Category: mHealth
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Planning for 2016: What every practice owner needs to know
What do the healthcare industry and politics have in common? Both can expect a wild year ahead in 2016. While the political world will see a new president elected, one who will not only have to create more jobs, balance the budget, solve climate change AND defeat ISIS, the healthcare industry will continue to face…
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7 Easy & Healthy Lunch Ideas for Your Kids
It’s back to school time, which, among other things, means throwing together lunches five days a week that your kids will actually eat. Ideally, these lunches not only have to taste good, but also provide real nutrition to help your kids learn and grow. Much research has been conducted on nutrition and its relationship to…
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App guide targets best tools for behavioral healthcare treatment
A new app guide aims to help providers find and choose the best mobile health tool for behavioral healthcare treatment. read more Read more from originating source…
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How physicians should embrace mobile device use
There are many reasons physicians should embrace mobile devices in their workday, from sharing and accessing data to real-time communications and fostering telehealth initiatives, according to John Smithwick, CEO of Nashville, Tennessee-based patient engagement and care-coordination platform company RoundingWell. read more Read more from originating source…
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Morning Headlines 6/25/15
MDLIVE raises $50M from private equity firm Telehealth vendor MDLive raises a $50 million investment round from private equity firm Bedford Funding. Best Places to Work in IT 2015 Health IT was well represented on Computerworld’s “100 Best Places To Work In IT” list for 2015. The list included Cerner, Humana, Kaiser Permanente, Intermountain Healthcare,…
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Some Patients’ Want Digital Interactions with Doctors, Most Not Getting Them
A large chunk of healthcare consumers wish to use emails, websites, mobile apps, and even Facebook to interact with their provider, a new survey revealed. A large chunk of healthcare consumers wish to use emails, websites, mobile apps, and even Facebook to interact with their provider, a new survey revealed. read more Read more from…
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Google develops mHealth wristband
Google is developing a mHealth wristband for pharma clinical trials and drug tests to provide research teams real-time data on patient vital signs, from pulse and heart rates to light exposure and noise level monitoring. read more Read more from originating source…
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Survey: Physicians Keen on Video Visits with Patients
Most providers are willing to conduct video visits with their patients, according to new research from Boston-based telehealth company American Well. Most providers are willing to conduct video visits with their patients, according to new research from Boston-based telehealth company American Well. read more Read more from originating source…
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Providers Must Drive mHealth Adoption, Survey Says
A new survey of physicians found that only 15 percent have discussed wearing wearables or mobile health (mHealth) devices with their patients. A new survey of physicians found that only 15 percent have discussed wearing wearables or mobile health (mHealth) devices with their patients. The survey, from the Cambridge, Mass.-based research firm, MedPanel, found that…
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Mobile health may lead to new business models
As more personalized healthcare grows, thanks in part to the expanding reach of digital health tools, two emerging business models may take root–“goldminers” and “bartenders,” according to a Harvard Business Review report. read more Read more from originating source…