Satish Misra, MD

Survey of smartphone utilization by physicians projects even more use in the future

A new survey offers surprising insights into smartphone usage patterns among physicians.

Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine residency launches iPad program

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An insider perspective on the move to mobile at the nation’s number one hospital. In this first series installment, we answer the question – why the iPad?

St. Jude may be exploring smartphone integration with its remote cardiac monitoring system

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Remote monitoring systems integrating implanted cardiac devices, like St. Jude’s Merlin.net, have a lot of potential for integration with mobile devices.

QuantiaMD and University of San Francisco partner to create Diabetes App

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DiabetesIQ, a free download, challenges individuals to test their knowledge of diabetes and compete with one another as they learn the complexities of diabetes.

Millions in India to receive their first ID through a new biometric program

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Aadhaar, India’s Unique Identification Project, is a biometric project with a goal of issuing IDs linked to the fingerprints and iris scans of every person in India. Its implications are broad, even to healthcare.

$1 million grant to University of Virginia to boost telemedicine services in six states

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Telemedicine services in 6 Mid-Atlantic states and Washington D.C. received a boost recently, thanks to a $1 million grant given to the University of Virginia Center for Telehealth.

Recent study describes a smartphone based alert system that could save lives in cardiac arrests

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A study describes a smartphone based alert system to help alert volunteers to nearby cardiac arrests, speeding initiation of CPR and defibrillation when seconds count.

Clinical decision making apps draw interest from FDA, iMedicalApps shares provider perspective with FDA

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The FDA turns its attention to clinical decision support medical apps and the discussion creates insights not only into the coming regulations but also the future of the industry.

Accessorizing isn’t just a fashion issue – mobile apps that work with medical devices present a distinct challenge

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This session discussed the fragmentation of the healhcare industry and the challenges that arise from classifying an app as an accessory for FDA regulation.

Should your medical apps be regulated in the same way as a defibrillator?

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The second session of the day focuses on the level of oversight and the proposed approach to utilize the current device classifications and oversight controls.

Future scope of regulation debated at FDA mobile medical apps workshop

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This post is part of iMedicalApps coverage of the FDA meeting regarding its draft guidance of mobile medical apps. This two day meeting is an important milestone in the mHealth industry so stay tuned for regular updates throughout the conference. You can follow the conference as #FDAmhdef

Trial shows medical app reduces errors in emergency situations

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A small trial comparing a medical app to a traditional reference shows reduced errors and improved accuracy in an emergency simulation.