Healthcare IT’s Achilles Heel: Sensors (via slashdot)
I’ve been wearing a Nike FuelBand for about a week now, and it’s already changed how I view so-called “Big Data.” For several quarters, tech publications and pundits alike have crowed about the benefits we’re soon to collectively reap from…
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Wearable Medical Devices Market Expected to Reach $5.8B Globally by 2019
The global wearable medical devices market is expected to reach $5.8 billion in 2019 and growing at a CAGR of 16.4% between 2013 and 2019...
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ePatient 2015: 15 Surprising Trends Changing Healthcare
Learn about the three major themes driving the trends that will forever change healthcare. Coauthor Fard Johnmar explains.
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72% of Consumers Are Willing to See a Doctor Via Telehealth Video Conferencing
72 percent of consumers across the eight countries are willing to see a doctor via telehealth video conferencing for non-urgent appointments, according to a recent Intel survey.
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AARP and StartUp Health Report: Digital Health Insights for the 50+ Market
AARP and StartUp Health have teamed up to release the first ever digital health funding insights report evaluating the 50+ market.
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Is mHealth Data Moving Towards Big Data?
Nathan E. Wineinger, Ph.D., a research scientist at Scripps Genomic Medicine discusses how mhealth data is moving towards big data at a rapid pace at the recent BigData@UCSD workshop last month.
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Cerner Partners With Claritas Genomics to Accelerate Personalized Medicine
Cerner Corp and Claritas Genomics announce that they will collaborate to advance personalized medicine by developing a rapid, scalable laboratory solution for molecular diagnostics.
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UCSF First in Nation For Approval To Use Google Glass in Surgeries
The University of California, San Francisco, is the first healthcare provider in the nation to receive Institutional Review Board approval for use of Google Glass in surgeries
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Wearable Companies Should Be Partnering With Doctors & Hospitals
Study finds that the people most likely to benefit from fitness wearables aren’t using them
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57% of Seniors Are Seeking Digital Health Tools to Manage Their Health Remotely
57 percent of seniors are seeking digital health options for managing their health services remotely, according to a new survey by Accenture.
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