Eric Wicklund
ATA CEO Jonathan Linkous praises CMS for proposals to extend telemedicine coverage to roughly 1 million Medicare recipients and expand coverage for transitional care management services, but reminds federal officials that many others are losing that coverage.
The North Carolina-based company is developing rankings for each state's hospitals, with the focus on personal health resources, social engagement and patient satisfaction.
Groups like the mHealth Regulatory Coalition want the FDA to step forward with its guidance document on mobile medical apps, but others want a more comprehensive analysis of the HIT landscape completed first.
The Singapore-based developer of the eHealth Platform has announced a deal with HealthStrong to deploy its new eFitness Management Platform in a nation known for its remote populations and potential for telehealth.
The Center for Connected Health finds that patients enrolled in its BP Connect program are more likely to enter their blood pressure data on a regular basis if they use a wireless device, rather than a telephone and modem.
The Israeli company is developing an intracranial pressure monitor that can be used to help treat patients suffering from stroke, head trauma, brain tumors and other conditions.
The study indicates many ACOs are using remote patient monitoring technology or thinking about it, but it may take years for the technology to prove cost-effective.
The insurer's free app challenges users to set three healthy goals per day, then invite friends through their Facebook accounts to share in those challenges.
The morning session, scheduled for Monday, Dec. 9, brings together four mHealth experts from leading healthcare networks across the country to discuss best practices.
The 100-page study, undertaken by the mHealth Alliance, Thomson Reuters, Merck and Baker & McKenzie, says standards are different the world over, and no 'one-size-fits-all' solution will work.