Shades of grey: Beyond peer-reviewed literature for mHealth evidence
Beta version of mHealth evidence database to go live soon
Text reminders help seniors improve medication adherence
Study: Pain management apps lack input from medical professionals
Happtique CEO resigns amid company refocus, budget cuts
FDA eases regulatory control of ingestible event markers as class II devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is easing regulatory control of ingestible digital pills that can wirelessly transmit patient data, according to an announcement published in the Federal Register.
FCC orders bounce-back messages until text-to-911 service is available
New rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission require all wireless carriers and "interconnected" text messaging services to provide an automatic "bounce-back" text message to consumers who attempt to send a text message to 911 in a location where text-to-911 is not available, the FCC has announced.
Are iPads overhyped for doctors?
The use of Apple iPads for certain tasks in an internal medicine residency program fell short of initial high expectations, although users reported overall satisfaction with the tools, according to study results published in an article in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
Sensor technology holds promise to keep former drug addicts clean
Army telemedicine programs going mobile
VA blazing its own trail when it comes to government mHealth
Veterans Health Administration launches mobile healthcare initiatives
To better address the medical needs of today's veterans, the Veterans Health Administration has launched a number of mobile healthcare initiatives. Neil Evans, M.D., and Kathleen Frisbee, MPH, Ph.D.c, who co-direct the VHA's Connected Health Office, spoke with FierceMobileHealthcare about the agency's mHealth pilot programs.
12-month study demonstrates efficacy of text4baby program
AHIMA develops guide to help consumers navigate sea of mHealth apps
mHealth improves care for urban poor populations
Worldwide 2013 mHealth market revenues to reach $2 billion
mHealth: Taking it with the good, the bad and the ugly
mHealth Alliance issues mobile healthcare 'Gender Analytical' framework
Nearly 5 million disposable, wireless MBAN sensors to ship by 2018
Texting improves health outcomes for young asthmatics
Simple, daily SMS text messages asking pediatric asthma patients about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes, according to a study out of the Georgia Institute of Technology.
