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Interview with Bernard Klocman, CEO of Wriskwatch, the wearable HR monitor

Digital Health Startups with iMedicalApps
Sep 23, 2011 by
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Bernard Klocman and his company envision a day in the near future when all patients admitted to the hospital will receive an inexpensive, essentially disposable, wrist-worn life monitor instead of the traditional hospital bracelets.

“Emerging Devices” and the Role of the Cellular Providers in the Future of Mobile Health

Sep 22, 2011 by
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Cellular providers have recently become aggressive in the promotional advancement of new technology initiatives which provide their subscribers access to a greater selection of connected medical devices.

Department of Health and Human Services invests in text messaging mHealth platform, Text4Health

Sep 21, 2011 by
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HHS has a new task force, Text4Health, which has a goal of providing innovative recommendations to support health text messaging and mHealth programs.

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

Sep 21, 2011 by
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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

Sep 20, 2011 by
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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.

New HHS guidelines to give patients more control over their health records

Sep 20, 2011 by
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HHS proposed new rules mandate that patients have the right to gain access to test results and reports directly from labs in a HIPPA compliant manner.

Billionaire mHealth mogul trying too hard to be the Steve Jobs of health care

Sep 20, 2011 by
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Patrick Soon-Shiong’s foray into mHealh has largely been met with glowing praise and very little critical review, which is crazy because he is a 60 year-old man trying to take on the millennial generation on their own turf.

ONC launches mobile contest geared at reporting medical device adverse events

Sep 19, 2011 by
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Two contests announced by ONC to make health IT apps to ease patients’ care transitions and facilitate the reporting of medical device-related adverse events

US government studying mHealth, partners with AT&T and diabetes educators

Sep 16, 2011 by
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3 groups launched an initiative to evaluate the use of mobile devices to deliver Diabetes Self-Management Training to underserved minority community in Dallas, Texas.

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

Sep 15, 2011 by
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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

Sep 14, 2011 by
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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.

Woman-owned and operated start-up AFrameDigital has developed a platform for wearable body sensor network technology

Sep 13, 2011 by
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AFrameDigital’s MobileCare Monitor has been cleared by the FDA and could quietly become a force in the advancement of mobile health and body area network technologies under one unified data collection platform-of-platforms.