So says Practice Fusion, a web-based EHR/EMR, in announcing their study of telehealth device acceptance among those 65+ with at least one chronic condition, and their doctors. However contradictions abound: 62% state that communication with their doctors involving home medical devices would… Read moreEHRs a 'key connection' for telehealth device use. (Really)
An announcement that could not be more timely (what with well-publicized hospital data breaches and WikiLeaks): IBM and American Well are expanding their two-year-old security auditing relationship to increase security of patient information that is collected online through American Well’s… Read moreIBM, American Well expand data security
The US Army’s Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) is testing specific EMR apps for use on the iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone, HTC EVO, and Samsung Epic. As of now, these apps work on the Apple iOS and the… Read moreUS Army testing EMR mobile apps; 'military grade' rugged tablet
The Mobisante handheld ultrasound device, which features a pocket-sized probe that connects via USB to a smartphone–a first–is featured in MIT’s Technology Review. Co-founded by David Zar and Microsoft alumnus Sailesh Chutani, it is currently beta testing in nine locations… Read moreMobisante's portable ultrasound profiled
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today proposed rules that create a new ‘program license’ specifically for ‘qualified entities’ to conduct broad scale research without needing separate and prior approvals for each experiment. Of most interest to us is the ‘medical license’– for medical institutions… Read moreFCC proposes new rules to aid wireless health research (US)
In a city that’s had more than its share of hard times, some good news: two major Detroit hospitals, the Henry Ford Health System and the Detroit Medical Center, are leading the way for the area in providing free apps (for iPhone and… Read moreDetroit hospitals adopt ER smartphone locator apps
NowClinic, the 24/7 online consult service via American Well announced last year [TA 22 Dec 09] by OptumHealth, the ‘wellness management’ arm of giant insurer UnitedHealthcare, is now available in the full state of Minnesota. It’s puzzling to Ed. Donna what took so long…and Texas,… Read moreOptumHealth/American Well NowClinic telemedicine in MN
