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NewsKaiser Permanente debuts EHR mobile app
Kaiser Permanent today launched a mobile app giving more than 9 million patients access to their online medical records. The healthcare giant created a mobile-optimized version of its member website, Read more...
mobileStorm launches latest, 'HIPAA-compliant' messaging platform
With an emphasis on providing secure, HIPAA-compliant protected health information messaging capabilities, mobile and email messaging firm mobileStorm kicked off its mobileStorm for Healthcare mobile Read more...
Solutions needed for procuring secure messaging
Rather than focusing on just what is currently being done in the m-health area, attention needs to be redirected to what is not being done--particularly in the area of secure mobile communications Read more...
Consumers, clinicians alike will drive m-health
Some people believe consumers will drive the mobile health "revolution." Others believe the impetus for change is coming from clinicians themselves. And then there's a third opinion: "Both, and for Read more...
Medical-alert jewelry lets high-risk patients access critical data in emergencies
Call it smart jewelry. We tend to ignore most stories about personal health records because, despite the hype, PHRs haven't exactly caught on with the public. But when Tiffany & Co. comes up with Read more...
'Smart' Band-Aids signal new possibilities for remote monitoring
"Smart" Band-Aids that can detect vital signs and alert healthcare professionals when there's an abnormal reading may be new, but they represent more than a decade of advances in the field of remote Read more...
Study: Home BP monitoring, online coordination can reduce hypertension
Home-based monitors that automatically transmit readings to a disease registry can have a significant effect on controlling hypertension, according to a new study. The technology helped 58 percent of Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Differences between e-health and m-health
Wondering what the difference is between e-health and mobile health? Kaiser Permanente gadget guru Dr. Ted Eytan (officially medical director for delivery systems operations improvement for the Read more...
Report: Remote monitoring shows great potential in chronic, elder care
Remote patient monitoring is among seven technologies with great potential to improve care of chronic conditions, reduce healthcare costs and maximize the independence of older adults, according to a Read more...
'Hospital of tomorrow' to feature robots, RFID and lots of home monitoring
Robots, "smart" beds that send vital signs to EMRs, RFID to track equipment and personnel, home monitoring and remote diagnosis capability are just some of the technologies proving their worth right Read more...
| Press ReleasesKaiser Permanente Volunteers Advance Dr. King’s ValuesEmployees Volunteer Across Southern California on MLK Day of Service PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kaiser Permanente Southern California physicians and staff are honoring civil rights leader Read more >> Kaiser Permanente Bolstering Nutrition in Southern CaliforniaFood Banks Feeling the Pressure to Provide this Holiday Season PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Food banks across Southern California are facing increased demand for their services due to Read more >> 8 Kaiser Permanente Hospitals in Southern California Named Top Hospitals in NationPASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Eight Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Southern California have been named 2011 Top Hospitals in a national list by the Leapfrog Group, a coalition which seeks to Read more >> Leading Health Plans Perform Well for First Half of 2011KENNEBUNK, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For the first half of 2011 top health plans saw a combined net increase of over 2 million members from December 2010. While aggregated fully-insured business Read more >> ZONARE Medical Systems Announces Appointment of PJ Ryland as Vice President of Business Development & Corporate AccountsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., a developer of high-end ultrasound solutions, announced the recent promotion of PJ Ryland to Vice President of Read more >> |
