Eric Wicklund
A San Francisco-based startup is expecting big things of the kubi, a remote-controlled tablet stand that enables healthcare providers to manage the telehealth consult from any location.
As mobility makes its presence known, we're left to wonder what's happening to the doctor's bedside manner –- and whether patients really care any more.
Personal Connected Health Alliance vice president Rob Havasy, who also has ties to Continua and Partners' Healthcare's Center for Connected Health, doesn't see a future for smartwatches, and is surprised at the success of tools that connect patients with doctors.
The state's medical board moves forward to restrict telephone consults as a first point of contact between doctor and patient -- a ruling that doesn't sit well with Teladoc's CEO.
The announcement fuels speculation that the EMR giant will "open the floodgates" to development of Epic-specific apps.
Atlanta-based ExamMed is using its own currency for telehealth transactions. Its founders say the payment system enables both providers and patients to know just what they're spending on healthcare.
ALR Technologies is seeking regulator approval for a mobile tool that would help doctors determine the right amount of insulin to give a diabetic patients at any given moment.
The company is reportedly ditching some of its health-related functions after failing to prove data reliability in tests. Apple's move may signal challenges for the broader smartwatch category in the months ahead.
A UK-based company is testing a device that would enable physicians to immediately identify the difference between a flu virus and a bacterial infection, enabling proper treatment and reducing the chance of prescribing antibiotics that aren't necessary.
A Nebraska study is using personalized text messages to help expectant moms in the rural state access much-needed healthcare.