Mobile Computing Featured Articles

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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 

  4. Health IT Has $32K Per Doctor Price Tag 8/29/2016

    The cost to keep up with technology is around $32,000 per doctor, per year, according to the Medical Group Management Association. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  5. 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

  6. Low Income Patients, Seniors, Not Using Digital Health 8/18/2016

    According to two recent studies, certain populations are not being reached by digital health including senior citizens and low income patients. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  7. 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

  8. New Wearables Ecosystem Introduced 8/16/2016

    Philips’ new devices connect to HealthSuite Health App and cloud-based analytics to improve health. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  9. Fitbit Hires Walgreen's Pellegrini To Help Integrate Into Healthcare 8/15/2016

    The move is designed to help the wearable app maker move more fully into the digital health sphere. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  10. mHealth Apps Difficult To Use 8/12/2016

    mHealth Apps are all the rage, but they aren’t all user friendly according to an UCSF study. By Katie Wike, contributing writer