Eric Wicklund
The Chelmsford, Mass.-based developer of secure faxing technology sees mHealth as a new opportunity to market its products, which enable providers to share data and collaborate in real-time.
The Atlanta-based company has unveiled two new apps in the Apple Store that enable small and solo-physician practices to access their practice management platforms from tablets or iPhones.
The March 19 announcement seeks to bridge the gap between clinical uses for mHealth tools and services and the health and wellness industry.
William C. "Chuck" Thornbury says his Me-Visit platform is quick, easy and effective, and could save an estimated $9 billion a year nationally in after-hours healthcare costs.
ORBIS, an international non-profit focused on saving sight in developing nations, will use Crestron's telecommunications technology to turn a donated FedEx plane into a mobile hospital and teaching platform.
The two-day conference, scheduled for May 28-30 in San Diego, will feature federal experts and well-known entrepreneurs and focus on the subject of "Moving Healthcare from Innovation to Adoption."
As seen at HIMSS13, mHealth solutions can be used by IT personnel to make sure a hospital or health network's operations are functioning smoothly at the back end.
The emphasis at this year's HIMSS Conference and Exhibition wasn't on new devices or solutions, but rather on new integrations and collaborations - evidence that providers are tired of the toys and just want to see them work better.
The global non-profit, supported by Physicians Interactive, is joining with Regis College to launch the HERO program, which will pair mHealth tools with coordinator training to improve healthcare delivery in the Caribbean nation.
Ten years ago, HIMSS conference and exhibition attendees could have been forgiven had they looked at the word "mHealth" and thought it was a typo. And last year, they might have shrugged off this charming little trend with its half-dozen events as they hurried on to the next session on ICD-10 or HITECH.