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FCC approves new wireless medical device channel
The Federal Communications Commission is poised to open two segments of the wireless spectrum for medical patient monitoring, chairman Julius Genachowski said in a press conference in Washington, D.C. this morning.
High-tech healthcare for seniors not always effective, necessary
Enthusiasm for technology is rampant in healthcare, particularly when it comes to seniors. Proponents insist it can extend quality of life for the elderly, allowing them to remain independent and
Remote patient monitoring set for domestic, international growth
A pair of recently published reports assess the expected financial value of the patient monitoring market both on a national and a global scale. In the U.S., an iDataResearch report predicts, the
Home telemonitoring needs health reform, more research to become widespread
Several recent reports have predicted a rapid rise in the use of remote patient monitoring. So far, however, it appears that only a small minority of consumers are using these applications and that
Telehealth failure a cautionary tale for U.S.
Getting docs engaged and on-board with telehealth may take more than education. It may take cold, hard cash. That's the object lesson this week from a story about one segment of England's burgeoning
Remote patient monitoring market to hit $295M by 2015
New research from Frost & Sullivan predicts that remote patient monitoring will continue to play a significant role in transforming healthcare. In fact, it says the market for remote monitoring
Why Halamka's health IT predictions might overestimate the future
John Halamka, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, is one of the most respected opinion leaders in health IT. He's also one of
Remote monitoring potential of ultrawideband for hospitals too large to ignore
Citing a recent study out of Oregon State University, FierceMobileHealthcare Editor Sara Jackson argues that ultrawideband technology has a boatload of promise with regard to remote patient
Report: Remote patient monitoring on the upswing
I'm always skeptical of studies by big market research firms that try to get people to buy their research without providing any hard data in a press release or executive summary. Such is the case
eICUs growing in popularity
Remote monitoring of patients in intensive care units, known as eICU technology, has spread to 300 hospitals in 40 healthcare systems across 30 states. As a result, more than 300,000 patients a year
