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10,000 mobile apps to improve health … and counting
By Nick Martin, Vice President of Innovation, Research and Development at UnitedHealth Group Mobile apps, which may have started as productivity tools--such as for email, calendar and database
Job-seeking docs turn to mobile technology
Smartphones may be driving your IT department crazy, but your HR team loves them. The reason: Smartphones are helping to make it easier to find and hire physicians, according to American Medical News
Speech recognition's potential in mHealth continues to grow
Last fall , I noted how reliable speech recognition would be key to turning smartphones and tablets from basic record viewers into true tools for physician workflow. Without good keyboard options,
Republicans push FDA, FCC for faster movement on mobile apps
Republican House members are pushing the Food and Drug Administration and Federal Communications Commission to smooth some of the regulatory bumps in the road for mobile medical apps, according to a
Aetna launches updated iTriage app
Aetna on Tuesday unveiled an updated version of the mobile app, iTriage, which it purchased from Healthagen last December . The new iTriage app allows aetna customers to research symptoms, locate a
UnitedHealth launches another mobile app for 24/7 nurse access
UnitedHealth has launched a new mobile app, which already is proving popular among its members. As UnitedHealth's third mobile app offering, it provides 24/7 access to nurses and members' own
Telcare debuts new app for diabetes monitor
Wireless glucose monitor vendor Telcare just added a patient-focused iPhone app, MyTelcare Diabetes Pal, to its glucose monitor product. The app automatically synchronizes with the monitor and
Louisiana Blues introduces mobile fitness app
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana has introduced a mobile app to help people eat right and exercise more. The app, which is only available on an iPhone, provides a list of 100-calorie snacks,
CDC launches health information iPad app
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just launched its first-ever app specifically enabled for iPads, CDC officials said today. The new app, called the CDC Mobile iPad Application, is
Insurers serious about mobile apps
Big insurers are serious about becoming a major part of the mobile health movement as they increasingly introduce mobile apps to help members stay healthy, diagnose illnesses and better communicate
