Kinsa, the company behind the world’s first FDA-cleared smartphone-connected thermometer, has announced the launch of Kinsa Groups designed to help parents monitor and track the overall health at their child's schools. The Groups feature is currently available for public schools across the United States for its iOS and Android apps.The launch of the Groups feature brings Kinsa another step closer to its mission: to create the "health weather," a real-time understanding of the local
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Hospital Uses Google Glass to Integrate Prompts During Trauma Care
Trauma surgeons at Forbes Hospital is now using Google Glass to integrate prompts during trauma patient resuscitation to treat critically injured patients. Utilizing the software solution called Visual Info Zonal Reminder (VIZR) developed by Alex Guerrero, MD, a trauma surgeon from New York features information on a wide range of traumatic injuries.
How It Works
Once a patient program is initiated, a timer begins that provides important prompts and reminders to the trauma team every
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Intel-GE Care Innovations Partners With Xavier to Test Health Peripherals and Mobile Applications
Intel-GE Care Innovations has announced a partnership with Xavier University’s Center for Innovation to test and analyze health peripherals and mobile health apps designed to help people manage their health, including chronic conditions. The partnership will provide Care Innovations with a permanent testing lab within the Center’s facilities that will help generate new insights about the best technologies and care plans that will connect patient data from the home to clinicians, bridging the
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Parks Associates: 5% of Households Use A Smart Watch for Health
5 percent of U.S. broadband households use a smart watch with health and fitness tracking functions, while 8 percent use a digital pedometer or fitness/activity tracker, according to market research firm Parks Associates. The findings reflects Parks Associates previous reports from last summer that finds only 4 percent of U.S. broadband households plan to purchase a smart watch in 2014, up only 2 percent from 2013.
Despite the upcoming launch of the Apple Watch, the smart watch adoption will
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ADP AdvancedMD Releases ICD-10 Toolkit Mobile App
ADP AdvancedMD has announced the release and availability of AdvancedMD ICD-10 Toolkit mobile app that gives private practices a suite of ICD-10 preparation tools available in the iTunes Store. Now anyone with an iPhone or iPad running iOS8 can easily test their readiness and train staff for the October 1st deadline, free of charge. Customers of AdvancedMD practice management software can also leverage the app to add ICD-10 codes to their charge slip templates.
The app was created as part of
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Medicaid Health Plan Offers Personalized Medication Adherence Platform for Asthma Patients
AmeriHealth D.C., the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the District announced it will offer its members a personalized digital mobile platform aimed at improving medication adherence for asthma patients. The platform called HealthNHandSM launched by pharmacy benefits manager PerformRx was developed conjunction with MEMOTEXT, a health care technology company, is designed to improve adherence to treatment regimens.
How It Works
HealthNHand works on nearly any mobile phone with web
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New Telehealth Tablet Provides Clinical Collaboration Within Hospitals
American Well, a national telehealth provider has announced the initial rollout of a new Telemed Tablet that enhances clinical collaboration within hospitals or large practice settings. The touchscreen telehealth tablet solution will utilize American Well's patented technology to instantly locate and engage available specialists within the hospital ecosystem.
The portable, slim and bright tablet is designed to encourage all members of a care team, as well as the patient, to participate in
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66% of Americans Would Use Mobile Health Apps to Manage Their Health
Almost two-thirds (66%) of Americans would use a mobile app to manage health-related issues, according to the findings released today from the 5th Annual Makovsky/Kelton "Pulse of Online Health" Survey. Conducted in January 2015 to 1,015 nationally representative Americans ages 18 and older by Kelton, the Makovsky Health survey investigated consumers' behavior and preferences for engaging with online healthcare information. The survey uncovered shifts in consumer behaviors around online
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Alivecor’s Heart Monitor App Recalled Due to Crashes
AliveCor has recalled their Alive ECG app version 2.1.2 due to the app crashing upon use affecting 5600 active users on iOS, according to a FDA recall notice. Utilized in conjunction with the FDA cleared AliveCor Heart Monitor, the AliveECG app records accurate electrocardiogram (ECGs) and detects the presence of atrial fibrillation and normal sinus rhythm (when prescribed or used under the care of a physician).
AliveCor has posted information on its website, Facebook Page and Twitter to
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Mercy R&D & Johns Hopkins Joins Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator
Mercy Research & Development and Johns Hopkins are the two most recent additions to join the Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator to advance mobile health innovation. They join the two previously announced collaborators, University of Kansas Medical Center and Providence Health & Services that will offer mentorship and possible opportunities for clinical validation or pilot programs.
Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator Overview
The Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator, Powered by Techstars, is a
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