Category: eHealth
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Lawmakers want update on FDA mobile medical app regulation efforts
Six U.S. senators are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for greater transparency and clarification regarding regulatory review of mobile medical applications and want specific answers on a wide range of issues from rulemaking and establishment of standards to Congressional oversight. read more …read more
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Smartphones may be the next-gen blood test laboratory
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology are developing a new blood testing approach that uses a smartphone screen to analyze results in blood treatment scenarios. Specifically, the… read more …read more
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Telemedicine success will hinge on patience, maturation
Arizona Telemedicine Program Director Ronald Weinstein believes that while telemedicine success doesn’t come easy, patience is key to positive results. read more …read more
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Patient monitoring technology market to reach $5.1B by 2020
The U.S. market for patient monitoring technology–increasingly moving outside the hospital–is expected to grow to more than $5.1 billion by 2020, according to a new report by iData Research. The… read more …read more
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Merge Healthcare Faces Multiple Lawsuits
Merge Healthcare, the Chicago-based provider of imaging informatics software, is facing separate lawsuits from stockholders, one of which claims the company put out false and misleading statements. Merge Healthcare, the Chicago-based provider of imaging informatics software, is facing separate lawsuits from stockholders, one of which claims the company put out false and misleading statements. The…
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Will Florida be a Bellwether for Telemedicine Policy?
0 My eyes are on the Sunshine State to see how a recent spat over telemedicine legislation shapes out. Will the doors be opened for out-of-state doctors to practice medicine digitally or will telehealth stay in-house? Every four years, political pundits, who no doubt got their degrees in advanced mathematics, talk about the importance the…
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How will mHealth evolve in 2014?
Despite reimbursement and regulatory issues, hospital leaders continue to look to mobile tools and initiatives to improve the speed, quality and efficiency of patient care, so much so that the… read more …read more
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Apps promoting reflection boost job satisfaction among hospital staff
Hospital workers spent more time in reflection–a type of informal learning on the job–and reported greater job satisfaction from the use of apps that foster reflection, according to the Journal of… read more …read more
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Have wearable devices jumped the shark?
There is little doubt and plenty of evidence; mobile healthcare monitoring services, software and devices are on the cusp of huge growth and adoption. Yet despite all the rosy market indicators for mobile healthcare vendors and services providers, big challenges lie ahead. The top hurdle may lie with the health-conscious user/patient/consumer population and how much…
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Insight on creating a successful mHealth marketing campaign
Healthcare providers, medical universities and payers launching mHealth initiatives need to establish a comprehensive marketing program that features strong communication strategies with users and… read more …read more