Will Apple’s HealthKit turn the grays of HIPAA compliance into black and white? If one thing is clear, it’s that HIPAA compliance is not. But the potential for that to change is upon us. Catalyze’s cofounder Dr. Travis Good explains.
To adhere or not to adhere, that’s the question for today’s health-tech developer when it comes to HIPAA compliance. Shakespearean flair aside, addressing HIPAA has been predominately about marketing position. But with the unveiling of Apple’s HealthKit,
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Boston Children’s Hospital Chooses TigerText’s Secure Messaging to Streamline Clinical Workflows
TigerText, provider of secure, real-time messaging for the enterprise, today announced that Boston Children’s Hospital, one of the largest and top-ranked pediatric centers in the U.S., has selected TigerText as its secure messaging provider. Home to 40 clinical departments and 228 specialized clinical programs, Boston Children’s Hospital offers a complete range of health care services.
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WebMD Launches Healthy Target to Make Biometric Data Understandable and Actionable
Today, WebMD launched Healthy Target, an integrated health improvement program that uses biometric data from activity trackers, wireless scales and glucose meters to deliver tailored, physician-reviewed, contextually relevant content and motivational tips to individuals looking to develop sustainable health-conscious habits. WebMD Healthy Target will provide valuable assistance to individuals looking to manage chronic conditions like Type 2 diabetes and obesity, as well as to a broader audience
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First-ever HIPAA-Compliant Hospital Navigation App with Smart Notification Integration Launches
Enterprise telecommunications software developer Mutare announced a key partnership agreement with Connexient, developer of hospital-based digital mapping and wayfinding solutions. The agreement sets the stage to integrate Mutare’s secure Vital Link™ notification system with Connexient’s MediNav™ rich indoor mapping platform to launch the first-ever, HIPAA-compliant hospital navigation app with full smart notification integration.
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Google Set to Launch Google Fit to Compete Against Apple and Samsung’s Fitness Trackers
Google Fit: Another Try At Health Data? (via InformationWeek)
Google looks to announce a new service at the Google I/O conference that will track activity data. Will it succeed where Google Health failed? Google reportedly is preparing to re-enter the personal health market with the release of a health data aggregation…
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BetterDoctor’s New Mobile Health App Integrates Medicare Provider & Payment Data
BetterDoctor, a company focusing on simplifying doctor discovery and booking has announced today that its mobile health app is the first to integrate Medicare's provider and payment data. The Medicare procedure and pricing data integration will help consumers make more informed decisions by providing a view to the most common procedures by over 800,000 providers that received payments in 2012 from Medicare Part B, which covers doctor visits, tests and other treatments. An example of what the
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AirStrip’s CEO Alan Portela Talks the Role of Mobile Health in Accountable Care
Interview with AirStrip's CEO Alan Portela where he discusses the commercialization and role of mobile health in accountable care, etc.
The mHealth market may have burst with opportunities and subsequent startups seemingly overnight, but some companies have been developing mHealth solutions for more than a decade. AirStrip is one of those companies and now a leader in clinical software solutions, according to its CEO, Alan Portela. So what’s the secret to developing a successful
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Epocrates Ranked #1 Top Medical Reference App Among U.S. Physicians
Epocrates, Inc., an athenahealth, Inc. service has been ranked the number one medical reference app on smartphones and tablets among U.S. physicians for the fifth consecutive year, according to Manhattan Research's 2014 Taking the Pulse® U.S. study.
The newly released Taking the Pulse U.S. study reports on technology adoption and behavior trends among physicians across the U.S. More than 3,000 physicians shared their opinions. Key findings include:
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Mobile Health Is Enhancing Clinical Decisions At the Point of Care
Dr. Stephen Beck, CMIO at Catholic Health Partners discusses how his organization is enhancing clinical decisions at the point of care through mobile health to improve the quality and effectiveness of healthcare.
Smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices are becoming ubiquitous in doctors’ offices and hospitals as a means to standardize care protocols, improve the flow of information, and ease the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs).[i] In fact, mobile devices are
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Telehealth Startup VoCare Announces Partnership with Motorola
VoCare, Inc.—Powered by Motorola offers a comprehensive telehealth product for the elderly and chronically ill that combines its MySimpleOne smart phone with unlimited voice, text, and data, along with a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) safety button, medical peripherals; charging base and speakerphone, to form a comprehensive FDA cleared remote patient monitoring solution. The VoCare solution is offered directly to consumers as a pre-packaged kit that includes a combination of
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