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By Jonah Comstock | 10:35 am | March 30, 2015
A new survey conducted by voice recognition software company Nuance Communications shows that patients don't have a problem with their doctors using technology during visits, as long as technology doesn't get in the way of a meaningful interaction with their physician.
By Aditi Pai | 09:09 am | March 30, 2015
Israel-based Voyant Health, a subsidiary of Germany-based medical technology company Brainlab, received FDA clearance for its iPad app, called TraumaCad Mobile, which helps orthopedic surgeons with their pre-operative surgical planning.
By Jonah Comstock | 07:45 am | March 30, 2015
A recent Supreme Court decision could have a profound impact on the ability of state medical boards to prevent telemedicine companies from offering their services, according to some experts familiar with the case.
By Aditi Pai | 07:29 am | March 30, 2015
New York City and London-based myHealthPal, not to be confused with telehealth product HealthPAL, data platform MyFitnessPal, or Advocate Children's Hospital's app MyHealth Pal, has raised $744,000 (500,000 pounds) in a round led by Andrew MacKay (chairman of Yapp Brothers) and angel investor Will Armitage with participation from Proxy Ventures.
By Eric Wicklund | 09:10 am | March 27, 2015
Jonathan Leviss of AMC Health, which recently announced a major partnership with Qualcomm Life, sees a bright future for vital sign monitors in the home -- but not one old-fashioned symbol of the practicing physician
By Brian Dolan | 10:09 am | March 26, 2015
This afternoon -- in just minutes actually -- we'll be kicking off our next MobiHealthNews webinar: Digital health tools for physicians and nurses that fit their workflow.
By Jonah Comstock | 10:05 am | March 26, 2015
A new survey of 121 employers from Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health shows that employer spending on incentive-based wellness programs is up an average of $100 per head over last year.
By Aditi Pai | 09:51 am | March 26, 2015
A majority of published text message interventions between 2009 and 2014 that addressed diabetes self-management, weight loss, physical activity, smoking cessation, and medication adherence were effective, according to a systematic review of reviews published in The Annual Review of Public Health.
By Aditi Pai | 08:59 am | March 26, 2015
Redwood, California-based health app maker Hello Heart has raised $1.