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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Is Apple’s HealthKit Really Revolutionary?
In order for Apple's HealthKit to be truly revolutionary, both consumers and providers have to adopt it. Otherwise, it’s just another level of interface for the apps that people already have sitting next to each other on their iPhones. Dr. Subbarao Myla explains.
This week, Apple unveiled their digital health tracking platform HealthKit at WWDC. Simply called "Health" in i0S8, the platform will be used as a central location on the device to track health data from apps and devices used for
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Doctor Performs First U.S. Robotic Kidney Transplants Using a Revolutionary Cooling Technique
Dr.Mahendra Bhandari, CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation announced that the ongoing Foundation-funded robotic kidney transplant project has had the three first robotic kidney transplants successfully completed in Detroit. Robotic Kidney Transplantation with Regional Hypothermia was the first medical study in the world to use a novel method of cooling a donated kidney before it is placed in the patient. The surrounding tissue and kidney are also cooled inside the body with more ice while it is
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5 Medical Specialties That Can Benefit from Google Glass
Learn how Google Glass and emerging health-compatible applications are changing the way physicians look at healthcare, literally. Pristine’s Kyle Samani offers his insight.
Google Glass may have hit the open market with an air of exclusivity—with the wearable optical-mounted computer being available to the public at the bargain price of $1,500—but that hasn’t slowed conversation down about how the device could open a new world of possibilities for healthcare.
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Apple Unveils HealthKit To Transform Mobile Health, Partners with Mayo Clinic, Epic, Nike
Today, Apple introduced its highly anticipated digital health tracking platform at WWDC named HealthKit. The Healthbook app simply called "Health" in iOS8 will be used as a central location on the device to track health data from apps and devices used for recording health and fitness data. The company also announced partnerships with Mayo Clinic, Epic Systems, Nike and other leading healthcare providers to enable seamless integration between clinicians and users.
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StartUp Health Adds 8 Digital Health Startups to its Portfolio
StartUp Health, a global startup platform accelerating innovation in health and wellness, today announced the addition of eight new companies to its portfolio, bringing the total to 71 companies. The announcement comes as StartUp Health is celebrating its third anniversary at Health Datapalooza in Washington, DC.
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