Category: mHealth

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has doled out a five-year, $28.8 million contract to AMC Health for telehealth software and services, the government agency and vendor jointly announced. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has doled out a five-year, $28.8 million contract to AMC Health for telehealth software and services, the government agency and…

While the growing use of mobile technology in clinical settings represents a promising future for the healthcare industry, according to Steven Steinhubl, M.D.–director of digital medicine for the La Jolla, Calif.-based Scripps Translational Science Institute–its integration, he says, is a process that cannot be rushed. read more Source: Scripps’ Steven Steinhubl: Success in mHealth requires…

Emergency department (ED) patients who are homeless have high rates of cell phone ownership and are likely to engage in mHealth, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet… read more Source: Homeless patients may benefit from mHealth

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agencies have developed 33 mHealth applications that are available for free to the public. The apps cover a range of capabilities including tracking… read more Source: HHS pools 33 health apps as free resource to consumers

Teladoc, the Dallas-based telehealth provider, has announced the acquisition of Consult A Doctor, a Miami Beach, Fla.-based telehealth company. With this acquisition, individuals and employees of small- to medium-size businesses will now have access to Teladoc’s national network of U.S. board-certified, state-licensed physicians for consults. Teladoc, the Dallas-based telehealth provider, has announced the acquisition of…

Fewer than a third of South Africans own a smartphone that can download apps and, as a result, those who might benefit from mHealth lack access to it. read more Source: Basic cellphones holding mHealth back in South Africa

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced last week a new initiative, Internet.org, with the lofty goal of bringing web access to five billion people throughout the developing world. In… read more Source: Facebook founder’s Internet.org initiative has potential for mHealth

Individuals are connecting to the Internet in exploding numbers, especially with mobile devices. Smartphone use grew by 45 percent from 2011 through 2012, and by 44 percent from 2012 through 2013, according to a new report by ABI Research. In addition, an article in Venture Beat citing the report concludes that there will be 1.4…

Health eVillages, a Marlborough, Mass.-based not-for-profit which provides mobile health technology to physicians in underserved areas, announced that it has raised $58,000 in August for its global mHealth program. Health eVillages, a Marlborough, Mass.-based not-for-profit which provides mobile health technology to physicians in underserved areas, announced that it has raised $58,000 in August for its…