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It's time for the Beacon Communities to shine
The 17 Beacon Communities are funded to the tune of millions of federal dollars--and the healthcare industry as a whole has a huge opportunity to get a significant return on that investment. The
Ear bud technology offers a unique biometric monitoring option
Unlike most remote monitoring sensors that are stuck on the skin with woven mesh, bandages or adhesive textiles, tech company Valencell has come up with a sensor that patients just might wear all the
Researchers build iPad app around autism skills
University of Edinburgh researchers have combined gaming with autism research in a new app, FindMe, that they say could help autistic children as young as 18 months. Touchscreens, tablets and other
HIMSS survey reveals major mHealth security, management gaps
Speakers and attendees alike at the mHealth Summit in Washington, D.C., agreed that users are galloping ahead of their hospitals' IT departments. They're using smartphones, tablets, laptops and other
Tablets get major investor attention in DC-to-VC meetings
Tablet-enabled and chronic disease products are getting the most attention from healthIT investors and developers in the "DC-to-VC" initiative, Wil Yu, special assistant for innovation with the
Mobile technology trends will be emphasized at HIMSS innovation showcase
Mobile technologies are pushing out onto healthcare's bleeding edge, if HIMSS 2011 is any indicator. The conference's innovation showcase--HIT X.0: Beyond the Edge--offers four of 12 sessions focused
Mobile health applications could triple by 2012
New innovations in the mobile healthcare market are expected to drive down costs soon while quickly expanding access and improving quality. By next year, the current number of applications (about 200
M-health might take a lesson from a more tawdry industry
I've written plenty about mobile technology being a disruption to the status quo in healthcare and I produced a FierceHealthIT special report on disruptive forces in health IT not too long ago. But
Diabetes cost estimate yet another reason to embrace mobile health
In her most recent column , FierceHealthPayer editor Dina Overland wonders if anyone was paying attention to a UnitedHealth Group report that said diabetes would cost what passes for a U.S. healthcare
IT to support greater collaboration between VA, Indian Health Service
Interoperable health IT is a major component of an expanded partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service to improve the health of Native American and Native
