"It'll be quite a few years before we have a handle on this technology and how it's going to be regulated by the FDA, if at all," a Washington lawyer said at a recent Food and Drug Law Institute conference.
HIMSS Media does the inevitable, and pulls the plug on mHealthNews.
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.
A major tool in patient engagement is compassion, particularly when developing an artificial intelligence-based platform that coaches users into improving their healthcare choices, says Lark CEO Julia Hu.
So many health apps, so few users, unless they're sick. But, hey — surprise — HealthMine has the perfect wellness program for those who do use apps.
Walgreens will roll out dynamic new telemedicine functionality in the next month for its mobile app, the drugstore's VP of digital health said at a San Diego conference.
The consumer-focused mobile health apps report took note that 10 percent of apps can connect to a device or sensor, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics
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.
Philips Healthcare has unveiled an app for people with Type 1 diabetes, the first of a series of apps for people with chronic conditions.
The accelerator's next class includes some familiar names to MedCity News readers such as a telewound company Healogram, and patient diet planning tool developer, Nutrify.
emocha Mobile Health has won the support of the South Africa department of health to adopt its technology to improve treatment for patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis across the country, according to a company statement.
Aetna Foundation leaders Dr. Garth Graham, MaryLynn Ostrowski and Alyse Sabina made their case in a post on the Health Affairs blog.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
If mobile health is dead, someone forgot to tell the organizers, presenters and attendees at mHealth + Telehealth World. At the very least, it's a relevant subset of telehealth.
Honor CEO Seth Sternberg bemoaned what he views as the lack of innovation in the professional senior caregiving space and sees Honor's platform as a way to change that.
Here are some tips for patients who are seeking advice after hours from the on-call physician.
A Harvard Medical School study reviewed 23 sites, such as WebMD, the Mayo Clinic and DocResponse. One third listed the correct diagnosis as the first option for patients.
Historic Supreme Court decisions aside, there were several other stories that MedCity News reporters covered this week, from doctors behaving badly to the multiple perspectives on population health. Check them out.