Mobile Computing Featured Articles

  1. Interactive Texting Boosts Patient Engagement 12/29/2016

    Texts increase medication adherence for at-risk employees. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  2. mHealth Apps Still Miss The Mark When It Comes To Health Benefits 12/22/2016

    Study finds real clinical utility of apps is still inaccessible for people with chronic conditions. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  3. Employees Ready For Wearables At Work, Study Finds 12/2/2016

    Jiff data shows there is great promise for the inclusion of wearable devices in the workplace. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  4. AMA Adopts New Policies To Integrate mHealth Apps Into Clinical Practice 11/30/2016

    AMA says mHealth principles provide important guidance for insurance coverage and payments. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  5. 2017 Will Be The Year Of The Cloud In Healthcare 11/28/2016

    Healthcare has experienced profound change over the past several years, with 2017 promising more of the same. While many recent changes, such as the mandatory adoption of EHRs, have been driven by federal policy, next year’s changes will be driven by the need to deliver outstanding service to healthcare consumers while keeping costs in check.

  6. IBM Takes Remote Skin Cancer Detection To A New Level 11/28/2016

    New technology enables skin cancer diagnosis via smartphones. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  7. FDA Approves Medtronic Defibrillator To Help Improve Therapy Delivery Via Effective Pacing 11/22/2016

    Claria™ MRI CRT-D is approved for scanning in both 1.5 and 3 Tesla MRI machines. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  8. Protecting Healthcare Institutions From DDoS And Ransomware Attacks 11/21/2016

    Healthcare organizations understand network uptime is a critical (if not the most critical) component to organizational success in today’s digital age. Networks allow for EHRs to be accessed, life-critical applications to be run, and research to be conducted.

  9. Partnership Creating Diagnostics Available Directly From Mobile Devices 11/15/2016

    miDIAGNOSTICS and emocha Mobile Health join forces to create diagnostics for the future.

  10. Healthcare Systems Not Equipped To Meet Consumers' Demands 11/11/2016

    Report paints bleak picture of the ability to apply consumer insights to healthcare service design. By Christine Kern, contributing writer