Mobile Health news from FierceMobileHealthcare
NewsPhysician studying diagnoses from phone-generated photos
Thank you, Washington Post for saying something we've been trying to emphasize at FierceMobileHealthcare since we started publishing nearly a year and a half ago: "'Mobile health' does not mean a... Read more...
Global market for handheld healthcare devices to grow 7 percent this year
The global market for handheld mobile devices in healthcare is forecast to grow 7 percent this year to $8.8 billion, compared to $8.2 billion in 2009, partially spurred by the American Recovery and... Read more...
VA mobile gets boost from House panel, advances plans for patient Wi-Fi
Wireless and mobile technology represent "the new frontier in health innovations," as well as a great way of increasing access to care for millions of veterans, Rep. Michael F. Michaud (D-Maine) said... Read more...
New coalition to offer FDA guidance on regulation of mobile smartphone apps
As the FDA ponders whether to regulate mobile health apps as medical devices, industry stakeholders are coming together to develop a guidance document on the scope of what they perceive the federal... Read more...
Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance meeting highlights fast-evolving field
With all the growth in and buzz surrounding mobile healthcare, m-health still is very much an immature industry. In a September 2009 survey of mobile healthcare companies by Edina, Minn.-based... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: M-health innovation around the world
While laws and providers' own policies in the U.S. and Europe often hold back innovation in mobile health, some developing nations already have seen how m-health technologies can transform care. At... Read more...
MIT open-source phone project wins first mHealth Alliance Award
We're big fans of innovative applications of simple technology to address complex health problems in areas short on resources, so we're excited to hear that a project developed at MIT has won... Read more...
Big firms disappoint with weak mobile health efforts at Health 2.0 Europe
Much like its more-established counterpart in the U.S., the first-ever Health 2.0 Europe conference, held earlier this month, was heavy on mobile technologies. Though we would have loved to be able... Read more...
Phone companies chase profits, face medical heavyweights in m-health
We've reported plenty on how various telecommunications companies have been moving into mobile healthcare. Isn't it clear why? "All telcos face the same challenge: the commoditization of our core... Read more...
West Wireless CEO says insurance reform is promising for mobile health
The new FCC National Broadband Plan that emphasizes healthcare and the just-enacted health insurance legislation (we're hesitant to call it "reform" if it doesn't address the misaligned incentives... Read more...
| Press ReleasesSutter Health Goes Mobile With iTriageFree 'App' Connects Patients with Doctors, Hospitals, Health Information and MoreSACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers can check health symptoms, look up health conditions and now Read more >> Bill Gates Named Keynote Speaker at the 2010 mHealth SummitHigh-level conference to explore role of research, technology & innovation in mobile healthWASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bill Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee of the Bill & Melinda Read more >> ShowStoppers(R) to Work With Foundation for the National Institutes of Health on 2010 mHealth SummitWASHINGTON, and AUSTIN, Texas, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ShowStoppers® today announced it is working with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health to provide a range of media, marketing and Read more >> Winners for the 2010 TripleTree I Award® Are AnnouncedThe I Award® Recognizes Innovation, Insight, and Initiative in the Wireless-Life Sciences SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TripleTree, LLC announced today the winners of the prestigious I Award® at the Read more >> IDEAL LIFE Presents First Option for “Universal Mobility” in Health and Wellness ManagementFrom Apple to Google to Verizon and AT&T, IDEAL LIFE’s System Makes Health Information Accessible for Patients and Healthcare Providers For True Mobile Health, or “M-Health” TORONTO--(BUSINESS Read more >> |
