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Infographic: There's no such thing as a HIPAA-compliant app
By mHealthNews | 12:52 pm | July 23, 2014
Noncompliance with HIPAA regulations can have serious repercussions for healthcare organizations. A recent study showed the average cost of a data breach in the past two years was $2.4 million per organization, plus a serious hit to their reputations.
Fitnet eyes clinical space with Kansas medical center childhood obesity pilot
By Jonah Comstock | 11:56 am | July 23, 2014
Allscripts launches native EHR app Wand for Windows 8 devices
By Aditi Pai | 11:46 am | July 23, 2014
Health systems look to design their own apps
By Eric Wicklund | 11:21 am | July 23, 2014
A New York hospital's decision to open a workshop in a local tech accelerator is proof that providers aren't just waiting around for the mHealth market to come to them.
House bill seeks to phase in Medicare coverage of telemedicine, remote patient monitoring
By Jonah Comstock | 11:09 am | July 23, 2014
Researchers develop smart seatbelt that senses heart rate to combat driver fatigue
By Aditi Pai | 10:50 am | July 23, 2014
UnitedHealthcare offers its just-for-members Health4Me app to all consumers
By Aditi Pai | 10:35 am | July 23, 2014
California HIE adopts iBlueButton app to connect providers, patients
By Eric Wicklund | 01:04 pm | July 22, 2014
California Direct joins the growing list of organizations using the app to enable secure transmission of medical records from the provider to the patient via mobile device.
Apple's "iTime" patent hints at gestural interface, but no health features
By Jonah Comstock | 11:45 am | July 22, 2014
Seven startups join the New York Digital Health Accelerator
By Aditi Pai | 11:31 am | July 22, 2014