News

Shorts: Motion; PatientKeeper; DiabetesMine
By Brian Dolan | 12:45 pm | May 19, 2010
ATA Wrap-up: Intel, Telus, Waldo, more
By Brian Dolan | 11:34 am | May 19, 2010
Japanese mobile carrier's new wellness service
By Brian Dolan | 08:58 am | May 18, 2010
ATA: Cell phones take telemedicine global
By Brian Dolan | 08:33 am | May 18, 2010
iRhythm gets $10 million for cardiac monitoring
By Brian Dolan | 07:52 am | May 18, 2010
ATA: "Dance Dance Revolution" for fall detection
By Brian Dolan | 02:59 pm | May 17, 2010
Shorts: Samsung's $1B health investment
By Brian Dolan | 02:44 pm | May 17, 2010
Wireless glucometer startup snags $2.5M
By Brian Dolan | 02:24 pm | May 17, 2010
ATA conference kicks off with global ambitions
By Eric Wicklund | 12:50 pm | May 17, 2010
Today San Antonio, tomorrow the worldThe American Telemedicine Association's 15th Annual Meeting and Exposition kicked off Sunday with an expansive attitude, as ATA officials welcomed more than 3,000 registrants representing at least 35 countries to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.
AT&T scientist develops 'smart shoes' for seniors
By Eric Wicklund | 11:52 am | May 17, 2010
Approximately one-third of all falls taken by seniors require medical treatment, and 10 percent eventually lead to death. Those statistics are spurring Robert Miller to develop a "smart shoe" that would help healthcare providers detect problems with balance and walking and alert seniors before they fall. And it's this kind of technology that is putting the telemedicine industry on healthcare's horizon.