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NewsTelcare glucose meter earns kudos for cellular connectivity
It looks like Telcare's choice to steer clear of the glucose-meter-to-smartphone connectivity was a solid one. The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg, a Type 2 diabetic and long-time reviewer of Read more...
Telehealth lowers spending on chronically ill by 13%
If you're looking for ROI on your telehealth program, look no further than your chronically ill patient population. A new study published in the journal Health Affairs found that telehealth Read more...
Telemedicine pilot could be national model for diabetes management
HEALTHeLINK, Western New York's regional health information organization (RHIO), and a designated Beacon Community for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, is testing out Read more...
Two ONC Beacon Communities to get mobile help for diabetes prevention, management
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, the American Diabetes Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are teaming up to help increase mobile technology use in Read more...
Could Ford make mobile healthcare a standard feature?
By now you've no doubt read about the Ford Motor Company's intriguing move into the world of mobile healthcare. With the help of medical technology companies WellDoc, Medtronic and SDI, the motor Read more...
Cell phones help poor diabetics with glucose control
The health of diabetic patients improved with the use of mobile phones, a new study conducted by the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System and University of Michigan determined. The study will Read more...
iPhone 'rewards' help teens with glucose control
Giving teens iTunes cash in return for taking blood glucose measurements via a smartphone app seems to be working in a new pilot project at the University of Toronto. FierceMobileHealthcare caught up Read more...
ATA: CMS must loosen telehealth rules, allow wider use in ACOs
Expect to hear lots of chatter at the ATA's 16th Annual International Meeting and Exposition about telemedicine's important role in accountable care organizations--and about how current regulations Read more...
Apps can't always change patient behavior
It's time for a reality check in mobile healthcare. The myriad smartphone apps for healthcare generally are wonderful, low-cost tools for improving a small part of healthcare. But apps by themselves Read more...
Apps blur line between smartphones, medical devices
For something from Harvard Medical School, an article in the November issue of Harvard Health Letter is remarkably dumbed down, but it does contain a statement that pretty much explains the state of Read more...
| Press ReleasesAlliance Health Networks and Joslin Diabetes Center Launch Patient Engagement and Education Series on Diabetic ConnectSALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Health Networks, a leading developer of social networks in health, announced today that Joslin Diabetes Center, the world's leading diabetes Read more >> Blendr: Diabetes Awareness AdvisoryNew Geo-Targeting App Helps Diabetics Meet Others in Their Local AreaLOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of American Diabetes Month and to acknowledge the nearly 26 million children Read more >> DexCom Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call for November 2, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern TimeSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) today announced that it plans to release its third quarter 2011 financial results after market close on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Management Read more >> New mHealth Application from QuantiaCare Extends the Influence of Physicians Over their Patients Needing Exercise1,000-patient Study Inspires Creation of a Movement and Exercise App for Physicians to Share with Patients WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quantia has partnered with Diabetes Educator Gary Scheiner Read more >> Fitch Re-Affirms Deborah’s B Rating; Issues Stable OutlookCites Significant Improvement in Operating Performance BROWNS MILLS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings of New York on Thursday re-affirmed Deborah Heart and Lung Center’s B Rating and issued a Read more >> |
