Category: apps
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Telemedicine Market Grew 237 Percent in Five Years, Report Finds
A new report from the New York City-based research firm, Kalorama Information indicates that the telemedicine market has grown 237 percent in five years, from 2007 to last year. In a report, Advanced Patient Monitoring Systems, Kalorama revealed that the market value went from $4.2 billion to $10 billion in that time period. A new…
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Health IT Interoperability, HIE, and mHealth — #HITsm Chat Highlights
A couple of the Health IT regulars got together again this week to video chat during the #HITsm Chat Highlights. Here are some of their thoughts. If you want to participate, be sure to comment! Topic One: How far off is a solution to the problem of #healthIT interoperability? Is one actually within reach? T1: within a…
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NCQA certifies Teledoc physician-credentialing program
The National Committee for Quality Assurance has certified the physician credentialing program of Dallas-based telehealth service provider Teladoc, the non-profit quality assurance group and the company announced. …read more Source: NCQA certifies Teledoc physician-credentialing program
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As EHRs increasingly go mobile, prioritize security efforts
I read with great interest my colleague Greg Slabodkin's thought-provoking commentary this week about electronic health records and mobile technology. Slabodkin, the editor of FierceMobileHealthcare, noted both the “meteoritic” rise in demand for mobile device EHR applications by physicians and the fact that use of mobile technology could make users more satisfied with their EHRs.…
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Telehealth sees explosive growth
Healthcare providers are taking telemedicine to new heights, with the market seeing growth of a whopping 237 percent within a five-year period, according to a new Kalorama report. Officials say the telemedicine patient monitoring market grew from $4.2 billion in 2007 to more than $10 billion in 2012. According to the report, the market itself…
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mHealth adoption to have socio-economic impact in Europe, reveals GSMA report
The GSMA today published research that demonstrates the significant socio-economic impact that mHealth adoption will have in Europe. Findings reveal that mHealth could save almost €100 billion in healthcare costs in the EU by 2017 as well as add €93 billion in GDP. …read more Source: mHealth adoption to have socio-economic impact in Europe, reveals…
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Telemental health efforts face adoption obstacles
Although advancements in telemental health (TMH) technologies have rapidly reduced obstacles for their use, significant barriers remain that “plague” the diffusion of TMH from the provider's perspective, finds an article in the peer-reviewed journal Telemedicine and e-Health. read more …read more Source: Telemental health efforts face adoption obstacles
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EHRs could use an infusion of mobile technology
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is at the forefront of our nation's health IT efforts. ONC is actively supporting the adoption of health IT and… read more …read more Source: EHRs could use an infusion of mobile technology
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HealthTap to provide doctor recommendations on health apps
Palo Alto, Calif.-based digital platform provider HealthTap has unveiled a new service to help consumers more easily navigate the plethora of health apps that are currently available, according to a… read more …read more Source: HealthTap to provide doctor recommendations on health apps
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Report: 1.4 billion mobile health, fitness app downloads by 2017
Global annual sensor shipments for mobile sensing health and fitness devices will reach 515 million in 2017, up from 107 million in 2012, according to an announcement from San Diego-based research… read more …read more Source: Report: 1.4 billion mobile health, fitness app downloads by 2017