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- This definition was developed by a NIH Consensus group.
Text4Health Task Force
In November 2010, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) established the Text4Health Task Force as part of the agency’s commitment to promoting innovation at HHS. The task force, comprised of public health experts across HHS, was charged with providing recommendations for HHS’ role in encouraging and developing health text messaging initiatives which would deliver health information and resources to individuals via their mobile phones. The report recommends that: 1) HHS develop and host evidence-based health text message libraries that leverage HHS’ rich and scientifically-based information, 2) HHS develop further evidence on the effectiveness of health text messaging programs, and 3) HHS explore and develop partnerships to create, implement and disseminate health text messaging and mHealth programs. The full HHS Text4Health Task Force recommendations are available for public comment at the HHS.gov/Open Initiatives website.
HHS mHealth Community of Practice
The development of the HHS mHealth Community of Practice was one of the recommendations of the HHS Text4Health Task Force.
Federal mHealth Collaborative
The Federal mHealth Collaborative is a community of practice. The Collaborative shares best practices, innovations, and projects in the mHealth space.
Federal mHealth Projects
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Drug Administration
Health Resources and Services Administration
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Department of Agriculture
Department of Defense
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
Public-Private Partnerships
Text4Baby
Funding Announcement [RFA-PS-12-001]: Use of Mobile Applications to Increase HIV Testing Behavior and HIV Prevention with Positive Persons
Competitions currently underway:
September 25, 2012 - Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization announces eHealth Seminar: Experience and Vision of the Rockefeller Foundation.
September 25, 2012 - USAID launches new online journal: Global Health: Science and Practice.
September 4, 2012 - Building on the mhealth literature/science, the Journal of Health Communication publishes supplement on mhealth.
August 21, 2012 - Academy Health Announces Webinar Series on Leveraging Mobile Health (mHealth) Solutions for Health Services Research (HSR).
May 14, 2012 - Brookings Institution event: How Mobile Technology Influences Health Innovation. Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 2:00 — 3:30 pm.
April 20, 2012 - mHealth Summit Call for Proposals now open.
April 11, 2012 - HRSA’s Office of Health Information Technology and Quality staff describe the Federal mHealth Collaborative.
February 28, 2012 - HHS Press Release: Obama Administration and Text4Baby join forces to connect pregnant women and children to health coverage and information
February 23, 2012 - Surgeon General Announces Winners of Healthy App Challenge.
February 23, 2012 - ONC announces Mobile Devices Roundtable: Safeguarding Health Information.
February 10, 2012 - HHS releases Body Mass Index app.
January 9, 2012 - mHIMSS at HIMSS12 and Beyond: A Primer on the Many Opportunities Available. 1/18/2012 at 12:00 PM ET
December 19, 2011 - Archived video interviews from 2011 mHealth Summit posted.
December 15, 2011 - USAID, AusAID, GSMA and Visa Partner in GSMA mWomen Programme Global Development Alliance
December 15, 2011 - NCI Launches Smoking Cessation Support for Teens
December 15, 2011 - 2011 HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey (PDF – 326 KB)
December 5, 2011 - Secretary Sebelius delivers opening keynote session at mHealth Summit
November 08, 2011 – IOM Workshop - mPreventViolence: Communication and Technology for Violence Prevention. More >>
November 08, 2011 - ONC Seeks Consumer Opinions on Using Mobile Devices to Communicate Health Information. More >>
September 26, 2011 - United Nations’ General Assembly President urges greater use of mobile technologies in health. More >>
September 19, 2011 - HHS Text4Health Task Force announces new recommendations to support health text messaging and mobile health (mHealth) programs. More >>
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