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Qualcomm Life acquires HealthyCircles, former Microsoft Health exec's startup
By Jonah Comstock | 03:30 am | May 06, 2013
Applying mobile health strategies to drive greater patient engagement and provider accountability.
By David C. Bjork | 12:59 pm | May 03, 2013
In this contributed commentary, Telcare President David Bjork identifies the value of mHealth in the patient-provider dynamic and explores how this can be used to shape the future of healthcare.
ATA to hold its first venture fair
By Jeff Rowe | 11:08 am | May 03, 2013
The American Telemedicine Association will gather inventors and investors for the first-ever event on Sunday, helping to kick off the ATA's 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show.
Continua Alliance launches presence in Latin America
By Eric Wicklund | 10:58 am | May 03, 2013
The Oregon-based standards group, now established in Europe and several other emerging nations, has unveiled a Brazil Work Group to bring plug-and-play connectivity guidelines to South and Central America.
2018: 5 million disposable, mobile medical sensors
By Jonah Comstock | 09:49 am | May 03, 2013
Michael J. Fox Foundation takes first step toward crowdsourced research
By Jonah Comstock | 03:16 pm | May 02, 2013
Doximity's new iPad app and the "poor man's HIE"
By Jonah Comstock | 03:02 pm | May 02, 2013
Wheeler named to succeed Genachowski at FCC
By Eric Wicklund | 11:23 am | May 02, 2013
President Obama selects Thomas Wheeler, a venture capitalist with ties to the mHealth Alliance, to take over the Federal Communications Commission's five-member governing board.
Virtual patient advocate shows promise in reducing risky pregnancies
By Neil Versel | 04:45 am | May 02, 2013
Five percent of broadband households have digital fitness devices
By Brian Dolan | 03:00 am | May 02, 2013