News

More telehealth makes the cut for Medicare coverage next year
By Aditi Pai | 10:51 am | November 04, 2014
HealthLoop teases payer pilot, HealthKit integration
By Jonah Comstock | 10:38 am | November 04, 2014
The Microsoft Band: Another step forward for wearables?
By Eric Wicklund | 10:18 am | November 04, 2014
The tech giant has joined the "race to the wrist" with a device and corresponding platform that -- like Apple before it -- could help pique the interests of the healthcare community.
Why so few avatars in health apps?
By Diana Manos | 09:04 am | November 04, 2014
Ayogo CEO Michael Fergusson says that by using avatars, mHealth developers can create an emotional connection to the people using the apps.
Google X cancer pill has 100 researchers and "years to go, not decades"
By Jonah Comstock | 06:57 am | November 04, 2014
Philips finally launches cellular-enabled GoSafe mPERS device
By Aditi Pai | 01:37 pm | November 03, 2014
CMS boosts telehealth in 2015 physician pay schedule
By Eric Wicklund | 11:38 am | November 03, 2014
Several telehealth-friendly changes are included in the 1,200-page document, according to the ATA.
Do doctors have the right 'bedside manner' for telehealth?
By Eric Wicklund | 10:26 am | November 03, 2014
Delivering care via video or smartphone is very different from being in the same room with the patient. It requires a skillset that some doctors don't have (and may never get). Here's what some telehealth providers are doing to make sure their docs are doing it right.
Baltimore City Health Department partners with emocha for medication adherence pilot
By Aditi Pai | 10:21 am | November 03, 2014
Gauss Surgical raises $1.5M for iPad app that measures blood loss during surgery
By Aditi Pai | 10:13 am | November 03, 2014