Wearable Electronics Could Spark Healthcare IT Concerns (via slashdot)
News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch told an audience at a Sydney-based think tank that he wears a bracelet for monitoring his vitals. “I now wear a Jawbone,” he said, referring to the Jawbone Up around his wrist, according to a transcript provided…
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Over Half of Consumers Have Never Used A Mobile Health App or Device
The majority of consumers (56%) have never used any type of mobile health tracking device, app or website, according to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Wellocracy.
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Samsung Partners With Cigna To Co-Develop Mobile Health Platform
Samsung and Cigna have signed a multi-year agreement to co-develop mobile health and wellness related features built into Samsung's S Health on Samsung's major smart mobile devices.
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Navigating The Compliance Maze of Secure Text Messaging in Healthcare
Understanding the impact of secure text messaging in healthcare and the potential risks of privacy that come into play when a doctor texts a patient.
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New Bill Introduced To Provide Guidance for FDA Mobile Medical Apps Regulation
A bipartisan group of representatives has introduced a new bill, Sensible Oversight for Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency (SOFTWARE) Act to provide regulatory clarity regarding mobile medical applications
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DoctorBase Rolls Out Free Version of Panda for Hospital and ACOs
DoctorBase, the leading mobile marketing and engagement solution for medical organizations, has announced today its release of a completely free PANDA Enterprise Edition.
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BetterDoctor Raises $2.6M To Help Americans Find A Quality Doctor
BetterDoctor, a doctor-finding service that analyzes hundreds of data sources to rank every doctor in the United States has raised $2.6 million in seed funding from leading Silicon Valley seed and healthcare investors
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UK Healthcare CIOs Cite EHR & Mobile Health As Top Priority for Next 12 Months
67 percent of Healthcare CIOS in the UK select electronic patient records and mobile health solution technologies as top priorities for the next 12 months, according to a recent industry report by Healthcare IT Exchange.
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Regulus Launches First Phase of Mobile Health Apps Network
Regulus Communications, Inc. announced today the launch of the first phase of the Health Apps Network, a mobile health information system for patients and health care consumers.
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6 Barriers Towards Realizing the mHealth Potential for Caregiving
New white paper identifies barriers of mHealth adoption and addresses the ways mHealth can empower older people to take a more proactive role in their own care.
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