News

Kaiser Permanente launches first iPhone app
By Brian Dolan | 07:09 am | July 26, 2011
Apps Against Abuse challenge seeks to stop sexual violence
By Rene Letourneau | 03:50 pm | July 25, 2011
A new national competition has been launched to develop an app that provides young adults with tools to prevent sexual assault and dating violence.
Cancer Institute, ONC launch cancer prevention app contest
By Mary Mosquera | 02:51 pm | July 25, 2011
The National Cancer Institute and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT have launched an innovation competition to use public data to develop software applications that can potentially integrate with health IT platforms to help prevent and control cancer. Developers can vie for awards up to $20,000.
Qualcomm employees compete via health devices
By Brian Dolan | 09:49 am | July 25, 2011
DrChrono taps M*Modal for text-to-speech
By Brian Dolan | 08:12 am | July 25, 2011
10 mobile health acquisitions in 2011 so far
By Brian Dolan | 06:30 am | July 23, 2011
7 medical phone peripherals you should know
By Brian Dolan | 01:57 pm | July 22, 2011
Intel-GE joint offers wellness tablet to seniors
By Brian Dolan | 06:11 am | July 22, 2011
Company 'radically lowers barriers' to online interaction
By Molly Merrill | 07:08 pm | July 21, 2011
Medical associations, health systems and research institutions wanting to improve how they interact with their members are increasingly turning to social media. But unlike other industries, healthcare hasn't been able to reap the benefit this type of collaboration can provide, says one expert.Lance Hill, CEO of Within3, which is based in Cleveland, says his company can provide these industries with "highly adapted tools" to help them build and maintain an online community.
Express Scripts to acquire Medco for more than $29B
By Chris Anderson | 04:27 pm | July 21, 2011
Express Scripts has announced a merger agreement with its pharmacy benefits management competitor Medco. The deal between the two PBM giants is valued at $29.1 billion.