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Mar 28 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Technology “can create anxiety,” Dr. Topol says, “but it’s also empowering.”

Mar 11 2011

2011 Potpourri XI

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Another in our weekly series of health care nuggets, with this week's Potpourri featuring Medicare beneficiaries and physician supply, the FDA's position on certain device software, a wellness survey, the…

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Feb 22 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

AT&T Inc. unveiled a connected drug dispenser that blinks and beeps if medication is missed. The dispenser also sends weekly consumption summaries to a smartphone application.

Feb 15 2011

Bloomberg

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Drugmakers led by Merck & Co. and Novartis AG boosted investments in mobile phone applications and educational websites by 78 percent to get patients to take their drugs, eat right and exercise, an Ernst & Young report found.

Feb 07 2011

medpage today

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The FDA has moved into the “got an app for that” market by approving the first diagnostic radiology application for the iPhone and the iPad.

Jan 20 2011

nextgov.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Aging, gadget-loving baby boomers will likely expand the mobile health IT market to $4.6 billion by 2014 and to $12 billion by 2020, market analysts predict.

Jan 12 2011

FDA Regulation of Wireless and Mobile Health

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

An incredibly useful paper has been issued by the mHealth Regulatory Coalition on issues surrounding potential FDA regulation of communications technology used for health-related purposes. The paper provides background and…

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Nov 15 2010

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Monitoring patients and promoting healthy behavior through mobile phones and other portable devices has emerged as a potential method to reduce the costs of health care while improving quality.

Nov 11 2010

nextgov.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The NIH has issued about 150 grants totaling more than $36 million for mobile health IT applications so far this year

Nov 10 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The U.S. healthcare system and healthcare consumers still haven’t embraced mHealth and don’t necessarily understand its potential benefits

Nov 09 2010

Technology Review

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Wireless Technology Could Slash Health-Care Costs. Sensing and monitoring devices are crucial for keeping long-term hospital expenses down.

Nov 08 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

For gym rats who like exercising with other people or for people who lack the self-discipline of exercising alone, mobile apps are too easy to ignore and let workouts slide

Nov 04 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Mobiles allow us to target potential patients based on their location, and it allows them fast access to our hospital information with a click of a button.

Nov 04 2010

NPR.org

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

AT&T Inc., the country’s largest telecommunications company, on Thursday said it is setting up a division to target the health care industry

Nov 03 2010

nj.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

New technology created by Quest Diagnostics of Madison, health-conscious consumers now can use their BlackBerrys and iPhones to help manage doctor’s appointments, medicines and medical conditions, such as cholesterol levels.

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