Category: apps

While the growing use of mobile technology in clinical settings represents a promising future for the healthcare industry, according to Steven Steinhubl, M.D.–director of digital medicine for the La Jolla, Calif.-based Scripps Translational Science Institute–its integration, he says, is a process that cannot be rushed. read more Source: Scripps’ Steven Steinhubl: Success in mHealth requires…

Emergency department (ED) patients who are homeless have high rates of cell phone ownership and are likely to engage in mHealth, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet… read more Source: Homeless patients may benefit from mHealth

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agencies have developed 33 mHealth applications that are available for free to the public. The apps cover a range of capabilities including tracking… read more Source: HHS pools 33 health apps as free resource to consumers

Teladoc, the Dallas-based telehealth provider, has announced the acquisition of Consult A Doctor, a Miami Beach, Fla.-based telehealth company. With this acquisition, individuals and employees of small- to medium-size businesses will now have access to Teladoc’s national network of U.S. board-certified, state-licensed physicians for consults. Teladoc, the Dallas-based telehealth provider, has announced the acquisition of…

Fewer than a third of South Africans own a smartphone that can download apps and, as a result, those who might benefit from mHealth lack access to it. read more Source: Basic cellphones holding mHealth back in South Africa