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Mobile health IT has the capacity to provide health care professionals with the right data, at the right time and the right place. This access is fundamental in transforming the way health professionals work and provide care. It has the potential to save time and energy through every facet of the care delivery process, improving communications and opportunities for changes in how health and chronic conditions are managed, and providing better care with better outcomes.

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Taking mHealth to scale December 3, 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
HIMSS survey notes spread of mHealth technology December 3, 2012 |
Jeff Rowe
 The HIMSS 2012 Mobile Technology Survey, released Monday morning at the mHealth Summit, indicates mHealth is moving forward in leaps and bounds.  More
Consumers will engage if mHealth is easy, Bertolini says December 3, 2012 |
Mary Mosquera
 In a Monday morning keynote speech opening the 2012 mHealth Summit, Aetna's chief says patient engagement will be a major driver in cutting wasteful healthcare costs.  More
Panelists agree: Convincing docs to board the mHealth train won't be easy December 3, 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
Panel discussion: Ease of use and personal responsibility drive mHealth December 3, 2012 |
Mike Moran
 Executives taking part in a Monday morning 'Super Session' at the mHealth Summit say mHealth will only succeed if the technology is made easier to use and patients assume some responsibility for their healthcare  More
mHealth developers point to need for better, faster testing December 3, 2012 |
Jeff Rowe
 Panelists at a mHealth Summit 'Super Session' say mHealth technologies are advancing faster than their evaluation protocols.  More
Q&A: Aetna's Marc Bertolini discusses the link between mHealth and the payer community December 3, 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
U.S. to look to Africa for mHealth breakthroughs, Sachs says December 3, 2012 |
Mary Mosquera
 A Monday afternoon mHealth Summit 'Super Session' on the global implications of mHealth technology focused on Africa, where some nations are outpacing the United States in programs related to maternal and child health.  More
SAP aims to move beyond data collection to focus on data analysis December 3, 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
Cigna hosting $30,000 Health Data Innovation Challenge December 3, 2012 |
Diana Manos
 The insurer will host a competition this Wednesday at the mHealth Summit that seeks to find new ways to share data from health and wellness applications on mobile devices.  More
AliveCor receives FDA clearance for Heart Monitor mobile device December 3, 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 3, 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
Five big untapped opportunities for mHealth March 23, 2012 |
David Lee Scher, MD
 While mHealth to some implies either a non-essential aid for wellness, an in-hospital service or tools for the transitioning patient, it also should be targeted for areas of the healthcare ecosystem involving unique outpatient situations.   More
 
Overcoming hurdles to mHealth adoption March 21, 2012 |
Rick Krohn
 In a blog written 16 months ago, I named four hurdles to mHealth adoption (listed below). I suggested these issues would require swift resolution in the face of mobile's growing momentum in healthcare. So how are we doing? Let's look at my comments about each – from 2010 and today.  More
The innovation ripple: A primer for the mHIMSS community March 21, 2012 |
The mHIMSS Workgroups
 Alfred Goldberg, president of North American operations for Absolute Mobile Solutions, LLC, will be the featured presenter during the mHIMSS Mobile Task Force meeting on April 13. His focus, interest and passion is innovation. Specifically, he will discuss and share his perspectives on innovations in mobile technologies and healthcare devices and the differing responses from related industries.  More
Why mHealth matters to me March 15, 2012 |
Eric Wicklund
 My son Andrew is 15 years old, which places him squarely in the ever-confusing, ever-shifting universe of the teenager. He is also a type 1 diabetic – has been since he was five years old. At a time in life when he is constantly trying to test and define his limits, then, being forced to check his blood sugar several times a day and administer doses of insulin doesn’t exactly square with his ideas of personal freedom.  More
Personalized prevention, part II - the psychology of engagement March 14, 2012 |
Joseph C. Kvedar, MD
 I don't spend much time on Facebook. It's not that I'm antisocial, but on a given day if I get through my email inbox by 10 PM, I feel good about myself. That leaves little time for social networking. I haven't played Angry Birds or Farmville for the same reason. I just have other priorities. I grew up in a family of plain-spoken, simple Vermonters. My dad was a kind and gentle man, but when he raised his voice we all took notice. And, because of his 'kinder-gentler' side and plain-spoken character, my brother and I took him quite seriously and felt it was wise to comply with his wishes. Also, my folks both had a deep sense of the value of good health and strove to achieve a healthy lifestyle.  More
Top 3 considerations when designing apps for the mobile clinician March 13, 2012 |
Jonathon Dreyer
 Mobile devices, and the healthcare apps that run on them, have the potential to greatly enhance patient-provider relationships by allowing physicians to be more engaged and efficient during the patient encounter.  More
Telehealth: Start local, expand to global March 13, 2012 |
Andrew R. Watson, MD
 Think globally, act locally. It's a decades-old expression that typically is used in circles promoting environmental awareness and political activism, but it applies equally well to other subjects, including telehealth. The expression popped into my mind as I reviewed a recent report from InMedica stating that global telehealth revenue is expected to exceed $1 billion by 2016 and surpass $6 billion by 2020.  More
Why wireless health matters March 8, 2012 |
Robert B. McCray
 Healthcare “systems” are broken in the developing world and non-existent for billions of the planet’s residents. The United States spends far more on healthcare than other countries, yet we still rank at or near the bottom of industrialized nations’ health outcomes. One study indicates that outcomes are actually worse in communities with higher Medicare spending. Moreover, rising healthcare costs are eating away at the household incomes of average Americans.  More
Lessons learned from HIMSS12 March 5, 2012 |
Andrew R. Watson, MD
 I am confident that others who attended will agree with me that HIMSS12 was a remarkable conference. The size and scale of the meeting was impressive – as was the caliber of professionals and vendors who availed themselves of the educational sessions that took place both in the meeting rooms and on the exhibit hall floor. It was nothing less than mesmerizing, far beyond even the backdrop of the host city.  More
The intersection of mHealth and meaningful use February 28, 2012 |
The mHIMSS Workgroups
 While the use of mHealth devices is not explicitly outlined as a key component of meaningful use, a number of changes to the core measures may drive HIT vendors to develop some technologies associated with the mHealth movement. With the release of Meaningful Use Stage 2 (MU 2), the mHealth community should turn its attention to supporting and advancing these new objectives and measures.  More
Book review: A common sense approach to enabling mHealth February 22, 2012 |
Ritch Blasi
 As mHealth continues to be over-hyped by those in the healthcare and mobile communications industries, “mHealth From Smartphones to Smart Systems” might be the antidote needed to inject some reality into all the hype.  More
mHIMSS is proud to announce the release of the mHIMSS app February 22, 2012 |
The mHIMSS Workgroups
 mHIMSS is proud to announce the release of the mHIMSS app, which is available on Android and iOS marketplaces.  More