Category: mHealth

Four out of five smartphone users worldwide are interested in mHealth technology that will let them interact with healthcare providers, a new FICO survey reveals. read more …read more    

Verizon today (June 25) announced the immediate availability of Verizon Virtual Visits, which provides an easy, convenient and cost-effective way for patients to be seen remotely by a clinician for a cold, flu, sore throat or other simple, acute conditions, via video on their smartphone, tablet or computer. …read more    

Three Apple patents related to wearable sensors deployed on an iPhone were published last week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may offer a deeper look into the vendor’s mHealth strategy. read more …read more    

The webinar will be held on 25 June from 3-4pm CET …read more    

The mHealth Summit announced today that it will host the Global mHealth Forum, a two-day co-located event, to focus on mobile and connected health in low and middle income countries (LMICs). …read more    

When it comes to designing, developing and building new mobile healthcare tools, many of the most successful ventures typically have one factor in common: accredited healthcare expertise. read more …read more    

A little more than a year ago, the N.J.-based LibertyHealth Jersey City Medical Center decided to tackle the growing healthcare communication challenge with mobile technology. The cost savings have been nothing short of dramatic. Communication breakdowns in healthcare affect care teams and their patients at every stage of the care process, from diagnosis to treatment.…

According to a doctoral thesis by Research Scientist Kirsikka Kaipainen from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, online and mobile applications for stress management and healthy eating reach a large number of users but their appeal tends to be short-lived. …read more