The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Steve Downs has penned this week's must read commentary on mobile health: Pioneering Ideas: Data, Apps and the Rules that Bind Them. "Separating the apps from the data, expansion of the definition of health information, and the increasingly social nature of health care – all can potentially change how we view PHRs, and how we perceive health care at its very core," Downs writes. More here
UCSF releases a study on the digital divide and how it impacts patients with diabetes. UCSF
Will the rumored cheaper iPhone make its mark on mHealth in emerging markets? Lots of speculation, but here's the report on the supposed phone's launch. WSJ
AIDS.gov gets mobile. Blog
CoActiv offers up a new Windows-based tablet designed for medical professionals. Qmed
Health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn previews her upcoming presentation on mobile health in this podcast. Audio
Doro inks a deal with wireless-enabled health device maker MyGlucoHealth. Release
Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo plans to use 3D touch screen technology in remote medicine applications. Seattle Times
Is pay per download the only business model present in mobile health today? One analyst group seems to think so. Insider Mobile
Dr. Leslie Saxon explains how Moore's Law will effect the future of medicine at TedMed. MedGadget
