Mobile Health

Smartphone Physical: Why Mobile Health Empowers Patients Huffington Post (blog) Chance are, the answer is no. But I had the opportunity to get a "Smartphone Physical" last week while attending the TEDMED conference in Washington D.C., which offers smartphone-assistedhealth tests -- all the routine tests your doctor would ... See all stories on this topic »

Expanding mobile health security with secure text messaging HealthITSecurity.com The extreme balancing act of ensuring health data is secure while trying to integrate new, consumer-driven technologies and BYOD policies becomes more convoluted by the day for healthcare IT professionals. John Ward, IT Director of Health System ... See all stories on this topic »

Mobile Health Unit for veterans to stop at D&E The Inter-Mountain The Veterans Affairs Rural Mobile Health Unit from the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg will make its first visit to the Davis & Elkins College campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. The unit will be set up in the Madden Student Center ... See all stories on this topic »

Mobile health sensor market to hit $5.6B by 2017 mobihealthnews Last month Germany-based research firm Research2Guidance predicted that the overall, worldwide mobile health market would generate about $26 billion in revenues by 2017, but this month it broke out a 2017 revenue prediction for mobile healthsensors ... See all stories on this topic » mobihealthnews

What Types of Programs Are Used by Consumers Who Access Mobile Health ... iHealthBeat Among surveyed U.S. consumers who say they access mobile health apps, the report found that 48% say they use an app for fitness and training, 41% say they use an app for general health information, 13% say they use an app to manage chronic conditions ... See all stories on this topic »

Non-Communicable Diseases Clinic Launched AllAfrica.com "I am glad to join you today for the launching of the Tanzania Diabetes Association (TDA) mobile NCDs clinic because this mobile health clinic complements our government's effort of bringing health care services closer to the rural people," he said. Dr ... See all stories on this topic »

Texting Becomes a Health Tool in Kenya - VOA Voice of America Mobile phone use in Africa has spread far, wide and fast. By the end of last year, it was estimated that 70 percent of the population would have a mobile phone. Now, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says it's ... See all stories on this topic » Voice of America

UVA Health System Patient Records Go Mobile NBC 29 News A Charlottesville area hospital is making its medical records mobile. It's part of an ongoing effort to make it easier for patients and doctors to access important information online and on the go. The University of Virginia Health System has been ... See all stories on this topic »