Bernie Monegain
A St. Louis-based group of high-risk obstetricians has tripled the number of consultations they've done during the first half of this year through the use of telemedicine technology.
New research by Groupe Spéciale Mobile Association (GSMA) concludes that mHealth could save almost €100 billion in healthcare costs in the EU by 2017 as well as add €93 billion in GDP. The GSMA is composed of 800 of the world's mobile operators with more than 230 companies in the broader mobile market.
A report by Black Book Rankings identifies a "meteoric trend" toward mobile EHR apps, particularly iPad apps.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved a $1.6 million research award to the Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA to study the use of videoconferencing technology to deliver behavioral health services to pediatric patients in community primary care settings.
Nearly $1 billion in new Health Care Innovation Awards from the Department of Health & Human Services will fund applicants that have a high likelihood of driving healthcare system transformation and delivering better outcomes. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced this second round of funding May 15.
Ryan Spaulding, director of telemedicine and telehealth at the University of Kansas Medical Center, calls for meaningful use, a national coordinator, standards and quality measures during a presentation at the ATA's annual meeting.
The La Maestra Community Health Centers has used a Verizon Foundation grant to equip a van with the latest in mHealth technology, helping to bring medical and dental services to children and their families who might not have regular access to healthcare.
The group, unveiled last week by the HHS and FCC, will focus on patient safety and innovation in health IT and report to the Health IT Policy Committee.
After resigning from Allscripts last year, former CEO Glen Tullman and Lee Shapiro, the company's former president, are mulling plans to launch a new company – or companies – in the mHealth field.
Former President Bill Clinton's talk Wednesday at the 2013 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition encompassed politics, economics, history, climate change, childhood obesity, health information technology, of course, and even the art of the deal.