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Era of mobile health tracking definitively arrives, Samsung Galaxy S4 & accessories focuses on mHealth

Mar 15, 2013 by
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The Galaxy S3 is the most popular Android smartphone on the planet. Their followup to the S3, appropriately dubbed the S4, was announced yesterday. Although the form factor has largely stayed the same, there are significant upgrades to the phone’s overall specs. In addition to the announcement of the phone — Samsung also announced three key health device accessories that will launch with their feature phone. We won’t get into the nitty gritty of the S4′s processor and some of [Read more]

The movement to start evaluating blogging and tweets on par with academic publications

Mar 14, 2013 by
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In a recent publication in Nature, Heather Piwowar layed out the possible idea of valuing research outside of ‘publications’ but also including ‘products.’ However, what do these products include?

How Google Glass could revolutionize medicine

Mar 11, 2013 by
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Google Glass and wearable devices have the chance to revolutionize medicine due to many different features that may be beneficial to different medical practices.

Interview with developer of PainSquad, gamification app for kids with cancer

Mar 05, 2013 by
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Interview with Jennifer Stinson on PainSquad, an interactive pain journal integrating gamification.

New generation of apps help healthcare professionals learn medical procedures

Mar 01, 2013 by
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The extensive Medrills series of iOS and Android apps by ArchieMD recently caught our eye at iMedicalApps, due to their phenomenal graphics and unique approach to teaching clinical procedure skills. We recently reviewed three from the series – Army Cricothyroidotomy, Manage IV and Hemostatic Dressing.

FCC Launches New Era for Development of Wireless Medical Devices

Feb 27, 2013 by
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[Ed: We are pleased to present this in-depth report on the recent regulatory changes announced by the FCC related to mHealth research by experienced FCC attorney Robert Primosch. By: Robert D. Primosch, Esq Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP. The enormous growth of medical devices that use wireless telecommunications technology – and the corresponding need to accelerate testing of those products – have prompted regulators to take action. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new experimental licensing rules that will [Read more]

How Twitter has helped me become a better doctor

Feb 27, 2013 by
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Examples of how Twitter has helped me become a better doctor and enriched my personal and professional life.

Review of the LaunchPort Wireless Charging Sleeve for iPad, applications in healthcare

Feb 26, 2013 by
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LaunchPort’s Wireless Charging System for the iPad has great potential for the professional setting, but might be crippled by high costs and thickness

Study demonstrates many Social Media videos can lead to medical misinformation

Feb 25, 2013 by
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Youtube has many educational videos for patients on multiple disease states. However, a recent study looking at the cases of videos relating to anorexia, may lead to medical misinformation being spread.

Study shows high Yelp rating correlates with better Hospital outcomes

Feb 22, 2013 by
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mHealth Journal Club Article: The relationship between commercial website ratings and traditional hospital performance measures in the USA Authors: Naomi Bardach, Renee Asteria-Penaloza, W John Boscardin, R Adams Dudley Journal: BMJ Quality and Safety Date Published: November 23, 2012 Citation: Bardach NS, Asteria-peñaloza R, Boscardin WJ, Adams dudley R. The relationship between commercial website ratings and traditional hospital performance measures in the USA. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012. Introduction: The rise of social media has allowed users to have a greater [Read more]

Apple launches dedicated ‘Apps for Healthcare Professionals’ collection

Feb 19, 2013 by
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Tweetchat on barriers to adoption of mobile devices

Feb 15, 2013 by
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On Wednesday, iMedicalApps held a tweet chat on barriers to adoption of mobile devices in practice. Some key points from the chat were: Workplace barriers may exist in forms of coworkers or patients from adoption The need for more education on usage of devices for both students and current practitioners Development from industry to encourage adoption along with incentives Read the archive here Any thoughts on how to improve adoption or overcome barriers?