Category: apps
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mHealth in the fight against HIV
Dec. 1 marked the 25th World AIDS Day, initially established in 1988 by the World Health Organization (WHO) for people globally to unite in the fight against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Much… read more …read more
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Grant to study mobile tech for young adults with disabilities
University of Michigan researchers have received a $4.5 million federal grant to study how mobile technology–including apps for smartphones and tablets–might help young adults with spinal cord… read more …read more
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Telehealth helps Arkansas meets healthcare challenges
With 73 of 75 counties in Arkansas designated as medically underserved, access to health services remains one of the major challenges in the state, according to David Miller, vice chancellor and CIO… read more …read more
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UCLA Health’s Operation Mend Gets Telehealth Boost
UCLA Health’s Operation Mend, a program that provides military personnel returning with severe facial and other medical injuries access to plastic and reconstructive surgeons, will now have use of a telehealth system, thanks to a gift from Lockheed Martin. UCLA Health’s Operation Mend, a program that provides military personnel returning with severe facial and other…
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Mobility and Malpractice: One Legal Expert Looks at the Implications of mHealth on Legal Processes
Stephen S. Wu, a partner in the Los Angeles-based law firm Cooke Kobrick & Wu, LLP, where he focuses on information privacy, security, and records management, talks about the important processes that patient care organization leaders need to engage in, in order to prevent or respond to malpractice lawsuits in the context of a healthcare…
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Lockheed Martin donates funds to new telehealth suite dedicated for wounded warriors
Thanks to a $4 million gift from Lockheed Martin, UCLA Health System’s Operation Mend now has a state-of-the-art telehealth suite, which will enable improved communication between the program’s personnel, patients and partners, and a renovated recovery area for the wounded warriors who undergo surgery at the Westwood facility. …read more
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Telehealth And Its Applications
Telehealth, sometimes called telemedicine, offers patients and physicians a way to communicate that bypasses the traditional office visit yet provides excellent care through the magic of webcam and smartphones. Telehealth began as a way to reach those in very remote areas who didn’t have ready access to a doctor. Today, telehealth has crept into everyday…
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Online site to test apps for usability, trustworthiness
An international health app website has been launched to help patients and the public find the most suitable mobile health apps, according to an article posted by PMLiVE. My Health Apps, which aims… read more …read more
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Telemedicine consults may reduce med errors at rural ERs
Telemedicine may reduce errors in rural emergency departments, a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found. read more …read more
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Industry-First Exclusive: Cleveland Clinic Medical Informaticists Share their Perspectives on the mHealth Journey (Part Two)
On Nov. 18, Colin Konschak of Divurgent, a healthcare management consulting firm, and David Levin, M.D., CMIO of Cleveland Clinic, and William H. Morris, M.D., director of clinical informatics at Cleveland Clinic, announced the public of their new book, mHealth: Global Opportunities and Challenges. Drs. Levin and Morris spoke exclusive to HCI’s Mark Hagland prior…