74 percent of hospitals that use tablets or other mobile devices to collect information from patients are more efficient than those that don't, according to a new report by Ricoh. The report reveals more than half (54 percent) say patients are less anxious during hospital visits when healthcare providers use tablets or other mobile devices to perform data collection.
These are among the findings of an online survey conducted by Harris Poll of more than 2,000 adults in the United States
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InstaMed Brings Apple Pay to Healthcare For First Time
Nearly 20 percent of U.S. consumers with credit records — 42.9 million people — have unpaid medical debts, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. With mobile payments expected to reach grow from $52 billion in 2014 to $142 billion by 2019, the healthcare industry must leverage simple, secure and private payment solution as more consumers enroll in high deductible health plans.
To address the growing consumer need for mobile payments, InstaMed, a healthcare payment network
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HealthTap Launches Apple Watch App, Provides Instant Access to Docs
Today at HIMSS15, HealthTap unveiled the world’s first Apple Watch healthcare app called DocNow, providing immediate and affordable access to medical care to everyone with just a tap of a button. Dubbed as the world’s first “Affordable-Care App” for Apple Watch, the app providing consumers with instant and affordable access to top U.S. doctors with just a tap on your wrist.
How It Works
The HealthTap DocNow App for Apple Watch connects patients immediately to a primary care doctor from a
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HIMSS15: Mobile Health Events Schedule & Resources
HIMSS is increasingly showcasing how mobile technology is a platform, a strategy, and a solution by providing insights into how to engage both patients and providers, with the lessons learned that are critical to driving behavior change and efficiencies.
At HIMSS15, mobile health events and resources offer attendees the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and leaders. Here is the list of mHealth events at HIMSS15 and resources:
Sunday, April 12: HIMSS15 kicks off with a
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CDC to Launch Ebola Mobile Training App for Clinicians
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will soon launch an Ebola mobile app that provides intuitive coaching to clinicians on CDC's guidelines for proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent transmission of Ebola.
Powered by 22otters' innovative, speech-enabled and animated, step-by-step mobile coaching technology, will allow healthcare workers to access easy-to-follow directions for putting on (donning) and removing (doffing) PPE and a powered air purifying
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Cerner Launches Apple Watch App, Push HealthKit Data to Cerner Millennium
On Thursday, Cerner announced its plans to will bring its patient app, HealtheLife, to the Apple Watch. The iOS 8 HealtheLife app is designed to make it easier for patients to manage their health from Apple Watch, with push notification reminders to track health data and a display dashboard for tracked metrics.
Starting this month, Cerner plans to conduct initial deployments with clients to collect biometric values from the Apple Watch-compatible HealtheLife app, including weight, blood
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Doximity Launches Apple Watch App for Physicians
Online medical network Doximity has launched its app for Apple Watch that provides a HIPAA-secure -- and now hands-free -- way for doctors to communicate regarding patient care. With over 50 percent of all US doctors as members of the network, the app will power to doctors to securely message any US doctor, hands-free saving valueable time especially in a critical setting.
Growing Physician Mobility Needs
HIPAA laws forbid physicians from using email or text messaging to discuss
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New App Integrates any Apple/Android Health/Medical Device
Applied PilotFish Healthcare Integration, a provider of middleware solutions has launched HealthConnect, a platform agnostic application that resides on a smart device. The app will enable end to end integration with anything anywhere using any format and any connectivity protocol including Apple or Android supported health/medical devices. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), patient care coordination organizations, mHealth providers, and others can leverage the PilotFish HealthConnect
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Mobile Health Apps: If You Build Them, Will They Come?
Editor's Note: Deborah Hernandez is the Director of Client Services at Communispace Health
It’s hard to find a pharma or medical device company these days that doesn’t have at least one mobile app in development. And now that, as of February 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance on which apps need to be regulated and which ones don’t, it will be interesting to see if this almost exponential development trend continues.
In its guidelines, FDA outlined which
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Weight Watchers Acquires Weight-Loss Selfies Startup Weilos
Weilos, an online social platform for people to share their fitness updates to inspire others and receive support has been acquired by Weight Watchers, TechCrunch first reports has learned. The purchase price is reportedly is in the single-digit millions, according to a source.
Launched out of startup accelerator Y Combinator back in August 2013, the startup initially focused on fitness coaching pairing its users with amateur coaches with a previous weight loss history of their own. The
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