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Watch the DataDesignDiabetes Challenge Demo Day Live Wednesday May 16th #DDDemoDay

Digital Health Startups with iMedicalApps
6 days ago by
mHealth News

Sanofi-Aventis sponsored Data Design Diabetes Challenge will live broadcast demo’s from its five finalists Wednesday 5/16 live on their website.

Upcoming American Telemedicine Association meeting billed as biggest telehealth event of the year

Apr 13, 2012 by
mHealth
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From April 28th – May 1st, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) will have their annual meeting in sunny San Jose, California.

New health and wellness startup incubator WellTech launches in New York

Digital Health Startups with iMedicalApps
Mar 26, 2012 by
mHealth News
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Welltech Funding launches as the first startup incubator focused exclusively on health and wellness startups.

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

Jan 25, 2012 by
mHealth News
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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

Jan 18, 2012 by
mHealth
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Body Media partners with IBM to deliver personalized biofeedback to users of the Body Media FIT Armband personal fitness device.

mHealth downloads expected to reach 44 million by 2012, exponentially growing to 142 million by 2016

Dec 01, 2011 by
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A Juniper Research report forecasts mHealth downloads to reach 44 million by next year and 142 million downloads globally by 2016.

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.

mHealth Interoperability: What are Potential Legal Implications for Physician Adopters?

Aug 24, 2011 by
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The impact of mobile devices and recent technologies decreases malpractice claims by providing accurate, recordable information.

Social Media and Health Care: Why Add Another Task to a Busy Physician’s Day?

Aug 23, 2011 by
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Part 1 of a 2 part series discussing social media and its impact on health care.