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5 Medical Specialties That Can Benefit from Google Glass

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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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New Public Health Mobile App Uses CMS Medicare Data to Empower Consumers

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New public health mobile app for the iPad uses CMS Medicare data to provide critical insights into public health data that can improve healthcare and lower cost.  MicroStrategy, provider of enterprise software platforms has launched a free, innovative mobile information app based on public data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and United States Census Bureau.
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Apple Unveils HealthKit To Transform Mobile Health, Partners with Mayo Clinic, Epic, Nike

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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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2014 Wireless Innovation Project Winners Announced by Vodafone Americas Foundation

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The Vodafone Americas Foundation™ today announced winners of its sixth annual Wireless Innovation Project, a competition where entrepreneurs, creators and developers from universities, NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and non-profits are invited to submit innovations that make a difference in the world under the theme of “mobile for good.” Winners were named during a ceremony at the Social Innovation Summit 2014 held May 28-29 at the United Nations Plaza in New York City.
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How Wearable Technology Is Transforming Mobile Health (Infographic)

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According to a recent study, the number of adults using smartphones to monitor their health grew from 61 million to 75 million in 2012, and is projected to increase more than threefold by the end of 2014. The infographic shown below created by Career Glider features statistics on how wearable technologies is transforming mobile health, including how they’re affecting the way Americans stay active and healthy.
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Could Oculus Be A Game Changer for Telemedine?

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Facebook is known for making waves with new acquisitions, and one of the latest is no exception: Oculus, a virtual reality gaming company Facebook acquired for $2 billion that includes $400 million in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook stock. Though Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Oculus will continue to focus on gaming in the short term, the deal is actually about staying ahead of the curve and embracing the next big computing platform shift.
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Filament Labs Raises $1M to Reshape Care Plan Delivery for Doctors

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  Filament Labs just raised a $1 million seed round led by Mercury Fund to support their flagship product, Patient IO, an interactive care plan delivery platform for healthcare professionals. Patient IO helps health professionals create fully-customizable care plans that can be seamlessly delivered to patients outside the clinic. Patients receive treatment-specific tasks, reminders and educational content directly on their smartphones, helping health professionals manage patient health
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