Apple has had many rumors circulating about the next big thing, including another edition of an iPhone and the latest iWatch craze. However, this time, the health phase is real. Apple has launched a new health platform called HealthKit. As the company spokesperson writes, “This...
The trend right now in the digital health and Telemedicine world is a “smart pill.” “Several have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, including a transponder containing a person’s medical history that is injected under the skin, a camera pill that can search...
Medical care in prisons has always been a tough issue, especially in foreign countries. However, with the new trend of Telemedicine and Telehealth, prison systems all over the world now have a wider and more affordable access to healthcare. A prison in India is looking...
Samung is just continuing to dominate the Mobile Health world with their new “Simband Watch” to serve as a “platform for multiple health sensors. “Samsung pitched the Simband as a common platform for wearable sensor development that would remove the need for manufacturers...
“Rostelecom Armenia” is a new Telemedicine program designed to help Armenian doctors in the Telemedicine and Telehealth industry. “Rostelecom Armenia CEO, Hayk Faramazyan, said their company is the first in Armenia to provide the opportunity to carry out professional-level web conferences involving participants in Armenia...
mHealth is once again changing the world of healthcare. With the concept of Population Health Management, mHealth can help adhere and be available to the concerns and needs of patients. “The goal of PHM, whether for a health system or an individual practice, is to...
The new trend of digital health is changing healthcare as we speak. From Telemedicine to Mobile Health, hospital and physician access is becoming rapidly accessible for patients all over, especially those in rural areas. At the recent American Telemedicine Association conference, Sarah Sossong offered five...
When it comes to follow-up care, the method of Telehealth is the most satisfying to patients, especially for those who live in rural areas and have limited access to a local healthcare provider. According to iHealth Beat, “90 percent of patients said they were...
More than eight percent of the U.S. population is affected by diabetes. This is especially prevalent in the older generation, especially with Type 2 diabetes, and other chronic conditions affecting them. But with the new developments in the mobile health industry, the care for diabeties...
The smart-phone age has truly taken a hold of technology today. Yes, there is now an app for just about everything. A University of Houston professor recently developed an app that can detect skin caner. Dr. George Zouridakis’, PhD, app, “DermoScreen,” “must be attached to...
