Mobile Computing Featured Articles

  1. Study Finds Wearables Don't Measure Up In Long-Term Weight Loss Efforts 10/6/2016

    The rise of the wearable device has been seen as a dramatic advance for healthcare monitoring. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  2. One Quarter Of Patients Have Sent A Photo To Their Doctors For Diagnosis 9/29/2016

    Rise of smartphone use among patients provides new opportunities for healthcare. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  3. Are Lyft And Uber Coming To Healthcare? 9/19/2016

    Ridesharing programs could help reduce costs of patient transports. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  4. How Tech Is Changing The Space In Modern Medical Facilities 9/16/2016

    Two organizations are revolutionizing environments of medical facilities. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  5. St. Jude Medical Refutes Report Its Devices Are Vulnerable To Cyberattacks 9/8/2016

    Stocks drop after Muddy Water publishes findings of “negligent product design.” By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  6. mHealth Helps Patients Take Responsibility For Health 9/1/2016

    A Xerox study finds mHealth may be able to bridge the gap between patients and their care providers, allowing them to take responsibility for their healthcare. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  7. Apple Provides “Gliimpse” Into Its Health IT Future 8/31/2016

    Apple has confirmed its purchase of AI med-tech startup. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  8. Wearable Medical Patches: Practical Uses, Promising Outcomes 8/30/2016

    Healthcare decision-makers have many choices when it comes to wearable medical devices. Body-worn patches present advantages for some applications. By Deepak Prakash, global director of marketing, Vancive Medical Technologies 

  9. mHealth App Privacy, Security Improving 8/29/2016

    A study has found, while privacy is not a priority for all app creators, the number of mHealth apps with privacy policies has increased 8 percent in four years. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  10. mHealth Only Works If Patients Care 8/17/2016

    A Parks Associates study found patients aren’t concerned about their health and not interested in tools that help. By Katie Wike, contributing writer