Category: apps
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Study: Telemedicine not optimal for palliative care
Telemedicine is not preferable for optimal palliative care, though patients do have a positive attitude toward using it, a new study published in the journal Telemedicine and e-Health finds. read more …read more
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Use of mobile medical apps in clinical settings risky
The lack of governance and regulatory guidelines relating to the use of mobile devices in medical workplaces have serious implications for clinical care, professional practice and the education of… read more …read more
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Net neutrality is worth preserving–for mHealth’s sake
If you are like most Americans, you see the Internet as an electronic arena of free speech. It’s the reason the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in 2010 put in place enforceable,… read more …read more
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Telestroke appears to be cost-effective for society
Researchers have found that using telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for society. The research was recently published in the American Journal of Managed Care. …read more
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Patients using telehealth services to hit 7 million by 2018
The number of patients worldwide using telehealth services will rise from less than 350,000 in 2013 to roughly 7 million in 2018, according to a new report published by IHS Technology. read more …read more
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Telestroke proves itself a money saver
Telemedicine programs may help extend higher quality care to patients living in more rural areas, but the cost to implement and maintain the technology and services is also a serious consideration. So seeing financial savings, then, from telehealth patient treatment is important to help offset those expenses. According to a new study by Mayo Clinic…
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Deloitte: 4 dimensions of effective mobile health
People, places, payment and purpose are the four dimensions of effective mobile health, according to a Deloitte Center for Health Solutions blog. “As organizations face new business models and… read more …read more
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Nationwide ‘roadshow’ to educate mHealth app developers about FDA regulations
The Consumer Electronics Association announced its sponsorship of an educational program series, being held at universities across the U.S. aiming to demystify the FDA requirements for app developers… read more …read more
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The end of net neutrality: How telemedicine, mHealth companies will fare
On the heels of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision this week to end net neutrality, what will happen with mHealth? read more …read more
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HIMSS Analytics: Expect rapid growth for portal, data mining, radiology barcoding apps
Patient portals, clinical data warehousing/mining and radiology barcoding applications are poised for rapid growth among hospitals, according to the HIMSS Analytics report “Essentials of the U.S. Hospital IT Market, Winter 2013 Edition.” read more …read more