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The speed at which technology is advancing currently outpaces the policy discussion on the local, national, and international levels. mHIMSS will educate and inform our members about key mobile and wireless regulatory and legislative issues such as technical guidance, reimbursement, privacy and security, broadband allocation, etc.

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WLSA announces theme, speakers for 2013 Convergence Summit March 13, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The two-day conference, scheduled for May 28-30 in San Diego, will feature federal experts and well-known entrepreneurs and focus on the subject of "Moving Healthcare from Innovation to Adoption."  More
Clinton urges IT pros to help healthcare March 7, 2013 |
Bernie Monegain
 Former President Bill Clinton's talk Wednesday at the 2013 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition encompassed politics, economics, history, climate change, childhood obesity, health information technology, of course, and even the art of the deal.  More
HIMSS13 mHealth session explores federal policy issues March 5, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The Monday morning education session brought attendees up to date on the many organizations that have a stake in mHealth regulation.  More
In mHealth, apps can be a mixed blessing March 4, 2013 |
Tom Sullivan
 HIMSS13 kicked off Sunday with several workshops and special sessions, one of which tackled one of mHealth's most promising and problematic issues: Healthcare apps.  More
mHealth ready to make its mark at HIMSS13 March 1, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 Once considered a fad or passing fancy, mobile healthcare is now part and parcel of the 2013 HIMSS Conference and Exhibition agenda. Here's just a sample of what awaits the HIMSS conference attendee.  More
Q&A: Bettina Experton talks about the iBlueButton app March 1, 2013 |
Mary Mosquera
 In an interview with Government Health IT's Mary Mosquera, the CEO of San Diego-based Humetrix explains how her company's mobile app enables consumers to easily download and exchange their medical information across different platforms from a number of mobile devices.  More
Paying for telemedicine in the United States February 26, 2013 |
Jonathan D. Linkous
 Jonathan Linkous, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, answeres one of the most common questions heard in healthcare these days - namely, how can a provider be reimbursed for telemedicine?  More
ONC ruling opens up mHealth opportunities February 25, 2013 |
Dave Chase
 In this contributed commentary, Dave Chase, CEO of Avado.com, says a recent ONC ruling should give healthcare providers more flexibility in choosing healthcare apps for their patients.  More
Wireless in healthcare: 7 critical questions that every CTO needs to consider February 20, 2013 |
Eric B. Abbott and Tormod Larsen
 Eric B. Abbott and Tormod Larsen of ExteNet examine the primary issues that every chief technology officer in a healthcare setting should address before embarking on an mHealth strategy.  More
APPS Act of 2013: Necessary protection, or too much? February 19, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 A mobile device authentication expert wonders if efforts to protect personal information on mobile apps might destroy the industry.  More
Six misperceptions about the telemedicine market February 13, 2013 |
Jonathan D. Linkous
 Jonathan D. Linkous, the CEO of the American Telemedicine Association and a 20-year veteran of the industry, offers a commentary on some of the mistaken impressions that people have of the telemedicine market.  More
Study gives high grades to HealthPartners' online clinic February 11, 2013 |
Chris Anderson
 The two-year-old virtuwell service, launched by the Minneapolis-based non-profit HMO, has shown an average savings of almost $90 per episode when compared to traditional care delivery.  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
Policy brief: The Mobile Medical Homeless Health Improvement Act of 2013 January 23, 2013 |
Lee Kim, Esq.
 On Jan. 3, 2013, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-NY, introduced H.R. 29 Mobile Medical Homeless Health Improvement Act of 2013 to the 113th Congress, kicking off what should be a big year for mobile and mHealth-related policy.  More
mHealth may hold the key to stage 3 adoption January 22, 2013 |
Chuck Parker
 At least two health phenomena are common to all humanity: the experience of health (or illness) and the continual need for health vigilance. In spite of these constants, healthcare has historically been "delivered” in a series of isolated events rather than integrated into daily life and shared between patients and doctors.  More
A look back at the highs (and not-so-highs) of CES January 14, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 Too short for a story, too good to be forgotten, here are a few (mostly) digital health-related observations from last week's 2013 International CES event and the two-day Digital Health Summit in Las Vegas.  More
State-by-state telemedicine licensure January 2, 2013 |
Christina Thielst
 The Federation of State Medical Boards has produced an overview of telemedicine licensure across the United States.  More