tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71904092024-02-20T19:43:43.212-05:00Mobile Medical NewsUnbound Medicine keeps you informed on the latest happenings in the world of mobile medical information.
To learn more about us, go to http://www.unboundmedicine.comasphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comBlogger289125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-6070606737578586562010-08-11T08:47:00.004-04:002010-08-11T08:52:21.684-04:00Unbound Medicine Launches Family Drug GuideFamily Drug Guide from Unbound Medicine integrates premier drug data from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists with assessment of efficacy and relative cost in Best Buy Drugs from Consumer Reports Health to help individuals make informed decisions with their health care providers...<a href="http://www.familydrugguide.com/family/ub">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-34602673951324116592010-08-09T09:26:00.002-04:002010-08-09T09:28:56.395-04:00Stanford Equips Med Students with iPadsMedical students at Stanford will receive iPads as part of a trial program that will test whether portability and search capability can improve learning among these students...<a href="http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=17817&e=y">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-17384514350331439442010-08-03T16:41:00.003-04:002010-08-03T16:46:12.714-04:00Healthcare Providers Examine Mobile Communication StrategiesPanelists at the World Congress Summit on mHealth focused on initiatives and issues surrounding communications between healthcare providers and patients. They stressed the need to be aware of both the personal nature of smartphones and privacy concerns. However many organizations are identifying innovative and cost effective ways to remind patients of appointments, prompt check-ups and medication compliance, and promote fitness...<a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9179902/Mobile_health_strategy_must_grasp_link_between_smartphone_and_user_panel_says">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-80069785164505784162010-07-29T17:41:00.002-04:002010-07-29T17:49:07.145-04:00Smartphone Use Increases, But Physicians Still on Information OverloadA recently released report shows that 94% of physicians use smartphones to improve communication and collaboration with colleagues, streamline productivity, and improve patient care. However, they told interviewers that they were still overwhelmed by the amount of information and incoming messages from colleagues and others. Fifty-six percent said they were concerned about lack of standardization in transitioning care between colleagues....<a href="http://www.spyglass-consulting.com/Abstracts/Spyglass_PCOM_Physician_abstract.pdf">More</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-72258721557890692812010-07-14T14:11:00.002-04:002010-07-14T14:14:31.209-04:00Medical and Health Apps for ConsumersMany doctors are concerned about the potential for misinformation in the fast-growing market for consumer medical apps. Some organizations, including Consumer Reports, and doctors now provide guidance to the ones that are best. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/health/la-he-your-money-apps-20100712,0,6193794.story">MORE</a>....asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-37150068233938391762010-07-14T14:00:00.002-04:002010-07-14T14:05:31.222-04:00Researchers Study Impact of Mobile Medicine on Patient OutcomesDr Richard Katz of George Washington University and other researchers are examining whether cell phone-based programs or simple text messaging to cell phones can improve disease management and health. Mobile phones can link providers to patients for feedback, alerts, or information related to medications or other ongoing needs. <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/13/from-texting-to-apps-using-cell-phones-for-health/?page=1">MORE</a>...asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-87884072848839176442010-07-14T13:50:00.002-04:002010-07-14T13:55:55.794-04:00Unbound Medicine Adds Grasp™ Study System to Unbound™ PlatformUnbound Medicine has enhanced its platform with a customizable study system, Grasp, tools for quick term or drug lookup within a web page, and automated custom alerts deliverable to mobile devices. All are included in the newest release of Nursing Central, a mobile and web application for nurses with integrated drug, disease, diagnostic testing, and literature alerts. <a href="http://www.unboundmedicine.com/news_unbound_adds_grasp_study_system_to_platform.htm">MORE....</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-52153200675692080822010-07-12T10:02:00.002-04:002010-07-12T10:08:19.844-04:00Increased Use of Cell Phones Shown in CDC StudyCDC has issued an early report of findings from the National Health Interview Survey with estimates of wireless use in US households compared to telephone "land lines." During the study period, July-December 2009, American homes with only wireless telephones continued to grow to approximately 25% of all households, an increase of 1.8% compared to the first half of 2009. Another 15% of homes had a land line, but received most or all calls on cell phones. <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/wireless201005.htm">MORE</a>....asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-80170094070213070992010-07-08T08:07:00.002-04:002010-07-08T08:11:38.381-04:00Market for Mobile Devices in Healthcare to Grow in 20009InformationWeek reports on a study from Kalorama Information noting that the healthcare industry is among the fastest growing handheld device markets. They predict growth of $8.8 billion, up by 7%. Most active segments are mobile monitoring and devices used in the workflow of patient care...<a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/mobile-wireless/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225702193">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-54225540703334889872010-06-23T16:56:00.002-04:002010-06-23T17:13:15.702-04:00Wi-Fi Use in Healthcare on the RiseCalifornia Healthcare Foundation's iHealth Beat reports on a study by ABI Research, that shows 60% growth over the past year. Uses that increased significantly included wireless local area networks and wearable wireless monitoring systems...<a href="http://www.ihealthbeat.org/articles/2010/6/23/report-health-care-industrys-use-of-wifi-technology-up-by-60.aspx">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-8330087823235353362010-05-21T14:52:00.002-04:002010-05-21T15:05:13.599-04:00Top 10 Smartphones for 2010One blogger has posted his picks for top Smartphones currently available or about to be released...<a href="http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/top-10-smartphones-of-2010-for-now/3854?tag=nl.e539">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-83725991667770850562010-05-21T14:44:00.002-04:002010-05-21T14:49:06.826-04:00Social Networking Grows with Doctors and PatientsAccording to an article in ComputerWorld, health care practitioners are increasingly using Web 2.0 technology and social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to interact with and provide information to patients....<a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9176892/E_health_and_Web_2.0_The_doctor_will_tweet_you_now?taxonomyId=209&pageNumber=2">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-91004100366345721122010-03-24T16:30:00.003-04:002010-04-07T10:51:22.703-04:00Report Shows Growth in Mobile Health MarketCSMG, the strategy division of TMNG Global issued a report on the mobile health market on March 19th. The market of approximately $1.5 billion in 2009 (including fixed telemedicine) is expected to experience a compoound annual growth rate of 25% over the next five years...<a href="http://mobihealthnews.com/7007/emergence-of-mobile-health-to-alleviate-key-health-care-industry-challenges-finds-csmg-report/">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-11623382898285780692009-12-16T11:11:00.002-05:002009-12-16T11:14:15.241-05:00Mobile a Major Trend in 2010After reviewing plans for the upcoming Consumer Electronics show, a reporter at smartplanet.com concludes that mobile will be the big trend in healthcare in 2010...<a href="http://www.smartplanet.com/technology/blog/rethinking-healthcare/mobile-will-be-the-big-health-it-buzzword-of-2010/688/">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-13917734594504718492009-11-30T10:35:00.002-05:002009-11-30T10:38:41.891-05:00Verizon Enters Telehealth BusinessVerizon has announced the launch of a new telehealth service that supports video consultations between patients and physicians with integrated audio and video communications. The goal is to provide increased access to specialists and control costs of patient-provider encounters while improving patient health monitoring...<a href="http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/verizon-offers-telehealth-services">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-62251745588474241382009-11-16T14:34:00.002-05:002009-11-16T14:40:28.542-05:00Hospital Support for iPhone Aids NursesNurses at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System are using a hospital supported iPhones for text messaging, voice calls, and critical care alarms to provide faster response to patient needs. The hospital's need for paging dropped almost 80 percent....<a href="http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/sarasota-memorial-hospital-uses-new-iphone-technology-help-patients-and-nurses">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-49642170172524183412009-11-16T14:14:00.002-05:002009-11-16T14:17:21.425-05:00USDA grants for Rural TelemedicineFederal Computer Week has announced that the US Department of Agriculture will award just under $35 million in grants to support telemedicine and distance learning programs to improve health care services in rural areas....<a href="http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/12/telemedicine-usda.aspx">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-61980732463023034242009-10-23T16:35:00.002-04:002009-10-23T16:42:14.415-04:00Mobile Point-of-Care Resources in PediatricsUnbound Medicine has announced Pediatrics Central, a new group of mobile + web products with valuable information on pediatric diseases, infectious disease, drugs, drug interactions bundled with tools to access the latest journal literature...<a href="http://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-7835309156111303502009-10-15T08:28:00.002-04:002009-10-15T08:32:00.286-04:00Social Media Use for Health and Medical InformationA new study by Manhattan Research found that approximately 35% of American adults (80 million) used social media for health and medical purposes in 2009. During this period consumers created or accessed material in blogs, chat rooms, social networks, and health communities. <a href="http://www.manhattanresearch.com/newsroom/Press_Releases/health-2.0-social-media-on-the-rise.aspx">MORE</a>...asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-17365294030300550892009-10-15T08:22:00.002-04:002009-10-15T08:26:48.726-04:00Cell Phones Assist Rural Medical ImagingA project at MIT's Media Lab has established use of cell phones in rural areas to transmit x-ray images to radiologists in urban areas. This offshoot of telemedicine is improving diagnosis and care in a remote area of the Philippines...<a href="http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/10/14/mit_program_looks_at_ways_to_change_the_world_using_cellphones/">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-19437219088404381322009-10-01T09:25:00.002-04:002009-10-01T09:29:22.857-04:00CDC Funds New Projects in Health Care InformaticsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $4.37 million in grants supporting health care informatics in response to public health threats. Included in the funding are four new centers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Indiana University, University of Pittsburgh, and University of Utah. One of the projects in Indiana focuses on overcoming barriers to bringing public health to the point of care...<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r090925.htm?s_cid=mediarel_r090925">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-82913373594949464262009-10-01T09:10:00.001-04:002009-10-01T09:13:12.751-04:00Doctors Fail to Respond to Alerting SystemsA stody published September 28, 2009 in Archives of Internal Medicine showed that 8% of physicians did not respond promptly to test results communicated by alerting systems...<a href="http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/09/28/docs-miss-test-results----even-with-alerts.html">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-36029468439095722022009-09-14T08:48:00.003-04:002009-09-14T08:52:09.628-04:00Physicians Use Smartphones with Medical ApplicationsWireless and Mobile News reported on a study by MDsearch.com, saying that 53% of physicians surveyed own a smartphone and 63% of these use mobile applcations such as drug guides, calculators, clinical resources, CME, and medical dictionaries...<a href="http://www.wirelessandmobilenews.com/2009/09/63_of_doctors_use_iphone_blackberry_smartphone_medical_apps.html">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-32062252705776983582009-08-27T10:35:00.001-04:002009-08-27T10:39:52.762-04:00CDC Uses Social Media to Issue H1N1 InformationInformation Week reports that the CDC will make use of Twitter, YouTube, and other social media to spread information about Swine Flu to the public...<a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/patient/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219401216">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190409.post-81552303790013917052009-08-27T10:03:00.001-04:002009-08-27T10:05:00.922-04:00Twitter Applications in Health CareAn article in the Jul/Aug 2009 issue of Telemedicine and e-Health discusses current and potential uses of Twitter in medicine....<a href="http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/tmj.2009.9955?cookieSet=1">MORE</a>asphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029640789664167433noreply@blogger.com