Eric Wicklund
Arkansas' bill, which would take effect as soon as it's signed by the governor, allows telemedicine consults only after a doctor and patient have met face-to-face.
The newly proposed Stage 3 criteria could give providers the impetus to adopt mobile health technologies.
Beaufort Hospital CIO Ed Ricks has learned a few lessons from his project to replace most of the hospital's pagers with a HIPAA-compliant messaging app two years ago.
Jonathan Leviss of AMC Health, which recently announced a major partnership with Qualcomm Life, sees a bright future for vital sign monitors in the home -- but not one old-fashioned symbol of the practicing physician
Healthcare providers are all looking at how to incorporate consumer-generated data into the health record, but they have to be careful about how that data is used. DICOM Grid CEO Morris Panner offers this advice on how to deal with this potential treasure trove of information.
Qualcomm Life's 2net platform has thrived because it gives providers access to reliable, accurate data from mHealth devices. That's an important distinction to make from consumer-generated data sources.
The innovative health system is getting almost $500,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to develop an 'engagement engine' that will help consumers use personal health monitors -- and keep on using them.
Legislators shoot down a bill supporting video consults, saying residents deserve to see their doctors in person first.
Seymour, from Honeywell Life Care Solutions, moves beyond the traditional home monitoring market to connect providers with a much larger population of patients.
CardioNet's parent company will pay more than $6 million to resolve charges it tried to collect funding for remote patient monitoring for patients that didn't qualify.