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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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FDA approval in hand, the RP-VITA heads to the hospital January 24, 2013 |
Mike Miliard
Eric Wicklund
 The robot, designed by iRobot and InTouch Health, received 501(k) clearance from the FDA in early January and was unveiled at the CES Digital Health Summit in Las Vegas. Now it's ready to be deployed.  More
Georgia Congressman eyes legislation on mobile device security January 23, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The APPS Act of 2013, proposed by Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., would legislate how mobile application developers collect and use personal information, and allow people to demand that their data not be used.  More
Lessons learned: dLife's mobile app offers valuable insight into patient engagement January 22, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 Since it introduced its first mobile app 2 years ago, officials at the popular online resource for diabetic information are finding new ways to reach out and engage with the diabetic community.  More
Cisco targets telemedicine's barriers with HealthPresence 2.5 release January 21, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The company's software-only release aims to help smaller, more remote and cash-strapped providers by allowing them to build a Cisco telemedecine platform with the resources they already have.  More
Mechael: mHealth will not replace the doctor January 18, 2013 |
Diana Manos
 In a recent interview, the director of the mHealth Alliance dispels the fear that mobile health tools will eliminate the doctor's job, and instead says they can be used to improve the physician-patient interaction and ultimately allow for better healthcare.  More
Withings unveils children's scale that can transmit digitally to physicians January 17, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The French developer of mHealth tools says the Withings Smart Kid Scale will enable parents to weigh and chart their child's weight through age 8, while a companion app enables physicians to keep track of the data as well.  More
Orca Health, Harvard Medical School launch heart health app, iBooks January 16, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The new resources are designed to give physicians and their patients and quick - and mobile - reference tool to discuss issues ranging from angina to cardiac catheterization.  More
CampusMD looks to bring on-demand healthcare to college students January 16, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The company has unveiled a telehealth platform that enables students to talk to a doctor within roughly 20 minutes, via telephone, text message or online connection, at any time of the day.  More
AMC, Florida-based ACO announce home telehealth partnership January 15, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The New York-based telemedicine provider will help Primary Providers, which consists of some 60 providers, keep tabs on recently hospitalized patients and those with chronic conditions at home through telemonitoring technology.  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
UnitedHealth Group makes waves at CES January 11, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 With a high-profile speech by Reed Tuckson, a flashy presence in the exhibit hall and a new partnership with videogame maker KONAMI, the insurer is setting its sights on the digital health landscape in an effort to affect healthcare changes.  More
CES telehealth panel: The tide is (slowly) turning January 10, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 A luncheon panel discussion at the 2013 International CES concludes that patient-centered healthcare and new advances in digital technology are pushing telehealth into the spotlight – if only the providers, courts and federal and state governments could agree.  More
The Mobile Health Games August 3, 2012 |
Matthew Grob
 Every four years, the world watches while athletes gather to represent their country by competing in a host of Olympic games. While most people are looking to London this year to enjoy these amazing feats of sheer physical determination, others will be focusing on a lesser known event - the Mobile Health Games.  More
 
Beware of big data surprises August 3, 2012 |
Albert Shar
 Maybe I worry too much, but I do worry about rushing to conclusions when the consequences are as important as they are in health and healthcare. Big data is big time. With the enhanced ability to capture data from everywhere, with the enhanced ability to store it and with more and more tools to analyze it, the allure and potential of new discoveries and new breakthroughs is amazing.  More
 
Five ways in which the medical app industry is maturing July 31, 2012 |
David Lee Scher, MD
 There are now more than 13,000 health, fitness and medical apps available. In a previous post I discussed "Five creative and necessary ways of getting medical apps adopted" - specifically, incorporating medical apps in informatics, uses in schools for health education, government initiatives regarding digital technologies, medical apps in EHR clinical decision support tools and patient portals. These, however, do not necessarily lead to adoption of these apps. Some of these are years away. But the industry is rapidly maturing, and here's how:  More
Strategies to safeguard emergency department mobile ePHI and compliance July 30, 2012 |
Ali Rana, MBA, MCITP, CISSP
 With 85 percent of hospitals reportedly providing access to mobile devices on their local wireless networks, more and more healthcare organizations are taking proactive measures to protect their electronic patient health information (ePHI). As well, the hospital emergency department (ED) and its special data and compliance needs must be given top consideration as an essential component of any mHealth enterprise security strategy.   More
Speaking your way through the healthcare information maze July 25, 2012 |
Jonathon Dreyer
 In 1894, Oscar Wilde said "it is a very sad thing nowadays there is so little useless information.” With approximately five exabytes (that’s roughly 5 billion gigabytes) of information being created every few days, his statement is truer today than when it was written nearly 120 years ago.  More
WLSA and Nokia: Exploring a new frontier in healthcare July 20, 2012 |
Robert B. McCray
 What can the healthcare industry learn from Hollywood? Can we use the power of technology and persuasion to empower consumers to take more responsibility for their own health? Can technology and knowledge of human behavior overcome the health problems that have manifested themselves in the last century of global technical advances?  More
MDI portal brings the world's mHealth resources into focus July 19, 2012 |
Eric Wicklund
 The world has gotten bit smaller for mHealth advocates. Healthcare providers and other interested parties who want to see how mHealth is developing in places outside the United States now have an online resource to track market data in developing countries.  More
The gadgetization of medicine July 18, 2012 |
Albert Shar
 I love my gadgets. I like that my car knows when I’m close. I like talking to my phone and having it answer. I even like the ancient-but-oh-so-convenient remote control, for my TV.  More
Five reasons why medical app makers will want to undergo certification July 16, 2012 |
David Lee Scher, MD
 A draft of standards for a health and medical app certification program has been released by Happtique. As a matter of disclosure I am proud to have been the chairman of the panel that drafted these standards. The standards are in draft form and are open to public comment until August 17.  More
Five creative and necessary ways of getting medical apps adopted July 10, 2012 |
David Lee Scher, MD
 Medical apps will likely become an important healthcare tool once barriers such as reimbursement and regulatory issues are fully addressed. There are many ways in which app developers and their commercial partners can penetrate the healthcare market.  More
Bring-Your-Own-Device is not the cure; it’s the disease July 9, 2012 |
Brian Phelps
 The reversing fortunes of Research-in-Motion and Apple over the last few years would seem to mirror a trend in enterprise: People are rejecting their employer-provided gadgets in favor of using their own Apple or Android smartphones. It makes a certain amount of sense that people would want to use devices at work with which they are already comfortable using in their private lives. And while IT departments have to scramble to meet security requirements, Apple at least has shown a new enthusiasm for enterprise support.  More
Summer movies July 6, 2012 |
Matthew Grob
 Well, here we are in the midst of summer movie season. Who would have thought that the worlds of Hollywood and mobile health would collide to bring us these blockbusters?  More