A wearable sensor to help ALS patients communicate
/Researchers have designed a skin-like device that can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to speak.
Read MoreBrain-controlled exoskeleton lets paralyzed man walk again
/It’s one giant robotic step for mankind.
Read MoreFaster, slower: How the West Coast and East Coast look at digital health
/Panelists at MassBio's Digital Health Impact event yesterday talk the pros and cons of the West Coast's tech culture and the East Coast's clinical tradition.
How Health Care Apps Can Improve Patient Health And Support Physicians
/There are 6,210 hospitals in the United States. Thanks to regulatory and payment changes (such as alternative payment models), hospitals may now need to shift from focusing on volume to delivering value-based care. One way facilities are ensuring value remains a priority is through the use of health care apps and technology. In fact, in 2017, Harvard Business Review reported that around 800 digital health startups (paywall) were funded.
mHealth Group to Develop an Android Version of Apple Health App
/Cornell Tech and UCSF are partnering with several mHealth groups to develop an Android version of the Apple Health Records app, potentially giving millions of people access to their health data on mobile devices.
Read MoreFitbit unveils data-driven personal health subscription, Fitbit Premium
/The new consumer-focused service comes paired with the announcement of the Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch and the Fitbit Aria Air connected scale.
Read MoreVA Launches New mHealth App to Consolidate Vets’ Access to Resources
/The VA's new Launchpad app is designed to give veterans and their caregivers one connected health portal through which to access all of the department's mHealth apps and resources.
Key to digital health success: Digging into what doctors want
/“Know your users and start testing right away.” That’s key advice onephysician entrepreneur gives others going down the same path, and he saidtheAMA Physician Innovation Network(PIN) has played a crucial role infinding practices willing to test his product and provide useful feedback.
Read MoreProviders are still lagging in protecting of IoT devices
/Internet of Medical Things devices are making healthcare providers more susceptible to cyberattacks.
Read MoreFitbits and other wearables may not accurately track heart rates in people of color
/An estimated 40 million people in the United States have smartwatches or fitness trackers that can monitor their heartbeats. But some people of color may be at risk of getting inaccurate readings.
Read MoreAre Digital Smart Health Communities the Future of Community Care?
/Smart health communities are healthcare consumers' response to an increasingly community-based and digital medical industry.
Read MoreFDA Issues Recall For Medtronic mHealth Devices Over Hacking Concerns
/The US Food and Drug Administration says two mHealth platforms used by those living with diabetes, the Medtronic MiniMed 508 and Paradigm Series insulin pumps, could be hacked and remotely controlled to deliver dangerous doses of insulin.
Read MoreRemote Attacker Could Manipulate GE Healthcare Medical Devices
/GE Healthcare anesthesia and respiratory medical devices have a firmware vulnerability that could endanger patients by enabling a remote attacker to silence device alarms, alter time and date records, and change the gas composition.
Read MoreSmartphone algorithm combined with paper funnel can detect ear infection
/Researchers at the University of Washington have created a new app that was able to detect fluid in the middle ear in pediatric patients.
Read MoreAs health tech innovation moves forward, who is being left out?
/The digital health industry has much work to do when it comes to developing technologies for underserved populations, including people of color, the LGBTQ community and women.
Read More$4.3M HIPAA fine a stark reminder to secure mobile devices
/HIPAA compliance is back in the headlines, and in a big way.
Read MoreJohns Hopkins researchers call for digital health scorecard
/With the rapid growth of digital health solutions, there is a serious need for an objective, transparent and standards-based framework to evaluate these healthcare products.
Read More8 ways smartphones are being used as medical devices
/Smartphones are quickly gaining the capabilities to make patients’ homes an extension of physicians’ offices, facilitating access to timely medical care. Technological advancements in the phones are enabling them to take higher-resolution photos and deliver better sound quality, suggests Christy Marks-Davis, senior director of marketing for CareCentrix, a company that works with providers and payers to support care of patients in their homes.
Read MoreNew Non-Profit Aims to Develop Digital Medicine Research, Standards
/The Boston-based Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) has attracted a strong array of telehealth and mHealth executives as it moves to define digital medicine and create evidence-based standards.
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