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American Heart, Stroke Associations Turning to Mobile
According to an announcement from the American Heart and Stroke Associations, more than a third of stroke patients do not get to the hospital by ambulance, even though it is the fastest way to arrive....
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Apple Gives Grim Prognosis to Some mHealth Apps
Apple is apparently raising the bar for makers of mobile health apps looking to gain access to the Apple App Store. As calls for greater regulation and oversight echo loudly in the ears of the...
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Pilot Preparedness, Exhaustion Enter Plane Crash Debate
On Saturday, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was carrying more than 300 people when it crashed at San Francisco International Airport. Two passengers were killed and another 180 were injured in the tragic...
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HealthID Gives South African Market a Helpful EHR App
Last year, health insurance provider Discovery Health introduced to the South African market a groundbreaking electronic health-record application called HealthID. For the time being, HealthID is...
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Baby Won’t Sleep? There’s an App For That
In recent weeks, mHealthWatch has covered revolutionary breakthroughs in sleep science harnessed for use in the bedroom by the new Sleep Genius app for iOS. Now, makers of “the world’s most scientific...
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DoctorBase Refreshes Mobile Medical Software
DoctorBase.com, an mHealth-as-a-Service platform for medical practices, just released of the latest iteration of its cloud-based, mobile medical software. Called Panda 6, the company says its product...
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WebMD Rolls Out New New Flagship App for iOS
On Monday, WebMD Health Corp., an instantly recognizable source of online and mobile health information, released a new version of its flagship app for the iPhone. According to details announced this...
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Apple Wants Developers to Cite App’s Medical Information Sources
With mHealth apps populating the Apple App Store in greater abundance with each passing day, Apple is taking steps to ensure the validity and accuracy of medical information presented in approved apps....
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Alora Healthcare Systems Pioneers First Native iPad App for Home Health Visits
Atlanta based home health software provider Alora Healthcare Systems has just released the first Apple approved native iPad app for Home Health visits. The world first observed the “Alora SN Note” in...
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New App Puts iOS vs. Android Debate to ‘Rest’
When it comes to the intense rivalry between iOS and Android, there’s very little that’s mutually agreed upon. In fact, recent studies suggest that dedicated fans of each platform have more heated...
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iPatientCare EHR Surges to the Top of Apple’s App Store
iPatientCare, Inc. announced Thursday that its app on iOS is now one of the most downloaded iPad-based EHR applications for physicians and other healthcare providers. This achievement, the company...
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New App Helps Visually Impaired Recognize Objects
mHealthWatch was recently briefed by a new company called Image Searcher, Inc. on their mobile app designed for blind and visually impaired individuals. As these folks continue to face daily challenges...
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Mobile Health Meets Mobile Advertising
mHealthWatch was privy to a sneak peek at a new partnership confirmed publicly this morning by the team at Tapjoy, a thriving young mobile advertising network capable of reaching as many as 435 million...
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Apple’s Healthbook May Be a Game Changer for mHealth
Apple’s rumored but unconfirmed health-tracking platform called “Healthbook” is reportedly coming soon. And it could be a game changer for mHealth. Sources in the know at Apple say the platform’s...
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Parenting Resources Go Mobile for Healthier, Happier Kids
Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg has set her sights on mHealth, launching a unique and interactive mobile application called Baby Bundle. Integrated throughout the app, “Dr. Jen” provides expert advice to new...
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mHealth is The Next Mountain Apple Seeks to Conquer
Today, the wearables market is gaining steam to an extent previously unimaginable only a few short years ago. And although Apple is yet to dazzle us with the long-rumored iWatch we’re under the...
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HealthKit Could Generate Billions for Apple
Is Apple poised to broker billions in profits from its foray into the healthcare sector? Very possibly, yes. An illuminating recent post on the LinkedIn blog by Shekhar Sharad begins with this...
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WebMD Prescribes New Features on iOS App
On Monday, WebMD launched WebMD Healthy Target, an integrated health improvement program that uses biometric device data from activity trackers, wireless scales and glucose meters, on its popular iOS...
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Health Apps Nourish iOS owners, Fitness Gets Workout on Android
Health and fitness are two of the sweatiest categories of apps on smartphones. By sweatiest, we mean that apps that help people count calories, log meals, get fitness regimens, and more are really...
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Why mHealth Service Providers May Want to Put More Focus on Android
Although iOS devices like Apple’s iPad and iPhone remain the most popular and ubiquitous of mobile devices among doctors and other medical professionals, mHealth is a two-way street. That is, mHealth...
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