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Four out of five practicing physicians use smartphones, computer tablets, various mobile devices and numerous apps in their medical practice, according to a new report from Jackson & Coker."Tech-savvy physicians, especially recent graduates, increasingly rely on digital and Internet-based tools to communicate with patients and improve the medical outcomes of the care they provide," said Sandra Garrett, president of Jackson & Coker.

It's hard to overstate the impact Steve Jobs, who died Wednesday at age 56, has had on technology for the past 30 years. In hardware, software, communications and design, Apple's contributions have been incalculable - not least in healthcare.The online reactions last night - with many responses no doubt tapped onto iPhone screens or typed into MacBook Pros - attested to the far-reaching accomplishments of a man many have likened to a modern Thomas Edison.

Developers of a subscription-based telehealth service launched today in New York say it will give the nation's ever-growing ranks of seniors the ability to "age gracefully at home."