App Developers Seek More Clarity in HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
ACT/The App Association and mHealth companies want uncertainties in the existing regulations removed and more sensible health privacy laws adopted.
ACT/The App Association and mHealth companies want uncertainties in the existing regulations removed and more sensible health privacy laws adopted.
Wearables will eventually transform to “invisibles” as advanced sensors shrink to imperceptibly smaller sizes to monitor our health.
The GSM Association released new guidelines to help mobile operators handle the anticipated increase in network traffic from Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
The digital taxi service takes a detour into healthcare to ramp up flu prevention efforts.
This low-cost device only needs a small blood sample to detect multiple forms of cancer.
Smart rings can receive notifications from smartphones, track fitness metrics and control devices using gestures.
An archipelago of 7,107 islands, the Philippines is using digital health to overcome physical distance and the lack of clinical resources through community-based telehealth programs.
Sleepio, a digital sleep-improvement program developed by UK startup Big Health helps you beat insomnia and sleep deprivation with cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
Researchers develop a type of “electronic skin” that can detect lumps in breast tissue that are still too small to be detected on a manual breast exam.
Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have developed a simple, disposable device that can accurately diagnose anemia in less than a minute using only a small drop of blood sample.
It seems that many physicians who are pressured by meaningful use requirements want to have more say in developing new EHR systems that match their workflow and improve patient care.
Singapore is using digital health to enhance its healthcare system to meet the needs of an aging demographic.
Facebook is all about sharing. That’s why its apparent foray into healthcare is causing increased concerns about social media privacy.
The FDA recently released final guidance for medical device makers to address cybersecurity as more vulnerabilities are exposed and likely to be exploited by hackers.
In an effort to prevent road accidents, the UAE is planning to revoke licenses of drivers with severe chronic conditions. But with a long-term focus on using digital health to manage chronic diseases, hopefully more drivers can stay behind the wheel.
Hospitals are using germ-zapping robots to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus.
Potentially more dangerous than Heartbleed, the Bash computer bug could be exploited by hackers who may be able to access a wide range of digital health systems—including computers running electronic medical records, websites, hospital equipment and medical devices.
“Drugs don’t work in patients who don’t take them.”–C. Everett Koop, MD (former U.S. Surgeon General)
Dubai police officers will wear Google Glass headsets equipped with facial recognition software to apprehend traffic violators and hunt down criminals.
The United States’ northern neighbor is strongly pushing its electronic health records (EHR) and telehealth programs, as well as training engineers, entrepreneurs, clinicians and patients in using digital health tools.
