Eric Wicklund
UCLA's chief innovation officer is bullish on text messaging and triage apps, but thinks mHealth won't take off until EHRs work seamlessly with mobile tools (and each other).
Americans want to see a doctor by video rather than traveling to an office or clinic, according to a Harris Poll. They also want to be able to pick their doctor, and pay less than an office visit.
Scattered across the country and covering every state (and a few Pacific islands), the 12 regional and two national centers offer invaluable information and guidance for providers looking to start, expand or refine their telehealth offerings.
The federal agency has ordered a Texas company to stop claiming its game helps children with concentration and behavioral issues. The action is similar to a crackdown a few years ago on acne apps.
HealthTap published a survey of the top physician-rated apps for both iOS and Android, and breaks it down into 30 separate categories.
Eight in 10 doctors surveyed by Spyglass Consulting say administrators aren't doing enough to support effective communications in hospitals. They also say their EHR platforms are a joke.
Depending on what you read, Google execs are either abandoning the polarizing eyewear or moving it to another stage of its evolution.
Girish Navani also feels that mHealth apps will only succeed if they are connected to providers.
Data from some 10 percent of the nation's adult ICU patients will be de-identified and used by MIT researchers to study critical care trends and outcomes.
At least one provider of online therapy services is offering to help Californians affected by the weeklong walkout of more than 2,500 mental health clinicians.