Can virtual healthcare close the care gaps? Dr. Leslie Saxon gives us a glimpse of what’s to come via the latest in telehealth technology. Virtual care is quickly becoming a tangible reality. All over the word, fingertips are tapping onto screens and into data streams, leaving digital footprints in their wake. But where is this trail of telecommunications leading us? According to Dr. Leslie Saxon, we are headed for real progress in creating access to healthcare by plugging deeper into its
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Oschner Health Pilots Apple Watch to Manage Chronic Diseases
After being the first Epic client to integrate with the Apple HealthKit, Ochsner Health System has announced it is now the first hospital in the nation to use the Apple Watch for managing patients suffering from chronic diseases. As part of the Ochsner Hypertension Digital Medicine Program pilot program, the New Orleans-based provider will utilize the Apple Watch to track several hundred patients who are struggling to control their blood pressure.
How It Works
Through wireless blood
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Apple to Launch HealthKit Medical Trials with Stanford & Duke
Apple is preparing to launch diabetic and chronic disease medical trials using HealthKit with Stanford University Hospital and Duke University, according to a report from Reuters. HealthKit is the companion app to Apple’s Health component (a major development of its upcoming iOS 8 release), which will serve as an integrative hub for third-party health and wellness-related apps.
HealthKit Medical trials Details
- Stanford University Hospital medical trials will be focused on diabetes that
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Apple’s iPhone 6 New Chip Will Track Health Data, Integrates with Healthkit
Apple's iPhone 6 may soon have the ability to monitor heart rate, check blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and more while minimally impacting battery life thanks to a new chip. According to information obtained by Chinese repair company GeekBar, the next generation of iPhone models will also include a new coprocessor codenamed "Phosphorus." The new coprocessor will replace the M7 chip currently used in the iPhone 5S. Geekbar speculates that the new chip will process health-related data for
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