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West Health Institute and Naval Medical Center San Diego launch new Kinect-based research program

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Oct 10, 2012 by
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West Health Institute unveils the Reflexion Rehabilitation Measurement Tool for remotely managing and monitoring patient physical therapy regimens.

Facebook Exclusive 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2013 App Giveaway

Aug 13, 2012 by
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Enter our Facebook exclusive 5-minute Clinical Consult 2013 App Giveaway by ‘liking’ our page on Facebook and following the instructions.

Open mHealth – powerful tools to accelerate mobile health innovation

Jul 10, 2012 by
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mHealth commentary on Open mHealth, an initiative to create an open source mobile health innovation and development process to improve patient outcomes

Qualcomm announces 2net app SDK, could usher in next generation medical apps

Jun 28, 2012 by
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In healthcare, the ability to collect data does not mean that we should. As mobile health tools become increasingly sophisticated and pervasive, both physicians and patients alike will soon to face an avalanche of data without any guidance on how to use it. Qualcomm Life’s announcement, at its annual Uplinq conference, that on August 15th they would release a software development kit (SDK) for the forthcoming 2net App could change that by enabling developers to access the rich data stream [Read more]

How medical professionals can use Evernote and mobile devices to improve productivity and learning

Jun 25, 2012 by
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Readers of the iMedicalApps forums will have seen that Evernote was rated particularly highly by a number of commenters when asked ‘How do you use mobile technology to help with your studies’. As  a result of this, I was encouraged to try Evernote out for an extended period and see what impact it could make upon my learning. I am pleased to say that I have now had enough time to explore Evernote and can now highly recommend it as one [Read more]

Synchronous vs Asynchronous Communication and why it matters to you as a doctor

May 23, 2012 by
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The role for synchronous and asynchronous communications in healthcare is important due to the necessity of choosing the correct method at the right time for a particular clinical concern.

Medigram app allows HIPAA compliant group text messaging between doctors

Apr 27, 2012 by
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Medigram aims to provide HIPAA compliant secure text messaging between healthcare professionals using iPhones,Android and laptops

April’s first installment of the “Best of iMedicalApps”

Apr 20, 2012 by
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In this installment, we look at whether smartphones are distracting for clinicians, discuss the Lancet iPad journal app, and look at a cool new device that helps you track your fitness called the Nike Fuelband. Additionally, we demonstrate how easy it is to check out an iPad from a medical library, review an app that contains health advice for patients, and lastly, we show you the future of TEDMED.

Innovative health startups launched using Microsoft Kinect

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Apr 19, 2012 by
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The newly launched Microsoft Kinect Accelerator includes several companies hoping to use the technology to revolutionize health care and medicine.

Health 2.0 launches Hokie Health app challenge

Apr 12, 2012 by
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Health 2.0, an organization/movement that wants to bridge the gap between technology and healthcare, recently announced that the Hokie Health Code-a-thon which will be held April 13-14 in Blacksburg, Virginia. This two day challenge will bring together people and teams from a variety of professions and talents with the goal of developing applications that enhance care quality, safety and efficiency. This contest will require teams to develop prototypes of the apps they are creating and will be given the opportunity to show off their product.

iSonea launches clinical trial to assess effectiveness of its acoustic asthma monitoring device

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Mar 30, 2012 by
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Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects people of all ages. While traditionally, spirometry has been used to study children and adults with asthma, pediatric patients were typically too young to participate. iSonea, a company that develops acoustic respiratory monitoring devices, has recently found a solution to this problem and announced the launch of a post-market study using their WheezoMeter monitoring technology. The study, called Wheeze Rate Correlation and found on clinicaltrails.org is planned for two locations in California.

ONC’s Privacy and Security Mobile Device Project takes aim at security gaps with mobile devices in healthcare

Mar 22, 2012 by
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The Privacy & Security Mobile Device project will work toward educating healthcare providers on the finer points of securing and protecting health information on mobile devices.