Eric Wicklund
Applications for the grants are due by Feb. 25, and the three-year projects would launch five new regional centers and one national center, either replacing existing centers or adding to a nationwide network that now comprises 12 regional centers and two national centers.
The wireless industry association is consolidating its two trade shows and moving the event to autumn in a bid to create an show encompassing all aspects of the wireless industry, including mHealth.
The San Francisco-based health information provider says people used mobile devices to search for information on sensitive topics, like sexually transmitted diseases and mental health issues.
The "Nurse Triage on Call" service gives Southeastern Regional Physicians Services a resource to curb unnecessary visits to the doctor's office or the ER.
The San Diego-based telehealth provider is ready to test its Artemis hub for home-based sensors, the final piece of a three-pronged platform designed to provide home-bound seniors and others and their caregivers with a complete telecare solution.
The pilot program offers families in rural northern California a direct link to a pediatric specialist in Sacramento, who can conduct tests on newborns, identify hearing issues and arrange for critical follow-up care.
A recent study indicated a text-message program aimed at young adults who've been treated for alcohol issues can help them reduce their drinking.
Company CEO Douglas Plank says hospitals and healthcare systems are starting to contact him to ask about adopting mobile programs to their regular fundraising avenues.
The deal helps the Connecticut-based insurance giant build a mobile technology platform that enables real-time communication between consumers, physicians and payers. For iTriage, it's proof that an ACO will only succeed if the consumer is engaged and informed.
The new initiative, formed by the Disruptive Women in Health Care blogging group, is looking for innovative health and wellness ideas from outside the healthcare industry -- and in doing so redefining the concept of "healthcare"