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Developers and end users are increasingly dependent on recognizing and incorporating new trends and technology into workflow and daily routines. The Innovations and Trends area of the mHIMSS website is a place for the mHIMSS community to use as a resource concerning what’s happening in the mobile and wireless industry and the innovations that are transforming healthcare.

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Intermountain's NICU telehealth project brings parents closer to their newborns April 10, 2013 |
Erin McCann
 The project, being undertaken at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, will enable parents to keep a constant eye on their hospitalized babies - and improve communications with the attending physicians.  More
American Well, Mass General announce partnership April 10, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The six-month pilot project will bring American Well's Online Care platform into the hospital setting for the first time, enabling Mass General doctors to connect with certain patients at home.  More
A MacBook-iPad hybrid in the works? April 9, 2013 |
Frank Irving
 Apple has filed an application with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for a computer comprised of a base and a display that could be selectively removed from the base. The design would enable the base to wirelessly transmit data to the display; the display could also be charged wirelessly from a power source in the base.  More
mHealth's model: Moving from statistics to sustainability April 8, 2013 |
Paul Cerrato
 It's not enough that a new mHealth project achieve positive results any more - it also has to have a value proposition that will ensure it lasts longer than the grant funding.  More
VideoCare founders target simplicity in addressing the senior mHealth market April 5, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The California-based startup has developed a communications platform for seniors that can be controlled through the cloud by family members or caregivers.  More
Qualcomm exec gives the FDA some advice on app regulation April 5, 2013 |
Diana Manos
 Robert Jarrin, the telecom giant's senior director of government affairs, offers some ideas as the FDA gets ready to release its final document on mobile medical app guidance  More
Asthmapolis gets new funding to target a costly condition April 4, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The Wisconsin-based developer of mHealth tools will use $5 million in new capital venture funding to tackle a growing problem in the United States: The management of asthma and COPD.  More
Healthbox startups dig into 16-week mHealth accelerator program April 2, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The 10 companies have just finished a two-week "boot camp" in Boston and will now go through 14 weeks of intensive training to identify, develop and refine their mHealth strategies.  More
Apigee looks to bring interoperability to the app landscape April 1, 2013 |
Diana Manos
 The California company has launched the Apigee API Exchange, a new platform designed to allow developers to create apps that span the healthcare spectrum and connect disparate data sources.  More
Assurance Wireless, Gold Mobile target cost barriers with GoMo Chat Secure March 29, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The secure patient communication platform gives those on Medicaid and underserved patients free access to their caregivers and health plans.  More
Mayo Clinic adds resources to drchrono's mobile EHR March 28, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The partnership gives drchrono access to the Mayo Clinic's archive of digital documents and videos, enabling physicians to channel specific content to their patients for viewing online or via mobile devices.  More
ATA: SMSA changes cut off telemedicine access for hundreds of thousands March 28, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 Almost 100 counties have been reclassified from rural to metropolitan, leaving Medicare beneficiaries in those regions without coverage for videoconferencing services.  More
iTriage's Hudson gets a front-row seat to the State of the Union address February 13, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 You may not have heard President Barack Obama mention mHealth during his Tuesday night State of the Union Address, but sharp-eyed viewers caught a visual reference if they were watching the audience.  More
 
Your guide to everything mHealth at HIMSS13 February 11, 2013 |
Jonathon Dreyer
 It's the perfect recipe - powerful mobile hardware, well-designed software and solid wireless network connectivity blended together to support everything we want to do - in our consumer lives and our professional ones.  More
 
mHIMSS on the road February 7, 2013 |
David Collins
 The 2013 International CES offered insight into the latest consumer-focused electronics, lots of accelerometers and related devices. Paul Jacobs of mHIMSS 5 Bar member Qualcomm discussed the "Born Mobile" generation.  More
Upcoming mHIMSS community activities February 6, 2013 |
The mHIMSS Workgroups
 The inaugural mHIMSS "Open Mic" Series kicked off on January 25. This first call-in interactive series focused on a topic that got a lot of thoughtful discussion on the mHIMSS List Serve - the use of apps by consumers for self-diagnosis.  More
mHIMSS Legal and Policy Task Force updates February 6, 2013 |
Lee Kim, Esq.
 mHIMSS recently had the opportunity to insert mHealth comments of relevance into the request for comments related to Meaningful Use Stage 3 and Consumer Engagement, to include mention that expanding the umbrella of health information technologies to include other technology aside from EHRs as well as mobile and wireless devices, could advance the role of technology in providing quality care.  More
mHIMSS community updates, January 2013 February 5, 2013 |
The mHIMSS Workgroups
 2013 kicked off with lots of exciting activity for mHIMSS and related mHealth news. And the mHIMSS workgroups have continued to work on a number of key topics within the mHealth space.  More
mHIMSS at HIMSS13 - Your personal tour guide to mHealth opportunities February 5, 2013 |
David Collins
 Less than a month away, HIMSS13 in New Orleans holds lots of exciting mHIMSS activities not to be missed!  More
Policy brief: What’s next for TXT4Tots? February 4, 2013 |
Thomas Martin, MBA
 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking ideas and information to improve its text-based program. The RFI, found here, seeks input "to meet the needs of parents, caregivers and child advocates, including healthcare providers."  More
Are we there yet? Almost February 1, 2013 |
Alan Portela
 The interoperability challenge has plagued hospitals and health systems for longer than any of us care to admit. The topic still elicits eye-rolls and cringes from everyone from healthcare reporters to CIOs - and who can blame them? The industry has largely over-promised and under-delivered when it comes to vendors "playing nice in the sandbox," integrating systems and making data across the continuum available in a simple and cost-effective way.  More
The 5 pitfalls of designing a medical app January 31, 2013 |
David Lee Scher, MD
 As someone who does not design apps, I will offer a perspective that covers topics raised by different stakeholders concerning medical app development which might be of interest.  More
Critical mass January 28, 2013 |
Matthew Grob
 Have we reached the point where mobile health has achieved critical mass - where it is so ingrained in our psyche that it’s not as new or as exciting anymore? Maybe. Maybe not.  More
Cardiac patients will benefit from digital health technologies January 25, 2013 |
David Lee Scher, MD
 Cardiovascular disease - specifically, sudden cardiac death - is the number one killer in the U.S. and most westernized countries.  More