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FDA clears Reflectance's muscle oxygen saturation, tissue acidosis sensor
By Brian Dolan | 11:55 am | July 22, 2013
Continua establishes a presence in Southeast Asia
By Eric Wicklund | 11:26 am | July 22, 2013
The Oregon-based non-profit, which seeks to institute global standards for digital health connectivity, is partnering with a Singapore conglomerate to launch its latest work group, two months after launching a similar group to cover Central and South America.
Apple hires health sensor talent, likely for iWatch
By Aditi Pai | 10:22 am | July 22, 2013
ONC names winners in pressure ulcer app challenge
By Eric Wicklund | 03:52 pm | July 19, 2013
The competition called on app developers to create a mobile tool that would help nurses at the point of care to recognize and prevent pressure ulcers, or to work with patients to treat them.
VA mHealth project targets injured vets - and their caregivers
By Eric Wicklund | 12:52 pm | July 19, 2013
The pilot, in which 1,000 caregivers of injured Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are given iPads pre-loaded with healthcare apps, is one of several under way to determine how to best use mHealth tools and services at home.
Mobile health teddy bears are back
By Aditi Pai | 10:26 am | July 19, 2013
Apple's top 118 apps for doctors, nurses, patients
By Aditi Pai | 08:18 am | July 19, 2013
CMS unveils payment tracking apps for Sunshine Act compliance
By Erin McCann | 02:00 pm | July 18, 2013
The two new apps are designed to help physicians track payments and other value transfers to meet requirements of the Physician Sunshine Act, which goes into effect next month.
How private is data on health and fitness apps?
By Aditi Pai | 12:13 pm | July 18, 2013
Withings gets $30M to expand sales, development
By Jonah Comstock | 09:16 am | July 18, 2013