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Health Care

Mobile Health Tool Matrix

Posted on May 17, 2013 by John

I came across this really cool mobile health tool matrix by BJ Fogg. Here it is embedded below: I think this is an interesting way to look at mobile health tools. Although, the most powerful part of this matrix is … Continue reading →

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Why VCs Don’t Invest in Healthcare IT

Posted on May 15, 2013 by John

The always vocal Jonathan Bush has a great article in Techonomy that talks about why many venture capitalists (VCs) have stayed away from healthcare IT investments. He provides a lot of food for thought for entrepreneurs looking at health IT. … Continue reading →

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11 Great iPhone Apps for Nurses — According to Apple

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Katie

It seems like every day, I read another article about nurses using tablets and smartphones in the workplace. I was just thinking the other day that I should do a round-up of great apps for nurses, but it looks like Apple beat me … Continue reading →

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Stay Hydrated With The Jomi Band

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Katie

Drinking water can be the solution to a lot of health problems — it aids in weight loss, it helps the major organs of the body function better, and well, it’s just not good to be dehydrated! But many people, … Continue reading →

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Utah Hospital Helps Parents of Babies in NICUs Be More Involved

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Katie

Right after I posted about the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center using FaceTime to connect moms to their babies in the NICU, I saw this article about an Intermountain hospital in Utah doing something similar. Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, a hospital … Continue reading →

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Walgreens Starts Steps with Balance® Rewards

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Katie

Walgreens has been rather savvy when it comes to mHealth. They have a great mobile app and website to help manage prescriptions as well as find answers to health questions. It was no surprise to me when I heard about … Continue reading →

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Smartphone Usage Among Physicians Rises in 2012

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Katie

There is often debate about the use of smartphones in the doctor’s office, but there’s no doubt that usage is on the rise. And according to the Kantar Media Sources & Interaction Study, the percentage of physicians using a smartphone … Continue reading →

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What Google Fiber Could Mean For the Future of Healthcare

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Katie

Have you heard of Google Fiber? If you haven’t, don’t worry. You most likely don’t have it in your city yet. I only heard about it last week, with the announcement that Provo, Utah (where I live) would be getting it. … Continue reading →

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Jawbone Acquires BodyMedia and Launches Partner API

Posted on April 30, 2013 by John

Today it was announced that Jawbone has acquired BodyMedia. Here’s an excerpt on the acquisition and announcement from pandydaily. Today Jawbone, the company that makes the wearable “quantified self” band UP, issued two announcements: it’s rolling out an API so the … Continue reading →

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Eyewire and Crowdsourced Science

Posted on April 29, 2013 by John

One of the really interesting people I met at TEDMED was Amy Robinson. She’s from MIT and is working on some of the coolest brain technology out there. I’d first seen something similar to their work at CES where they … Continue reading →

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