Mobile Computing Featured Articles
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How Millennials Are Driving Interest And Usage Of Virtual Care
11/6/2017
As healthcare organizations increasingly focus on how to deliver care that meets the needs of this generation, they should keep in mind these key considerations when embracing virtual care technology.
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False Alarms Have Real Consequences In Hospitals
10/23/2017
As we go through our days, we are surrounded by a variety of alerts: clocks alarm in the morning, microwaves ding at lunch and dinner, smartphone reminders chirp throughout the day, and sounds of text messages are often in between. By Todd Plesko, Vice President of Product Strategy, Vocera Communications, Inc.
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Advances In mHealth: Remote Monitoring In Clinical Trials
10/2/2017
Remote monitoring – a key element of mHealth, where mobile solutions are used to deliver health – is becoming ubiquitous in the U.S. population. Some 60 percent of U.S. adults track their weight, diet, or exercise routine, and a recent Gartner forecast predicted that the overall wearable market would expand from 275 million devices in 2016 to 323 million devices in 2017. By Vincent Miller, Project Coordinator, Duke Clinical Research Institute
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Streamlining The Patient Intake Process With An Automated Mobile-First Contact Strategy
9/25/2017
The waiting room is full, there is a line forming in front of the scheduling desk, new patient information has to be collected, patients’ records must be updated, and appointments need to be rescheduled. By Ken Saitow, president and CEO, CareWire
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Wearable Technology Can Enhance Long Term Patient Care
9/20/2017
Wearable technologies have been widely adopted by consumers to measure and track aspects of health. Bracelets can track steps and calorie burn; clothing can measure heart rate and VO2 levels. By Chris Holbert, CEO, SecuraTrac
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6 Security Considerations For FDA’s New Medical Device Pre-Cert Program
9/15/2017
In healthcare, the speed of innovation is more critical than in other industries. Lives depend on it. So the FDA’s recent decision to increase the pace of delivering new life-saving medical devices to market is a significant step. By Matt Clemens, Security Solutions Architect, Arxan
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The Convergence Of Health And The Internet of Things A Revolution In Healthcare
9/15/2017
No matter how healthy you are, you can always get better and you can always get worse. Meanwhile, our medical system remains focused on intervening only after a person’s health declines. Current professional care is reactive rather than proactive and preventive care remains relatively “hit and miss.” By Dr. David Liepert
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The 4 As Of IoT: A Four-Step Approach To Integrate IoT
8/28/2017
The Internet of Things (IoT) is widely heralded as the next big thing. The trend to connect everything to the internet is accelerating unabated with opportunities and implications for every industry — and healthcare is no exception. By Nick Vennaro, co-founder, Capto
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The Internet of Things In Healthcare
7/26/2017
The world of healthcare IT is well immersed in the Internet of Things (IoT). By Eileen Haggerty, senior director enterprise business operations, NETSCOUT
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Why Top Healthcare Institutions Are Moving Toward Integrated Security Solutions
7/12/2017
According to an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology report, 87 percent of office-based physicians had adopted some form of EHR as of 2015. This is more than double the 42 percent that had done so when data was collected in 2008. By Susan Biddle, senior director of Healthcare, Fortinet