Category: mHealth
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Digital Signage Keeps Doctors Within Close Reach
Digital signage was hard to find at the HIMSS14 conference and exhibition. Though “digital” was the talk of the town, mobile (or mHealth) took center stage, leaving digital signage neglected even in presentations about personalized and participatory health experiences across digital channels. When asked about the medium, several HIT veterans would nod slowly and confirm…
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Smartphone case could help users track vital signs
New mobile health monitoring technology in the form of a smartphone case promises to help users better track vital signs and make more informed lifestyle decisions. The technology, called Wello, is… read more …read more
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mHealth market scales to new heights
Over the next six years, the global mHealth market will continue to make a mark in a serious way, with the industry poised to exceed $49.1 billion by 2020, according to a new market report. According to research conducted by San Francisco-based market analysis and consulting firm Grand View Research, monitoring services are projected to…
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VA to roll out mHealth provider program
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is implementing a Mobile Health Provider Program designed to leverage the power of mHealth to “transform the way clinicians and patients interact,”… read more …read more
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Text messages effective in medical abortion randomized controlled trial
A South African study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research’s mHealth and uHealth finds that text messaging is a good medium to guide and support women through medical abortion,… read more …read more
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Validic Labs launched to bridge the gap between healthcare companies and mHealth data producers
Validic, pioneer of the first truly inclusive mobile health marketplace, announced today the latest innovation to its data-leveraging platform. Validic has launched Validic Labs in an effort to further bridge the gap between mHealth data producers and healthcare companies. Validic Labs facilitates a simple connection between the app and device developers and the healthcare system…
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HIMSS Europe promises global mobile health trend data will be uncovered by new partner, research2guidance, for mHealth Summit Europe
Health IT practitioners invited to take part in unique attempt to capture mHealth ‘state and future of the market …read more
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Partnership tests smartphone sensor for detecting lung cancer
Vantage Health, an mHealth company developing a proprietary breathalyzer attached to a smartphone for non-invasive lung cancer screening, announced that they have formed a strategic partnership with… read more …read more
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NIH launches program supporting mHealth research
The National Institutes of Health’s Fogarty International Center has launched a new program to encourage development of mobile technology and research into how it can be used to improve health,… read more …read more
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Report: mHealth creates business opportunities for companies
A new report from Forrester Research examines how mobile healthcare has changed consumer behavior, and how the resulting data on this behavior can totally transform a firm’s relationship with… read more …read more