News

mHealth masters: Forget devices, focus on data
By Eric Wicklund | 09:25 am | February 20, 2015
Personal Connected Health Alliance vice president Rob Havasy, who also has ties to Continua and Partners' Healthcare's Center for Connected Health, doesn't see a future for smartwatches, and is surprised at the success of tools that connect patients with doctors.
Teladoc, Texas hung up over telehealth's definition
By Eric Wicklund | 11:54 am | February 19, 2015
The state's medical board moves forward to restrict telephone consults as a first point of contact between doctor and patient -- a ruling that doesn't sit well with Teladoc's CEO.
DAQRI buys EEG tracker Melon to build out augmented reality helmet
By Jonah Comstock | 10:15 am | February 19, 2015
Calit2 awards $200,000 to five data sharing projects
By Aditi Pai | 08:26 am | February 19, 2015
iGetBetter gets $1.1 million for post-discharge patient monitoring via apps, connected devices
By Jonah Comstock | 08:26 am | February 19, 2015
Webinar today: Texting for health, patient engagement and communication strategies
By Brian Dolan | 07:52 am | February 19, 2015
Walgreens adds PatientsLikeMe data on medication side effects
By Jonah Comstock | 07:41 am | February 19, 2015
Will President Obama choose a FWOTUS to track his fitness this April?
By Aditi Pai | 07:36 am | February 19, 2015
Epic to open its own app store
By Eric Wicklund | 11:56 am | February 18, 2015
The announcement fuels speculation that the EMR giant will "open the floodgates" to development of Epic-specific apps.
Telehealth provider replaces cash with MedCoins
By Eric Wicklund | 10:54 am | February 18, 2015
Atlanta-based ExamMed is using its own currency for telehealth transactions. Its founders say the payment system enables both providers and patients to know just what they're spending on healthcare.