IHE, Verizon's ICSA Labs announce new HIT interoperability certification Eric Wicklund The new certification for security and interoperability of HIT products will be made available to participants in the 2013 North America Connectathon on Jan. 28, 2013 in Chicago.  More
AT&T looks to bridge the gap between patient and provider Eric Wicklund The telecommunications giant is staking out a significant space in the mHealth Summit Exhibit Hall with its ForHealth division, which aims to improve the lines of communication between patient and provider with a wide range of mHealth products.  More
Q&A: Qualcomm Life’s Don Jones talks about mHealth innovation December 04, 2012 | Eric Wicklund Don Jones, vice president of global strategy and market development for Qualcomm Life – which debuted at last year's mHealth Summit – offers his views on a number of mHealth issues in this Q&A with mHIMSS.org Editor Eric Wicklund  More
Panelists agree: Convincing docs to board the mHealth train won't be easy December 03, 2012 | Eric Wicklund A Monday morning breakfast panel discussion at the mHealth Summit produced some compelling points about the challenges that lie ahead in getting healthcare providers to embrace mHealth.  More
Q&A: Aetna's Marc Bertolini discusses the link between mHealth and the payer community December 03, 2012 | Eric Wicklund Marc T. Bertolini, chairman, CEO and president of Aetna, delivered the opening keynote on Monday at the mHealth Summit. A former executive for Cigna, NYLCare Health Plans and SelectCare, he now oversees a global healthcare benefits company with some 33,000 employees in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.  More
SAP aims to move beyond data collection to focus on data analysis December 03, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The largest provider of business software in the world is making its presence known in the mHealth Summit Exhibit Hall this year with products that focus on predictive analytics.  More
AliveCor receives FDA clearance for Heart Monitor mobile device December 03, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The San Francisco-based company announced at the mHealth Summit that its portable ECG device, which attaches to the iPhone, has passed FDA muster and will soon be marketed in the United States.  More
Q&A: mHealth meets the mainstream with CEA’s Gary Shapiro December 03, 2012 | Eric Wicklund Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the CEA, will give the luncheon keynote on Tuesday at the mHealth Summit. An author and driving force behind the nation's transition from analog broadcasting to HDTV, he oversees the International CES, which will take place next month in Las Vegas and includes the ever-growing Digital Health Summit.  More
Diversinet enhances the PHR with its mobiHealth Wallet December 03, 2012 | Eric Wicklund Unveiled at this week's mHealth Summit in Washington D.C., the Toronto-based company's new offering is designed to give users a platform on which to store health information, lifestyle choices and habits.  More
Application Developers Alliance looks to rise above – and manage – the mania December 02, 2012 | Eric Wicklund Launched at the beginning of this year, the Application Developers Alliance is making its presence known in the mHealth Summit Exhibit Hall as a gathering point for those interested in guidance, networking, resources ... and new ideas.  More
Games for Health pavilion: It's not just fun and, well, you know December 02, 2012 | Eric Wicklund A new addition to this year's mHealth Summit Exhibit Hall, the Games for Health pavilion offers in interesting peek at the convergence of gaming technology and mobile healthcare.  More
USARAD announces global teleradiology partnership November 26, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The New Jersey-based provider of teleradiology services is teaming with the Spanish-based Direct Diagnostic Alliance to push its platform throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  More
Humetrix looks to push the right button in mHealth November 26, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The developer of the iBlueButton platform will be taking its version of patient-centered mHealth to the mHealth Summit Exhibit Hall this year.  More
Q&A: Harry Greenspun, MD, Deloitte's senior advisor for healthcare transformation and technology November 26, 2012 | Eric Wicklund Deloitte's Harry Greenspun answers a few questions from mHIMMS Editor Eric Wicklund about the mHealth landscape  More
Breakfast panel: Convincing physicians to embrace mHealth November 26, 2012 | Eric Wicklund Join mHIMSS and Healthcare IT News in a Monday morning breakfast session in which noted mHealth experts Andrew Watson, Marc Probst and Orlando Portale discuss the challenges and solution to physician adoption of mobile health tools and services.  More
BeClose turns the home security platform into an activity monitoring system November 21, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The Virginia company is attracting interest in the mHealth space from a number of providers and other parties interested in its low-cost, sensor-based technology.  More
Mindbloom, Vivacity announce partnership, new energy tracking app November 20, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The two Seattle-area companies are targeting the fast-growing health and wellness field with a platform of apps designed to help users track their daily energy levels and habits and access personalized advice from a network of experts.  More
Beyond Lucid looks to move beyond a startup November 19, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The developer of the MediView platform for emergency response documentation is hoping that a new investment, IT vulnerabilities exposed by Hurricane Sandy and an appearance at the 2012 mHealth Summit will give the company a bigger profile.  More
West Coast collaboration looks to promote mHealth, telehealth in senior living communities November 16, 2012 | Eric Wicklund AgeTech West, a partnership of senior living non-profits in California, Oregon and Washington, expects to promote new technology and services to help seniors receive home-based healthcare and support services.  More
CEA's Shapiro to give keynote at 2012 mHealth Summit November 15, 2012 | Eric Wicklund Gary Shapiro, the man overseeing the 2013 International CES, which includes the ever-expanding Digital Health Summit, will talk about consumer-facing mHealth at next month's mHealth Summit in Washington DC.  More