Industry News

December 20, 2012

Newcastle-based OJ-Bio is receiving government funding to further develop its device, which combines biosensor materials with advanced electronics to... More

December 20, 2012

A new survey paints a rosy future for mHealth, but some may wonder if the family physician will be a part of that landscape. More

December 20, 2012

The agency's 'Know the RISKS' campaign urges healthcare providers to 'decide, assess, identify, develop and train' as they begin using mobile devices. More

HHS launches 5-step mobile device security campaign
The agency's 'Know the RISKS' campaign urges healthcare providers to 'decide, assess, identify, develop and train' as they begin using mobile devices. More

TOP 10 mHIMSS WEBSITE RESOURCES
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Infographic: rising use of social and mobile in healthcare
For the past several years, the use of social and mobile in the healthcare industry has been on the rise. Social media and mobile phones have become an integral part of our lives, and social and health seem to have a natural... More

Selecting a Mobile App: Evaluating the Usability of Medical Applications
This document has been prepared as an aid to the healthcare provider or IT staff member who is engaged in the selection of mobile apps for a hospital organization or private practice. This guide outlines some basic steps to... More

Diversinet enhances the PHR with its mobiHealth Wallet
Unveiled at this week's mHealth Summit in Washington D.C., the Toronto-based company's new offering is designed to give users a platform on which to store health information, lifestyle choices and habits. More

mHealth shares the spotlight at Privacy & Security Forum
Protecting users and information in an increasingly mobile healthcare landscape is a popular topic for discussion at the two-day conference, organized by Healthcare IT News and HIMSS Media in Boston. More

Just Released: 2012 mHIMSS Mobile Technology Survey Results from HIMSS Analytics!
This ongoing study provides information on a multitude of aspects related to mobile and wireless technology in health care organizations including general use of mobile technology, access to patient data, means for securing... More

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 Join new mHIMSS Task Forces -- Network and share your expertise –- Roadmap TF and Digital Media TF---contact mHIMSS!
More Taskforce Updates
HIMSS13 will feature an mHIMSS Roadmap Workshop to help build strategies and tactics which aid mobile adoption.
#mhimssroadmap: Executive Summary!
More What's New Updates
mHIMSS welcomes our new 3Bar Corporate member: Surescripts!  For more information on corporate membership, click here.
Meet our Members: Geeta Nayyar, M.D., M.B.A., HIMSS Associate Board Member
More Member-Highlights Updates
Looking to exhibit during #HIMSS13? The mobile knolwedge center is a great way to capture a targeted audicence.
The FCC announces the opening for a new Healthcare Director.  The FCC also announced a new healthcare website.
ONC creates a database for workgroup participants. Individuals with mobile expertise should apply here.
More Outside-mHIMSS Updates
 

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Digital Health Summit at CES
Jan 08, 2013 - Jan 11, 2013
GETHealth
Feb 06, 2013 - Feb 07, 2013
HIMSS 2013 Annual Conference
Mar 03, 2013 - Mar 07, 2013
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by David Lee Scher, MD, Owner & Director, DLS Healthcare Consulting
Wikipedia defines patient portals as "healthcare-related online applications that allow... More

by Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Director, Center for Connected Health
I recently coined a phrase while talking to our senior leadership at Partners HealthCare. I told... More

by Matthew Grob, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, Senior Director of Enterprise IT Planning, The Mount Sinai Medical Center
Well, it's that time of year again. Break out the aluminum pole and prepare for the Feats of... More

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What are YOUR greatest takeaways from the 2012 mHealth Summit?

Cari M.
Manager, Social Media at HIMSS
Greater Chicago Area

Tomorrow, several mHealth leaders will share their reactions and learning experiences from the 2012 mHealth Summit held in Washington on Dec. 3-5. And we’d like YOU to join us too. WHAT: 2012 mHealth Summit Follow-up Google+ Hangout OnAir WHEN: Dec. 19 from 12 PM – 1 PM-EST WHO: -- Eduardo Garcia, Blogger, The Huffington Post and MSBI Student, NSU (Moderator) -- Dr. Geeta Nayyar, CMIO, AT&T (Panelist) -- Don Jones , VP, QualcommLife (Panelist) -- Dr. Wesley Valdes, Director, Intermountain Health System (Panelist) -- David Collins, VP, mHIMSS (Panelist) -- Dr. Wendy Nilsen, Health Scientist Administrator, NIH (Panelist) -- Steven Krein, Co-founder & CEO StartUp Health (Panelist) -- Dr. Jennie Lou, Director, NSU (Panelist) RSVP & LEARN MORE: http://ow.ly/g5kFv Here are some great recaps of the event from industry bloggers: -- mHealth Tech: From Novel Startups to Global Industry http://ow.ly/fYLF3 -- From the mHealth Summit: The Media or the Message? http://ow.ly/fYJCt -- Impressions of the mHealth Summit 2012 http://ow.ly/fOdjE -- 10 Themes from the 2012 mHealth Summit http://ow.ly/gcP2s -- 8 Themes from the 2012 mHealth Summit http://ow.ly/g5oOU What were YOUR greatest takeaways, reactions from this year’s mHealth...

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December 20, 2012
Mashable

It's tempting to see if we can find an answer to our health questions in an instant when a world of information is at our fingertips, rather than leaving work or home. Flawed and inaccurate as some of that information may be, there are also many useful sites and forums with advice from actual doctors.More

December 19, 2012
InformationWeek

Better care coordination technology, the explosion of mobile health and the downfall of independent physician practices are just a few of the health IT predictions experts are making for 2013.More

December 18, 2012
The Los Angeles Times

For doctors, social media is a tool for research and teaching people about healthful habits. For patients, it's an avenue for sharing doctors, facilities and advice.More

December 18, 2012
Information Age

Barriers to the use of in-home, Internet-connected devices to monitor chronic patients are beginning to fall, says TechMarketViewMore

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December 19, 2012
Rob Havasy/Center for Connected Health
December 18, 2012
Atlanta Journal Constitution

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December 12, 2011
Healthcare IT News

Startups and tech giants alike comprise the 300 exhibitors at the 2011 mHealth Summit in Washington, D.C. This video from Day One features three companies that are using mHealth in unique ways.More

November 27, 2011
Rubbermaid Healthcare

A video from Rubbermaid Healthcare explores how telemedicine is used to improve healthcare in rural Georgia More

November 27, 2011

In a video from Mobile Asia Congress 2011, Jeanine Vos of the GSMA delves into the future of mHealth More

November 27, 2011
TEDxDirigo

Dr. Rafael Grossman, a trauma surgeon at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, ME, explains how his department is at the forefront of teletrauma medicine during the Sept. 10, 2011 TEDxDirigo conference in Portland, Me More