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Mobile health IT has the capacity to provide consumers with the right data, at the right time, and the right place to remain healthy – or return to health. Today’s consumers use mobile technologies (like smart phones) to communicate, monitor, manage and improve their own health. By engaging consumers, mHealth provides a new platform managing health, chronic, and acute conditions.

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Apple's new OS is causing headaches for map users September 24, 2012 |
Mike Miliard
 The switch to Apple's iOS 6 operating system is causing problems for iPhone and iPad users needing directions to the nearest healthcare provider.  More
Hackensack UMC looks to stay in touch with patients after their visit September 20, 2012 |
Eric Wicklund
 The New Jersey hospital is one of four to test EmmiTransition, a new solution that enables hospitals to communicate with patients after the hospital stay and act quickly when complications arise.  More
Irish company unveils emergency app for foreign travellers September 19, 2012 |
Eric Wicklund
 The Distress Signal app enables visitors to send a text message containing the user's identity, location, blood type and allergies to the nearest emergency services in their language.  More
NIH office seeks participants in mHealth partnership September 18, 2012 |
Eric Wicklund
 The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research is gauging interest in a public-private collaboration that would focus on mHealth.  More
Archimedes prepares to put IndiGO in patients' hands September 18, 2012 |
Bernie Monegain
 The San Francisco-based company is rolling out an app that will enable patients to gain access to the same healthcare data and services that their physicians have been using to help drive better health outcomes.  More
FCC finalizes wavelength ruling for medical body area networks September 14, 2012 |
Eric Wicklund
 Beginning Oct. 11, healthcare sensors designed to be worn on the body can send and transmit non-voice data in a designated portion of the nation's wireless spectrum.  More
Healthline Networks unveils BodyMaps for the iPad September 4, 2012 |
Eric Wicklund
 Working with GE's Healthymagination unit, Healthline has created a mobile version of its interactive, three-dimensional renderings of the human body, designed for physicians and nurses explaining medical procedures to patients, medical students, and the patients themselves.  More
Fiserv creates mobile link for health plan members, account information August 30, 2012 |
Eric Wicklund
 The Wisconsin-based financial services technology company has launched a service that enables users to display both sides of their health plan ID card on a mobile device.  More
Telcare investment points to strength of mobile management technologies August 27, 2012 |
Eric Wicklund
 The Maryland-based company, which has developed an automated system that allows diabetics to enter and transmit their blood glucose readings to doctors and other caregivers, has received $25 million in funding from Sequoia Capital and Qualcomm Ventures.  More
IHTT panel discusses the hits and misses of HIEs in a mobile environment August 23, 2012 |
Eric Wicklund
 Mobile patients and doctors are pressing the envelope for health information exchanges to share data across a wide spectrum of users and uses, but questions remain about standards, sustainability and responsibility.  More
Qualcomm Life unveils SDK, app developer challenge August 20, 2012 |
Eric Wicklund
 The San Diego-based company is looking to spur development of new and creative applications for its 2net platform.  More
GetWellNetwork targets meaningful use, mobility with MEDSEEK collaboration August 15, 2012 |
Eric Wicklund
 The Maryland-based developer of a comprehensive patient engagement platform follows up on last year's release of GetWell@Home with a partnership designed to build the relationship between hospital and patient "outside the hospital walls."  More
Young people favor mobile devices for health info October 21, 2010 |
John Farrell
 The Internet may be a great place to get a second or third opinion on medical conditions, but most people still prefer to research their health questions offline. The good news, for those with a stake in mobile healthcare, is that a relatively high number of twenty-somethings are accessing health info through their mobile devices, according to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project and the California HealthCare Foundation.  More
Drug maker plans mobile device for diabetes patients September 27, 2010 |
John Farrell
 The odds of health consumers being able to manage chronic diseases via smartphone just keep getting better. Case in point: international pharmaceutical maker Sanofi-Aventis just unveiled what company officials are touting as the first-ever medical device that physically plugs into the iPhone and iPod Touch.  More
Will consumers self-manage their healthcare June 10, 2010 |
John Farrell
 Healthrageous, a Boston area personalized health technology company, plans to funnel $6 million of newly acquired VC funding into the commercialization of a health technology platform that provides interactive self-management tools aimed at helping individuals shed unhealthy habits, improve adherence to medical advice and embrace healthy lifestyles.  More
Telehealth partnership aims to extend access to health info May 13, 2010 |
John Farrell
 An expanded partnership effort between Brookfield, Wis.-based Honeywell HomMed and French mHealth solutions vendor eDevice could increase the benefits of telehealth monitoring for patients and healthcare providers by delivering greater access to health information utilizing existing network coverage at the patient's location.  More
Tapping Ultra Wideband for wireless patient monitoring May 6, 2010 |
John Farrell
 What do you get when you blend an aging population, a nursing shortage, a seemingly endless supply of taxpayer dollars, and an FCC plan that claims remote monitoring has the potential to save $200 billion over the next 15 to 25 years A slew of "connected healthcare" companies eager to differentiate their offerings.  More
Hospitals target health consumers on the move April 20, 2010 |
John Farrell
 When it comes to accessing the Internet, the smart money is betting on mobility. In the healthcare space, we're seeing this trend taking shape in the way providers are reaching out to health care consumers, making information easier to grab on the go via their mobile devices.  More
Telecom looks to telemedicine for healthcare customers April 14, 2010 |
John Farrell
 Children's Hospital at Montefiore is getting ready to implement new technology that will enable patients to interact with hospital staff, view educational and entertainment videos, and surf the Internet. Optimum Lightpath, a Cablevision unit focused on Ethernet services for enterprise-level businesses, will provide the Bronx, N.Y.-based hospital with this interactive healthcare technology.  More
Consumers to drive telehealths progress March 16, 2010 |
John Farrell
 The Dollar faces unique challenges down the road and the Euro's toast, but when it comes to consumer electronics, people somehow find the cash when they need it. That's an encouraging reality for those with a stake in mobile health technologies, especially with U.K.-based IMS Research drawing a correlation between projected CE market growth and the advancement of telehealth.  More
Bridging the health information gap with SMS February 5, 2010 |
John Farrell
 So, the federal government has kicked off a text messaging campaign aimed at arming expectant mothers with pregnancy related health information. If the news item got you thinking of creating bigger and better ways to leverage SMS technology in an effort to bridge the gap between medical experts and health information consumers, you're probably onto something.  More
Could video calling make iPads a healthcare contender February 1, 2010 |
John Farrell
 I held off on commenting on Apple's unveiling of the widely-praised-yet-equally-criticized iPad because: A) I didn't want to be mistaken for part of the hype machine, B) while I think it's a promising device, I don't see it "revolutionizing" healthcare anytime soon, and C) I wanted to hear the news behind the news before offering an opinion--and that meant waiting for the first wave of hysteria to cycle through.  More
Wireless-enabled patient management turns a corner December 11, 2009 |
John Farrell
 As you might expect, the use of wireless systems in healthcare organizations has been steadily growing. This shift, which has taken place despite cost containment initiatives that present barriers to investing in new IT, underscores an increasing number of healthcare professionals who now believe that wireless technology will provide improved data accuracy and reduce errors.  More
Wireless wearable sensors key to healthcare's future December 4, 2009 |
John Farrell
 With over $27 billon invested each year in healthcare R&D globally, it's clear technology is playing an increasingly larger role in shaping the way we prevent, diagnose and treat patients. While much of the focus in the U.S. over the past 18 months has centered around EMRs and monitors within the operating room, developments in telemedicine, robotic surgery and wearable monitoring devices are rapidly defining the next stage of healthcare's evolution. Although wearable wireless sensors in healthcare are still in their early stages, IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, predicts the coming spike in the worldwide aging population over the next two decades will trigger a huge demand for technologies that will help enhance this population's quality of life, in ways like allowing them to remain in their homes while still getting the care and monitoring they need.  More