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New report on the state of U.S. mobile health market

CSMG, the strategy division of TMNG Global, a leading provider of professional services, products and services to the converging communications, media and entertainment industries, today released its report on the state of the U.S. mobile health market, entitled: mHealth: Taking the Pulse.

19 Mar 2010

Qualcomm signs memorandum of understanding with KCDC to provide smartphones to improve national health survey

Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide high-tech applications and smartphones that will contribute to improving the convenience and efficiency of the national health survey.

4 Mar 2010

Nearly 30% of physicians access medical information using handheld device: SDI

According to SDI’s Mobile & Social Media Study: Physicians’ Views of Emerging Technology, approximately 30% of physicians access medical information using a handheld device or smartphone. The most popular handheld device or smartphone is the Apple iPhone, with 31% of respondents owning one.

4 Mar 2010

UPMC develops its first EHR application for BlackBerry smartphones

In an effort to put critical patient information in the hands of physicians at the bedside, UPMC announced today that it has developed its first electronic health record (EHR) application for BlackBerry® smartphones. The pilot project gives physicians access to such information as a patient’s allergies, current medications and recently completed lab tests.

3 Mar 2010

Thomson Reuters introduces new Pharmacy Intervention solution for hospitals

Thomson Reuters announced today the launch of its new Pharmacy Intervention solution for hospitals.

2 Mar 2010

Manage Mobility, BEMS partner to sell SMARTHOMECARE and SECURITYSMART applications in the U.S.

Manage Mobility, a Sprint Exclusive Business Solutions Partner, today announced that it has signed an agreement with BEMS, Inc., a regional provider of security systems and life safety technology, to sell its new SMARTHOMECARE™ and SECURITYSMART™ applications to existing enterprise customers in the United States.

26 Feb 2010

Epocrates' clinical reference application to be customized for new iPad computer tablet

Epocrates, Inc., today announced its top-ranked clinical reference application for the iPhone® and iPod® touch devices will be customized for the new iPad™ computer tablet. The iPad is already receiving a warm reception from the healthcare industry with nearly 20 percent of clinicians expressing plans to purchase in an Epocrates survey conducted days after the Apple announcement.

5 Feb 2010

Pulse EHR receives 2011 CCHIT Comprehensive certification

To receive the 2011 CCHIT Comprehensive certification, the Pulse EHR had to undergo a rigorous inspection of integrated functionality, interoperability and security, in addition to achieving full compliance with proposed federal standards tied to ARRA “meaningful use” financial incentives.

14 Dec 2009

Varian Medical Systems receives IDG's InfoWorld 100 Award for innovative use of IT

Zenprise, Inc., a provider of mobile management software, today announced its customer, Varian Medical Systems Inc., received IDG's InfoWorld 100 Award based on its deployment of the Zenprise MobileManager platform. The InfoWorld 100 Awards recognizes the top 100 most innovative uses of IT initiatives to further business goals.

9 Dec 2009

Smartphones for diabetic patients

Cellular phones - once a luxury used strictly for talking - have taken on many new roles in recent years. Now researchers at Saint Louis University and Old Dominion University in Virginia say smartphones can be used to help elderly diabetics manage their health and learn more about their condition.

30 Oct 2009

Vocera smartphone for hospital settings

Vocera Inc. today announced the first shipment of the Vocera smartphone, the newest addition to the Vocera system of wireless, instant communication products. The new device, in addition to supporting all of the Vocera system’s unique voice-driven features, works as a wireless telephone and offers advanced application support to deliver enhanced staff efficiency and expedited patient care.

28 Oct 2009

Healthagen partners with HCA to provide ER wait times through smartphones

The American College of Emergency Physicians says emergency departments treat over 120 million people each year in America. Along with emergency visit increases comes longer wait times.

6 Oct 2009

New mobile phone software helps remote analysis of data and map findings

New mobile phone software will help epidemiologists and ecologists working in the field to analyse their data remotely and map findings across the world, without having to return to the lab, according to research published in PLoS One today. The authors of the study, from Imperial College London, say the software will also enable members of the public to act as 'citizen scientists' and help collect data for community projects.

16 Sep 2009

New, enhanced guarantee program from Arrowhead Electronic Healthcare for its ePRO projects

Arrowhead Electronic Healthcare, LLC (Arrowhead) announced today its enhanced on-time, error-free guarantee program for all new ePRO projects using ePRO-LOG™ Smartphone, Web, Tablet or SMS. The guarantee specifies that the software configuration of every project will be completed per agreed upon schedule and will be free of configuration errors. If either condition is not fulfilled, customers will receive a full refund of software configuration fees upon request.

29 Aug 2009

Music drives experimental samples through a lab-on-a-chip

Music, rather than electromechanical valves, can drive experimental samples through a lab-on-a-chip in a new system developed at the University of Michigan. This development could significantly simplify the process of conducting experiments in microfluidic devices.

27 Jul 2009

Scientists combine USB-based ultrasound probe technology with a smartphone

Computer engineers at Washington University in St. Louis are bringing the minimalist approach to medical care and computing by coupling USB-based ultrasound probe technology with a smartphone, enabling a compact, mobile computational platform and a medical imaging device that fits in the palm of a hand.

22 Apr 2009