“Know me, engage me, Empower me” how HC should be delivered @HarryReynolds @IBMMobile @IBMHealthcare #mHealth14 pic.twitter.com/75Ynj0MwSF — Sandeep Pulim (@SPulim) December 8, 2014 The conversation and feel of the mHealth Summit in Washington D.C. this week has changed since my first conference a few years ago. The panel tracks have become much more diverse to […]
Why do we share so much personal information online? It was a good question for a panel talking about public health and big data, especially for Boston Children’s Hospital computational epidemiologist John Brownstein, a keynoter at the mHealth Summit this week. Whether it’s in the hope for support and empathy, or just a desire to […]
When it comes to managing inbound phone calls, underperformance has devastating cost implications.
It may not sound as sexy as digestible sensors to for medication adherence or using telemedicine to save people unnecessary trips to the emergency room, but online self scheduling of physician appointments is likely to have an equally or bigger impact in terms of saving time and money for the healthcare industry. A new report […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Tw0u_wEJY#t=21 UK-based Big White Wall, which provides access to live therapists and support networks for mental health needs, officially launched in the U.S. at the Mobile Health Summit this week. It’s a big move for the company and comes 18 months after CEO Jen Hyatt took part in a coalition of UK healthcare businesses selected […]
Drugstore chains have been expanding healthcare services to provide a way for patients to see doctors outside of normal physician hours without having to go to an emergency room for non-emergencies. Walgreens’ move to adopt MDLIVE as a telemedicine provider echoes similar moves by rivals such as CVS and Rite Aid, but it also supplements the […]