Is the next big digital health device going to be your TV?
Companies ranging from American Well to Comcast to Independence Blue Cross are looking to the television sets in people's home as a healthcare delivery method.
Telemedicine forecast: Mobile and clouds with a strong chance of video
Telemedicine applications for healthcare providers can be seen in how some corporations provide care for their workers. Consider how Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) offers employees healthcare on its campuses on opposite ends of the country. Cisco, which is self insured, funds all of the company’s healthcare resources including a clinic and pharmacy at its Silicon Valley […]
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Morning Read: Is Cisco’s new Cius tablet an ‘iPad killer’ for healthcare?
Highlights of the important and the interesting from the world of healthcare: Is Cisco’s tablet an “iPad killer” for healthcare? Aiming for the business market while the iPad seems more of a consumer device, Cisco unveiled its Cius tablet, which is scheduled for release early next year. The always-insightful mobihealth news speculates that the Cius, […]
UnitedHealth Group to provide telemedicine service to Delta Airlines
Delta Airlines’ core business is to physically transport passengers from one location to another. But when it comes to doctor visits, Delta employees can stay right where they are. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) said Thursday that Delta will become the first company in the United States to use its OptumHealth NowClinic program. The service, […]
Telehealth could improve patient access to care. Lower costs?
Telemedicine — practicing medicine through the electronic exchange of medical information — promises to improve patient access to the best care. It also could head off costly hospital admissions for patients who have chronic illnesses by getting them medical help sooner. But cut down on day-to-day healthcare costs? Well, maybe a little, according to representatives […]
‘Summit Data Communications inside’ — Akron company puts radio technology in rugged medical computers
Summit Data Communications Inc. gives wireless medical equipment like electrocardiographs and infusion pumps the ability to walk and talk at the same time. Burgeoning demands on wireless bandwidths and the challenges of staying connected in health care institutions are making Summit's radio technology a must-have for medical equipment makers and computer network providers.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.