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Aetna, WellPoint, and UnitedHealth Group investing in mobile health app industry

11 days ago by
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With recent investments and pilot projects announced, Aetna, along with WellPoint, UnitedHealth Group and their competitors, say they are serious about being a major part of the mobile heath movement. Aetna purchased iTriage, formerly Healthagen, the maker of the popular iTriage app, for an undisclosed sum in September 2011. The app allows the user to enter symptoms to check them against common diseases and learn more about a given procedure or diagnosis and check for nearby physicians, clinics and hospitals. [Read more]

Verizon Wireless’ Digital Healthcare Suite aimed at improving clinician workflows

Dec 08, 2011 by
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Verizon is actively pursuing wireless and digital solutions for the healthcare industry.  Leveraging key assets such as its nationwide cellular network as well as increasing its 4G LTE presence, Verizon aims to streamline clinician workflows which will not only affect the quality of care, but will also decrease costs.

NantWorks partnership with Vodafone is a very BIG DEAL

Sep 27, 2011 by
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Another day, another deal struck by Patrick Soon-Shiong’s NantWorks hybrid incubator, sending the mHealth visionary well on his way to transforming Los Angeles into a so-called “Silicon Beach…building the world the way da Vinci saw it”.

“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.

Verizon announces free access offer to medical data exchange network – open to all 2.3 million American medical providers

Nov 22, 2010 by
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Verizon Business recently made a big splash with plans to offer free access and usage of their Medical Data Exchange system to over two million US healthcare providers. Sounds like a pretty generous offer, right? On first pass, I’d certainly have to agree though I have a sneaking suspicion it may not turn out to be quite as altruistic as many of the headlines I saw make it sound. As one report described, The credentials will allow doctors and clinicians [Read more]

Verizon and Google Net Neutrality deal has health care monitoring in mind

Aug 12, 2010 by
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Lost in all the buzz of the recently announced Verizon and Google Net Neutrality “partnership” was that both companies were thinking of mobile health care as part of net neutrality.

Verizon and Samsung launch the “Geriatric phone” made for senior citizens

Jul 26, 2010 by
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Verizon and Samsung are taking a shot at mobile health with the release of Samsung Haven.

Verizon enters health information technology with cloud based information exchange

Jul 16, 2010 by
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Verizon is planning a cloud based services for clinical providers to securely exchange health information. Features will include a clinical dashboard, record locator service, cross-enterprise patient index and clinical messaging.