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ATA launches telemedicine, mHealth video contest Eric Wicklund The national organization will be handing out cash prizes for six short videos that "promote the value and importance of telemedicine, mHealth and remote monitoring to patients, the public and healthcare administrators." More

Vendor Notebook: Zynx kicks off pilot program Mike Miliard Zynx Health, maker of evidence-based and experience-based clinical decision support solutions, announced the kick-off of a pilot program addressing a new focus on healthcare reform and preparing for accountable care organizations (ACOs). More

Ford adds new healthcare participants to its 'Doctor in Your Car' concept January 12, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The automaker, which unveiled plans last year to add mobile health and wellness tools to its SYNC platform, announces partnerships with three more companies, including Microsoft, to gather healthcare data from drivers and turn it into actionable results. More

Ministry St. Clare, Advanced ICU mark six years of telehealth service February 08, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The Wisconsin hospital was one of the first community hospitals in the nation to launch a tele-ICU program in 2006. More

WLSA unveils X PRIZE competition for biometric sensors May 25, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The Nokia Sensing X PRIZE, announced during the second day of the Wireless-Life Science Association's Convergence Summit in San Diego, is offering $2.25 million for the creation of biometric sensors that can be fitted onto remote medical devices. More

Mobile healthcare figures prominently in ID Experts' 2012 PHI security predictions January 05, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The Oregon-based provider of data security solutions says healthcare providers will face an "epidemic" of data breach issues if they don't pay attention to how personal health information is treated. More

VA launches third Innovation Initiative for new healthcare ideas April 04, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The VA, long an advocate for mHealth and telemedicine, is looking for new concepts to help veterans and their families access healthcare, and is targeting four problem areas: maternity care, PTSD, e-benefits and pressure ulcers. More

GE, Microsoft launch health IT new company December 08, 2011 | Mike Miliard General Electric and Microsoft will jointly establish a new, as-yet-unnamed healthcare IT company, combining their strengths to spur development of an open, interoperable technology platform and create clinical apps aimed at improving patient care worldwide. More

eCollaborative Forum to debut at HIMSS12 February 09, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The day-long forum, organized by the Collaborative Health Consortium, features a packed schedule of speakers and topics focused on developing collaborative platforms to move toward accountable care. More

mHealth objectives figure prominently in HIMSS' response to meaningful use plans May 09, 2012 | Eric Wicklund HIMSS officials say mobile health tools and services will be vital to the nation's effort to compel physicians to adopt electronic health records. More

mHIMSS Virtual Forum offers tips on developing a mobile strategy April 27, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The daylong event, which drew roughly 1,000 attendees, offered best practices, warnings about the challenges of protecting health data and advice on how to manage all mobile devices in the healthcare setting. More

Why mHealth will go mainstream in 2012 March 14, 2012 | James Monaghan OpenMarket's James Monaghan assesses the state of the mobile healthcare landscape in 2012 – and sees some promising signs. More

Congress removes roadblock to FDA's mobile app regulations June 20, 2012 | Eric Wicklund House and Senate committee members have agreed to amended legislation that would allow the FDA to go ahead with plans to regulate mobile medical apps, while also calling for a more thorough report from the HHS and other stakeholders. More

Certifying mobile health apps: Just what the doctor ordered December 19, 2012 | Sandra C. Maliszewski, MSN, JD, MBA Sandra C. Maliszewski of Happtique examines the problems facing healthcare in regulating mobile healthcare apps - and explains why standards are so important. More

Infographic: A tweet a day keeps the doctor away January 14, 2013 | Allied Health World From Facebook to Twitter to YouTube, social media has crept into mainstream America at an alarming rate. It's no different in healthcare, where providers and their patients are finding new benefits - and challenges - to their online interactions. More

Taking mHealth to scale December 03, 2012 | Patricia Mechael In a special commentary for the mHealth Summit, Patricia Mechael, executive director of the mHealth Alliance, part of the UN Foundation, discusses the global implications of mHealth. More

American Well, Allscripts announce integration on EMR platform August 15, 2012 | Eric Wicklund In what's being billed as a milestone in telehealth's acceptance as a legitimate and reimbursable form of care, American Well's Online Care solution will be included in Allscripts' EMR platform, which reaches roughly a third of the nation's physicians. More

WellDoc offers proof that mHealth helps diabetics and their doctors June 19, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The company points to a study done last year that shows success when both patients and doctors use mHealth tools and clinical decision support to manage diabetes. More

Are online communities for patients beneficial - or a danger? October 26, 2012 | Eric Wicklund A debate during the first day of the Connected Health Symposium seemed to support the growth of online communities such as Patients Like Me, but some pointed out that a fully informed patient might sometimes do more harm than good. More

HIMSS announces transfer of mHealth Summit February 16, 2012 | Eric Wicklund HIMSS has purchased the three-year-old mobile healthcare conference and exhibition from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, and will host this year's conference on Dec. 3-5 in Washington D.C. More