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Research has shown that patients are using social media to find health information, and even to make health decisions, which is why experts say doctors have an obligation to use this tool to make sure their patients are getting accurate information.

GE Healthcare and Airstrip Technologies are offering a secure mobile app that provides clinicians with access to precise, near real-time cardiac information. Data from the GE Healthcare MUSE Cardiology Information System is now available on iPhones and iPads via AirStrip Cardiology.The companies announced the new app on April 4 at the 60th Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American College of Cardiology in New Orleans.

mHealth is being hailed as the "next major development," for mobile network operators (MNOs), according to a report that outlines how operators can take advantage of the technology's full potential.

TRICARE, the Department of Defense healthcare program, has contracted with San Mateo, Calif.-based Epocrates to offer physicians mobile access to the TRICARE formulary list.Officials say that improved access to drug information at the point of care will translate into improved the doctor-patient relationships, better care delivery, and cost savings for military families.

A podiatrist in private practice in Birmingham, Ala., says using an iPad has improved his workflow and given him more time with his patients. Todd Falls, DPM, a solo provider at Montclair Podiatry and an attending physician in the Department of Podiatric Surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital, is an early adopter of the iPad and says using the new technology was a "no brainer."

Capital Group Holdings, Inc announced March 31 it has been working on the development of a telemedicine platform to be marketed under the OneHealthPass (OHP) brand. OneHealthPass is a complete telemedicine offering of products and services delivered via a centralized platform built using open-source architecture.