Following on their October heads-up on AirStrip Technologies working with Toronto-based Diversinet on security relating to AirStrip’s use with the US government, the two have formally announced a licensing agreement where Diversinet’s mobiSecure SDK platform will be used for secure… Read moreAirStrip licenses Diversinet data security technology

The European Commission last week issued a plan of action to address barriers preventing the full use of digital solutions in Europe. Measures covered by the plan include: clarifying areas of legal uncertainty improving interoperability between systems increasing awareness and… Read moreEU issues action plan for digital healthcare

A new survey by Philips reveals that one in four Americans trust mobile health resources as much as their own doctor…one in ten participants believed that without web-based health resources, they might already be dead or severely incapacitated. One in… Read moreOne quarter of Americans trust mHealth apps as much as their doctor

The much touted HIMTA (Healthcare Innovation and Marketplace Technologies Act, H.R. Bill 6626) as introduced by Silicon Valley’s Representative Mike Honda, if passed would establish an Office of Wireless Health at the FDA for starters. Then it adds layers, like… Read moreAdding another chef to the government regulation kitchen (US)

The United States will look to Africa to gain knowledge about advances in mobile health technologies…While it’s still the early days of mHealth and the digital revolution, “we will see huge breakthroughs in Africa and South Asia,” said Jeffrey Sachs,… Read moreAfrica's mHealth breakthroughs to pave way for US

Earlier this week, Editor Donna, in reviewing David Shaywitz’ Forbes ‘2013 awards’ article on the top book for 2012, noted that disease management (and telehealth overall) has had difficulty with determining traditional ROI. Our long-time readers might remember this editor’s… Read moremHealth: evidence, not anecdotes, needed

David Shaywitz, co-founder of the Boston-based Center for Assessment Technology and Continuous Health (CATCH) and advocate for humanism in digital health [TA 6 Nov], surprises in his Forbes picks for digital health company, person and book of 2012. First, the… Read moreSome 'awards' for 2012 digital health

Based on reports coming in, the mHealth Summit this week in Washington D.C. had a greater focus on the US and patient engagement than the past two years, which emphasized governmental programs and non-profit NGOs, but with a twist–insurers are… Read morePatient engagement and payers new theme of mHealth Summit

Neil Versel argues that Editor Donna’s question may very well be an understatement. To those of us in the technology community, the ‘button’ is a relic of an earlier time (and in the US, a reminder of an inadvertently funny… Read morePERS buttons obsolete…and dangerous?