Category: eHealth
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FDA issues social media guidance
Two new draft federal guidance documents published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration focus on regulation of medical products and electronic digital platforms and correcting information regarding such devices and prescription drugs via Internet communication platforms. read more …read more
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Canada cautiously moves forward in mHealth
There are both cultural and organizational barriers preventing more Canadians from embracing mobile health innovations–and a prime one is a culture of caution, according to the Financial Post. read more …read more
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Lack of brand-name smartphone could be Google’s downfall in wearables battle
There is one big reason why Google may not emerge the victor in the wearable device and apps battle being waged with smartphone makers Apple and Samsung: It lacks a brand-name smartphone and thus faces a big market challenge. read more …read more
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Smartphone-powered bionic pancreas outperforms traditional diabetes pump
A wearable, automated bionic pancreas, created using an iPhone 4S and a G4 Platinum continuous glucose monitor and a software algorithm, outperformed a traditional insulin pump approach in a study on adolescent and adult diabetic monitoring published in the New England Journal of Medicine. read more …read more
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Readers Write: AMA Adopts New Recommendations on Telemedicine, Signaling Further Comfort with Telehealth
AMA Adopts New Recommendations on Telemedicine, Signaling Further Comfort with Telehealth By Alexis Gilroy, JD Earlier this month, the American Medical Association (“AMA”) approved recommendations regarding the provision of medical services using telecommunications technologies (commonly known as “telemedicine”). AMA’s report, on the heels of a policy adopted in April by the Federation of State Medical…
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Global e-prescribing market to reach $887 million by 2019
The global market for e-prescribing systems is expected to grow from $250.2 million in 2013 to $887.8 million by 2019, according to a report from Transparency Market Research. read more …read more
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AHIMA’s Lynne Thomas Gordon: Data governance crucial for healthcare
Information is power–and to that end, information governance is crucial for the healthcare industry, according to American Health Information Management Association CEO Lynne Thomas Gordon. read more …read more
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Leveraging Telehealth for Sleep Apnea Patients at MedBridge Healthcare
At MedBridge Healthcare, a cloud platform that provides doctors and patients with easier ways to look at their sleep apnea treatment data from an analytical perspective on any computer or mobile device has empowered patients to take control of their care. According to the American Sleep Association, sleep apnea effects more than 12 million people…
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VA telehealth efforts cut patient costs
Home-based telehealth programs help military service members receive better care at lower costs than fellow service members who only receive in-person care, according to figures touted this week by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs officials. read more …read more
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Feds, AMA look to telemedicine, health IT to treat hepatitis C
The ONC and American Medical Association are working with the CDC on a program that uses health IT and telemedicine to diagnose and treat hepatitis C virus infections. read more …read more