Posted on 17 February 2015. Tags: Apple Watch, Mobile Devices, mobile technology, wearables
A new report from The Wall Street Journal indicates that Apple may have been compelled to scale back a number of possible features that would have been offered on the forthcoming Apple Watch.
Due to unreliable and inconsistent performance, the features in question were yanked at the last minute before Apple Watch was formally unveiled last fall.
Apple Watch is expected to ship in April.
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Posted in Wearable technology
Posted on 01 July 2014. Tags: Fortech, Global Alliance for Telemed and eHealth, mHealth, mobile technology
“Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm,” said Hippocrates.
In that same spirit, the cultivation of technology has not only curbed the likelihood of human error in the field of medicine, it has also dramatically cultivated the efficiency and effectiveness of modern healthcare.
To push a good thing even further, Fortech International has just announced a new global initiative – “The Global Alliance for Telemed and eHealth.”
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Posted in Healthcare, mHealth, Technology, Telemedicine
Posted on 09 June 2014. Tags: Advertising Age, Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards, Mobile Devices, mobile technology
To say that health care is changing rapidly would be a rank understatement. Today every organization, from providers to insurers, advocacy groups and suppliers, must be able to engage the public with messages that are clear and impactful in order to deliver higher-quality health care that’s more affordable and accessible.
Knowing this, Advertising Age and Modern Healthcare, its sister publication, have announced the launch of the inaugural Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards, an awards program designed to recognize the best campaigns across all media platforms, including advertising, marketing, promotion and communication.
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Posted in Digital Marketing, Healthcare, Uncategorized
Posted on 02 June 2014. Tags: Federation of State Medical Boards, FSMB, mHealth, mobile technology, telemedicine
Advances in telemedicine have been swift and significant during the last few years, thanks in no small part to mobile electronic devices allowing for new methods of communication.
This has prompted many innovations that have already launched or are now being tested and developed. However, as of the April 26th telemedicine policy update delivered by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), telemedicine has been redefined.
The new definition holds that telemedicine “typically involves the application of secure videoconferencing… to provide or support healthcare delivery by replicating the interaction of a traditional encounter in person between provider and a patient.”
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Posted in Telemedicine
Posted on 23 May 2014. Tags: mobile tech, mobile technology, wearable devices, wearable tech
Wearable technologies are among the hottest gadgets in the market today.
But are these hot devices about to cool considerably?
According to a new report from NPD Group, wearables will wear out their welcome with many consumers in as little as two years. But the slowdown won’t be permanent.
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Posted in Wearable technology
Posted on 30 January 2014. Tags: insurance, mHealth, mHealth news, mobile technology, VSP
It’s one small step for consumers, one giant leap for the future of mHealth.
According to a confirmation from the key players involved, Google and VSP, the nation’s largest optical health insurance provider, are now in business.
Together, they will offer “subsidized frames and prescription lenses” for Google Glass.
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Posted in Technology
Posted on 17 January 2014. Tags: mHealth, mHealth news, Mobile Devices, mobile technology
Here are some of the top stories in healthcare, telemedicine, and mobile health that we’ve been monitoring this week.
mHealthWatch has learned that NASA has entered into a license agreement with an mHealth company called Vantage Health Inc. The purpose of the partnership is to help commercialize mobile healthcare products based on NASA’s patented chemical sensing technology.
Although the mHealth ecosystem is still largely undefined as the industry is in its infancy, its maturity is growing substantially with each passing year. As the benefits of mHealth become more clear, the industry and its top players will continue to see bigger financial gains and investments.
Posted in mHealth, mHealth news