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Using mobile technologies to help prevent readmissions, interview with Pipette co-founder Ryan Panchadsaram

8 days ago by
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Ryan Panchadsaram, co-founder of Pipette, outlines his vision for empowering patients and clinicians to take control of the recovery process.

Hospital in Arizona uses Android and Bluetooth technologies to remotely monitor patients

9 days ago by
mHealth

Fifty people are being sent home with an Android phone and equipment to check their blood pressure, weight, heart activity and oxygen levels.

Podmedics brings superb medical education podcasts to junior doctors and med students

10 days ago by
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Podmedics is a superb resource for medical students and junior doctors alike. The wide selection of topics, appropriate level of content and variation in length means the podcasts can be used for a quick reminder or a more detailed discussion of a particular topic.

How Humana became a leader in mobile engagement, interview with Julie Kling

10 days ago by
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There are few, if any, large corporations that use mobile technology to engage their customers as effectively as Louisville, KY-based health insurer Humana. The company’s Games 4 Health program is among the most innovative mobile health programs anywhere and the projects like B-Cycle are revolutionizing bike sharing and incentivizing healthy lifestyles. I recently had a chance to hear Julie Kling, head of mobile strategy for Humana, outline the company’s strategy during a panel discussion at the December mHealth Summit in [Read more]

Body Media partners with IBM to bring machine learning to its FIT armband

17 days ago by
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Body Media partners with IBM to deliver personalized biofeedback to users of the Body Media FIT Armband personal fitness device.

The future of online digital textbooks, interview with Jill Ambrose, CMO of CourseSmart

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An interview with CourseSmart’s Chief Marketing Officer, Jill Ambrose

Despite enthusiasm from healthcare providers, hospitals are slow to adopt tablet systems

Dec 29, 2011 by
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Its no secret that healthcare providers are adopting tablets at a rapid pace – one survey found that over 25% of physicians own a tablet and that was nearly nine months ago. This trend, both with tablets and smartphones, has generally been bottom-up; physicians, PA’s, NP’s, nurses, and other healthcare providers are buying consumer devices and bringing them into the clinical world. However, as Eric Yablonka, CIO of University of Chicago Hospitals put it, “This is not ‘nice to have [Read more]

CourseSmart presents a great, comprehensive model for the digital future of medical education

Dec 23, 2011 by
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CourseSmart have certainly put their stamp on the particularly exciting development of online textbooks and resources. The wide range of medical textbooks available and ease of accessibility are sure to help ensure CourseSmart become a popular resource for both students and educators.

First came Windows virtualization, now Android virtualization on iOS

Oct 17, 2011 by
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A recent article 9to5mac.com talks about a potential new app that will allow users the ability to run Android apps on an iPad and for that matter on any iOS device. Is this really true?

Apple iPhone 4S first consumer smartphone to offer Bluetooth 4.0, paving way for mobile health devices

Oct 13, 2011 by
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Apple’s inclusion of Bluetooth 4.0, know also as the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol, in the new iPhone 4S may be the single greatest leap toward realizing the pervasive computing environment often referred to as “Internet of Things”.

HealthTap Express Connects Patients To Over 5000 Physicians Via Your Smartphone

Oct 04, 2011 by
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HealthTap Express is a unique online space, helping patients and physicians connect via social media.