Wearables, devices used to sense data and process it into information, are generating quite the buzz in healthcare these days. But down the line, does that buzz come with a sting?
In Wearable Tech News, Tony Rizzo reports wearable technology spending predictions of $50 billion by 2018. He also reports on a ground-breaking, glucose-sensing contact lens for diabetics that will be a “true solution for a very real medical problem that affects hundreds of millions of people.”
By 2016,
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Validic Expands Digital Health Ecosystem by 44% with Infometers Acquisition
Validic, the healthcare industry's premier technology platform for accessing digital and mobile health data, announced today the acquisition of Infometers Inc., a Silicon Valley-based technology company that connects remote healthcare monitoring devices to the healthcare system.
With this acquisition, Validic's digital health ecosystem increases 44% enabling Validic clients – including hospitals, physicians, payers, pharma and wellness companies – greater access to key patient data from
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iPatientCare Updates Its Wearable EHR App for Google Glass Functionality
iPatientCare, Inc., provider of cloud based ambulatory EHR, Integrated Practice Management and Patient Portal Solutions, announced an updated version of its native miGlass the first Wearable EHR App for Google Glass. The new Glassware technology extends the functionality to the iPad, Android and web to Google Glass, giving physicians access to patient records at the point of care without having to look away from their patients.
"Medication Adherence and other health behaviors are often the
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Rock Health: Digital Health Funding Breaks $2.3B In First Half of 2014
Digital health funding totals $2.3B in the first half of 2014 according to recent 2014 Midyear Digital Health Funding Report by Rock Health.
Rock Health, provider of full-service funding to promising entrepreneurs breaking into healthcare today released their 2014 Midyear Digital Health Funding Report, an in-depth analysis report of digital health funding in first half of 2014. The report found funding of digital health companies continued to grow overall, totaling $2.3B in the first half of
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5 Biggest Barriers to Google Glass Adoption in Healthcare
Google Glass adoption in healthcare is promising, but also has its share of challenges to overcome. We examine the thoughts of Dr. Rafael Grossmann and Pristine’s Kyle Samani on the subject.
The little wearable optical computer that could, may be helping physicians and medical professionals see things a bit differently these days—but how Google Glass will seamlessly replace other devices to enhance clinical care has yet to come fully into focus. For even the device’s biggest enthusiasts say
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Only 4% of U.S. Broadband Households Will Purchase A Smart Watch in 2014
Only 4% of U.S. broadband households plan to purchase a smart watch in 2014, up only 2% from 2013, according to recent research including a Q1 2014 survey of 10,000 broadband households by Parks Associates. The key findings from the research show that Samsung is currently leading the smart watch market.
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Stupid Cancer CEO Says Digital Health Innovators Must Seek, Incorporate Patient Input to Succeed
Matthew Zachary, patient activist and founder and CEO of Stupid Cancer says digital health innovators must seek and incorporate patient input to succeed.
In May 2014, my firm, Enspektos, LLC held a unique 3-day all-Web conference, digihealth pulse Virtual 2014 (DHPV 2014). During the event, more than 25 innovators, entrepreneurs, patients and others came together to provide useful and actionable insights, data and advice to health executives who attended the conference. DHPV 2014 was
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FDA Unveils Draft of Social Media Guidance for Pharma Companies
After five years, the FDA finally issued social media guidance outlining how drugmakers and medical device makers should utilize social media for their products/services. The guidance was issued to ensure that the information provided by pharma related companies is accurate and will help empower patients to make better informed decisions managing their health.
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16 Healthcare Gamification Startups to Watch in 2014
An in-depth look at sixteen of the most promising healthcare gamification startups to watch in 2014 and beyond.
Video games aren't just for kids anymore. The earliest gaming consoles kept players stationary and sedentary, and thus became an object of concern in a world of rising obesity rates, diabetes and other health scares. But then came games that required players to move -- to participate with their physical bodies. That opened up a whole new world of gaming that is quickly morphing
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The Future of Biosensing Wearables Report by Rock Health
The Future of Biosensing Wearables research report by Rock Health encompasses an in-depth review of the current landscape of wearables, how products evolve into narrower use cases (by improving functionality, reliability, and convenience), and business models for wearable companies in the face of technology giants Apple and Samsung moving aggressively into digital health.
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