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Smartphone thermometer, concussion detector among finalists in NYC medtech innovation contest

Smartphone thermometer, concussion detector among finalists in NYC medtech innovation contest

June 18, 2013 8:32 pm by | 0 Comments

A medication adherence app for families, a social network for recovering alcoholics and a mobile health diagnostic that claims to diagnose concussions based on eye movements. In addition to contributing ... Read more
Power to the patients: Doc appointment and review website Vitals raises $22M

Power to the patients: Doc appointment and review website Vitals raises $22M

June 18, 2013 3:54 pm by | 0 Comments

Whether you call it the influence of the hospitality industry or the consumerization of health care (or both!), health IT companies with tools providing more price transparency for healthcare decisions ... Read more
Engineers design a device to stabilize tremor in daily tasks for people with Parkinson’s

Engineers design a device to stabilize tremor in daily tasks for people with Parkinson’s

June 18, 2013 10:01 am by | 0 Comments

Lift Technology from Lift Labs on Vimeo.Everyone knows the frustration of trying to thread a needle, or to hold a cellphone steady while shooting a video. Now imagine experiencing that ... Read more
Wow of the Week: Apple video is a testament to mHealth’s global impact (and great marketing)

Wow of the Week: Apple video is a testament to mHealth’s global impact (and great marketing)

June 15, 2013 8:00 am by | 0 Comments

Apple is showing off its marketing chops, and tugging at our heartstrings, in a new video posted to its YouTube channel.Called “Making a difference. One app at a time,” the ... Read more
Smartphone-based ultrasound maker Mobisante raises $4.2M to grow sales

Smartphone-based ultrasound maker Mobisante raises $4.2M to grow sales

June 10, 2013 9:00 am by | 0 Comments

The mobile health company that developed the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared ultrasound imaging system that works on a smartphone is looking to boost its uptake with a $4.2 ... Read more
More engaged patient care means expanding the definition of what “healthcare” is

More engaged patient care means expanding the definition of what “healthcare” is

June 6, 2013 12:19 pm by | 1 Comments

One question I like to ask to stimulate conversation with people in the healthcare industry is, “What kind of technologies and tools do you think have exciting potential to change ... Read more
A remote monitor embedded in insulin pen caps could help personalize diabetes treatment

A remote monitor embedded in insulin pen caps could help personalize diabetes treatment

June 3, 2013 9:41 am by | 0 Comments

The Sanofi US competition to encourage companies to devise new ways to improve outcomes and lower healthcare costs associated with diabetes has its demo day today. In a contest that ... Read more
Monetizing mobile apps: Here are 3 business models to consider

Monetizing mobile apps: Here are 3 business models to consider

June 3, 2013 6:00 am by | 0 Comments

According to statistics released from the Interactive Advertising Bureau, mobile advertising spend rose to $3.4 billion in 2012, up 111 percent from the prior year’s record levels, and mobile advertising ... Read more
How rapidly are hospitals turning to secure text messaging to improve workflows?

How rapidly are hospitals turning to secure text messaging to improve workflows?

May 30, 2013 9:57 pm by | 0 Comments

Communication issues in a providers’ care transition points can ramp up healthcare costs, according to a survey evaluating hospital IT security released this month. Trying to locate a physician to ... Read more
Nephosity’s medical image viewing app gets FDA nod for use in remote diagnosis

Nephosity’s medical image viewing app gets FDA nod for use in remote diagnosis

May 23, 2013 2:14 pm by | 0 Comments

The FDA has given the OK to digital health startup Nephosity to market its image viewing mobile app for diagnostic purposes.Nephosity said it receive 510(k) clearance for use of its ... Read more
Mobile health urinalysis diagnostic draws FDA scrutiny

Mobile health urinalysis diagnostic draws FDA scrutiny

May 23, 2013 11:50 am by | 0 Comments

In a move that may reflect a growing interest by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in asserting its regulatory muscle in the mobile health app space, the regulator recently ... Read more
Here’s a look at Scanadu’s Tricorder, which has raked in $100K in just a few hours on indiegogo

Here’s a look at Scanadu’s Tricorder, which has raked in $100K in just a few hours on indiegogo

May 22, 2013 9:58 am by | 0 Comments

Scanadu, one of the most high profile participants vying for the $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE, today lifted the veil on the design of its medical scanner via an ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic and Doximity join up to make earning CME credits more social, flexible

Cleveland Clinic and Doximity join up to make earning CME credits more social, flexible

May 21, 2013 7:33 am by | 0 Comments

Digital health startup Doximity and the Cleveland Clinic are collaborating on a new digital platform that would give physicians a more flexible and social way to earn continuing medical education ... Read more
Ben Chodor steps down as Happtique CEO amidst changes

Ben Chodor steps down as Happtique CEO amidst changes

May 16, 2013 2:36 pm by | 0 Comments

Happtique, a mobile health company that has been part of a national debate on how mobile health apps should be regulated and certified, has made changes to its senior management, ... Read more
ONC backs $40K app challenge for improving cancer care transitions

ONC backs $40K app challenge for improving cancer care transitions

May 15, 2013 6:17 pm by | 0 Comments

The National Cancer Institute and the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT are throwing down $40,000 in an innovation challenge to encourage app developers to step and brainstorm ideas ... Read more