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SPOTLIGHT: NLM launches Mobile MedlinePlus
The National Library of Medicine has unveiled a mobile version of MedlinePlus, one of the most popular sites on the Internet for professional and consumer health information. Available in English or... Read more...
Investor conference highlights personal medication compliance
Some emerging technology companies are banking on remote monitoring, mobile access to information and telemedicine to drive the consumer healthcare revolution we've been waiting, oh, about a decade... Read more...
U.S. global AIDS relief program teams up with mobile alliance
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, commonly known as PEPFAR, has become a founding partner of a global alliance for mobile health. At last week's inaugural mHealth Summit in... Read more...
mHealth Initiative re-launches web site, plans international conference
The mHealth Initiative, the organization that succeeded the now-defunct Medical Records Institute earlier this year, is already doing some re-branding. The Boston-based group, headed by longtime... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: CVS launches new mobile site
Retail pharmacy chain CVS has launched a mobile version of its website, giving customers the ability to refill, transfer and manage their prescriptions from web-enabled phones and other handheld... Read more...
Poll: Patients most in need of mobile health are least interested
A week ago, we brought you the news, courtesy of sister publication FierceWireless, about a Harris Interactive poll that found that more than two-thirds of American consumers are intrigued by the... Read more...
Brookings researcher envisions mobile-centric health system
What if the entire healthcare system were mobile? Sure, there would still be hospitals and doctor's offices, but they wouldn't be the center of care. Instead, patients would monitor their own weight,... Read more...
Europe wants in-car emergency alert systems
European countries are under pressure to require new cars to carry onboard communication systems that automatically alert emergency services if a vehicle is involved in an accident. The European... 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...
Dartmouth wins $3M grant to develop secure mobile and wireless health monitoring
The Institute for Security, Technology, and Society at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, has received a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to develop secure mobile and wireless patient... Read more...
