org/physical-activity-research-in-black-and-african-american-women-methodological-insights) 9 September 2026 9:00 a.m. African American and Black women report the lowest physical activity levels across demographic groups in the United States, driving elevated rates of preventable cardiometabolic diseases. While researchers increasingly turn to mixed methods to examine how social, cultural, and environmental factors shape exercise behaviors, how effectively are these quantitative and qualitative insights being combined? ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/physical-activity-research-in-black-and-african-american-women-methodological-insights) ![Decoding Heart Rate Variability Apps: Hidden Algorithms and Transparency Gaps](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/StoryTap%20Blog%20-%20Eline%20de%20Jager.png) [Research News](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) ### [Decoding Heart Rate Variability Apps: Hidden Algorithms and Transparency Gaps](https://blog.jmir.org/decoding-heart-rate-variability-apps-hidden-algorithms-and-transparency-gaps) 2 September 2026 10:24 a.m. Heart rate variability (HRV), the fluctuation in time intervals between consecutive heartbeats, has emerged as a key noninvasive indicator of stress, recovery, and overall cardiovascular health. With smartphone cameras and wearable sensors expanding remote monitoring capabilities, consumer access to HRV tracking has skyrocketed. ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/decoding-heart-rate-variability-apps-hidden-algorithms-and-transparency-gaps) ![Frontline Barriers in Low-Resource Emergency Care: Insights From Uganda](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/StoryTap%20Blog%20-%20Herman%20Lule.png) [Research News](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) ### [Frontline Barriers in Low-Resource Emergency Care: Insights From Uganda](https://blog.jmir.org/frontline-barriers-in-low-resource-emergency-care-insights-from-uganda) 26 August 2026 9:00 a.m. In low-resource settings, access to timely emergency trauma care is often a matter of life and death. In Uganda, traffic law enforcement officers and medical trainees frequently serve as the initial first responders and frontline caregivers for road traffic injuries, particularly those involving motorcycles. ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/frontline-barriers-in-low-resource-emergency-care-insights-from-uganda) ![Why Japan’s Health App Adoption Lags Behind Smartphone Use: New Study](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/StoryTap%20Blog%20-%20Yasue%20Fukuda%20V2.png) [Research News](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) ### [Why Japan’s Health App Adoption Lags Behind Smartphone Use: New Study](https://blog.jmir.org/why-japans-health-app-adoption-lags-behind-smartphone-use-new-study) 19 August 2026 9:00 a.m. Japan is the world's most rapidly aging society, with nearly 30% of its population aged 65 or older. Yet despite a 90% smartphone penetration rate, only 21.6% of Japanese adults regularly use mobile health (mHealth) apps. ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/why-japans-health-app-adoption-lags-behind-smartphone-use-new-study) ![Decoding Informed Consent: Evaluating AI Disclosures in Clinical Research](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/StoryTap%20Blog%20-%20Hankun%20Su.png) [Research News,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) [Artificial Intelligence](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/artificial-intelligence) ### [Decoding Informed Consent: Evaluating AI Disclosures in Clinical Research](https://blog.jmir.org/decoding-informed-consent-evaluating-ai-disclosures-in-clinical-research) 12 August 2026 12:06 p.m. Artificial intelligence is rapidly shifting from experimental code to point-of-care medical decision-making. As machine learning models gain autonomy in diagnosing diseases and tailoring treatments, ensuring true patient autonomy through informed consent has become a vital ethical challenge. ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/decoding-informed-consent-evaluating-ai-disclosures-in-clinical-research) ![Remote Cognitive Screening in Parkinson Disease: Validating the ORCA-PD Tool](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/StoryTap%20Blog%20-%20Avigail%20Lithwick%20Algon.png) [Research News](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) ### [Remote Cognitive Screening in Parkinson Disease: Validating the ORCA-PD Tool](https://blog.jmir.org/remote-cognitive-screening-in-parkinson-disease-validating-the-orca-pd-tool) 5 August 2026 9:30 a.m. Parkinson disease (PD) is predominantly recognized for its motor symptoms, yet covert cognitive decline affects many patients long before dementia occurs. Traditional in-person cognitive testing presents substantial barriers: severe mobility impairments make traveling to clinics difficult, expert evaluations suffer from long waitlists, and screening tools like the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) rely heavily on fine motor tasks like drawing, which can confound cognitive scores. ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/remote-cognitive-screening-in-parkinson-disease-validating-the-orca-pd-tool) ![Virtual Care in Oncology: Access Drivers and Emergency Care Patterns](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/StoryTap%20Blog%20-%20Ramya%20Walsan%20V2.png) [Research News](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) ### [Virtual Care in Oncology: Access Drivers and Emergency Care Patterns](https://blog.jmir.org/virtual-care-in-oncology-access-drivers-and-emergency-care-patterns) 29 July 2026 9:15 a.m. Virtual care expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, but understanding which cancer patients use virtual oncology services, and how it connects to unplanned emergency department (ED) visits, remains critical for equitable care. ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/virtual-care-in-oncology-access-drivers-and-emergency-care-patterns) ![Retraining the Algorithm: How Expert Eyes Correct EMR Errors in Maternal Care](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/StoryTap%20Blog%20-%20Jennifer%20Glance.png) [Research News,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) [Artificial Intelligence](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/artificial-intelligence) ### [Retraining the Algorithm: How Expert Eyes Correct EMR Errors in Maternal Care](https://blog.jmir.org/retraining-the-algorithm-how-expert-eyes-correct-emr-errors-in-maternal-care) 22 July 2026 11:41 a.m. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity worldwide, with blood transfusion rates hovering around 2% to 2.7%. While discussing these risks is a vital component of antenatal informed consent and shared decision-making, translating historical medical records into an accurate personal risk profile is notoriously difficult. ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/retraining-the-algorithm-how-expert-eyes-correct-emr-errors-in-maternal-care) [1](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [2](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos/page/2) © 2026 JMIR Publications