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NewsSmartphone boom changes physicians' relationship with technology
Smartphones clearly have changed the dynamic of physicians' relationship with technology, and that's creating a bit of a conundrum for hospital IT departments. "Five to 10 years ago they were saying,... Read more...
Daily minutiae aids care, but overwhelms doctors
Smartphones enable patients to upload "observations of daily living" to physicians in order to manage chronic medical conditions, but it's clear that the medical community needs considerable... Read more...
Telemedicine, remote monitoring aid care aboard offshore oil rigs
The explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed 11 and set off one of the worst environmental disasters in history is an extreme case, but workers on even the safest of offshore rigs are... Read more...
New apps make smartphones more valuable than stethoscopes to some docs
A growing number of physicians would rather carry a smartphone than a stethoscope, reports the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News. "You've got a whole medical library right in the palm of your hand,"... Read more...
West Wireless CMO: Opting for money-saving mobile technologies is a matter of priorities
Everyone with an inkling of knowledge about healthcare policy knows that the current system of episodic "sick care" is unsustainable. "There's a bleak future that's in front of us unless something... Read more...
FDA, FCC discuss medical smartphone apps as industry adjusts to regulatory culture
The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Communications Commission are holding a public meeting Monday and Tuesday to explore whether and how the two agencies should regulate wireless medical... Read more...
Report: 94 percent of docs have smartphones, but communication gaps persist
How ubiquitous have smartphones become among physicians? A new report from Menlo Park, Calif.-based Spyglass Consulting Group says that an astounding 94 percent of doctors are using smartphones to... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Docs embracing smartphones to boost efficiency, survey says
Time-crunched physicians seem to be embracing smartphones to improve their efficiency, according to a survey from Knowledge Networks. The survey, involving nearly 11,000 healthcare professionals... 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...
Surgeons connect with iPhone 4's FaceTime videoconferencing app
Surprise, surprise! Doctors have already been finding ways to incorporate the new iPhone 4 and its videoconferencing features into their practice of medicine. Well, at least a few intrepid physicians... Read more...
| Press ReleasesSurvey of Nearly 11,000 Doctors Shows Strong Adoption of Electronic Health Records, Other Digital TechnologiesStudy on Physicians Consulting Network includes two-year trends for specialists, PCPs; indicates changing attitudes towards sales rep visitsNEW YORK, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey by Knowledge Read more >> Amcom Software Adds iPhone to List of Smartphones Its Hospital Pager Replacement Application SupportsPopular Amcom Mobile Connect solution now allows hospitals to easily communicate with staff using iPhone in addition to Android and BlackBerry smartphonesSupport for a variety of smartphones in Read more >> |
