Eric Wicklund

The California health system becomes one of the first in the nation to roll out an app synching the Apple platform with its Epic EMR.

A UK firm is unveiling new technology that embeds vital sign sensors in a camera, enabling parents and caregivers to keep tabs on an infant's heart and respiration rate through a monitor.

Today, there's a paradoxical rift wherein an elite subset of people know a lot about themselves but the medical community has yet to warm up to that data. Two doctors suggest that will trigger an evolution to the "contextualized us."

The San Diego-based health system is partnering with three mHealth vendors to create a sensor array that can safely and continuously monitor not only those infected with the deadly disease, but those who may be at risk of an infection.

A new study says the nation's National Health Service isn't keeping up with the mobile demands of its users, with less than half of the NHS websites optimized for mobile use.

As reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study indicates most wearable fitness trackers aren't accurate and aren't gaining traction, while smartphones are much more popular and easy to use.

In a flurry of documents, the agency announces it won't subject fitness wearables to strict oversight, and defines what software will be closely watched and what will be left alone.

It's not just the big guys who are interested in Apple's app and platform. There's a lot of potential for patient engagement efficiencies in health systems of all sizes.

Kansas is using USDA grant money to supply families with restricted-use tablets.

To make the patient-doctor conversation meaningful, start by having the patient complete the registration process online. That might also lead to a more functional and accurate EMR.