Carry Your Primary Care Doc in Your Hand

by Bruce Brown | May 21, 2018 | General News, Medical

Primary care physicians by definition should be everyone’s first point of contact with the medical community for preventative health and help with medical problems. For an increasing number of Americans, however, that’s not how it works. The overall number...

$4 Million Mobility Challenge Invites Wheelchair User Input [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 18, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

Wheelchair users have an urgent stake in Health Tech development and Toyota is encouraging them to participate in a global mobility challenge. The frustration, physical pain, and limited access faced daily by wheelchair users underscore the need for investment and...

Telemedicine a Priority for Health Care Execs

by Bruce Brown | May 17, 2018 | General News, Medical

Telemedicine has yet to reach its stride, but the adoption rate is picking up with estimated annual compound growth rates between 18% and 27.5%, according to Sage Growth Partners. Healthcare executives increasingly see appropriate telemedicine as an essential...

Smartphone AR App Helps Parkinson’s Patients [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 16, 2018 | General News, Health

“Gait-freezing” is a common symptom of advanced Parkinson’s disease. It occurs when foot movement pauses while the upper body keeps moving. The pause can be for just a few seconds or several minutes. Researchers have discovered that intentional foot...

Digital Health Helps Diabetes Patients

by Alfred Poor | May 16, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical

It would seem logical that connected health devices and digital health systems would result in better outcomes for patients, but it’s good to have hard numbers from clinical studies to provide proof. Evidence-based programs demonstrate the return on investment...

Conductive Tattoos for Long-Term ECG Monitoring

by Bruce Brown | May 15, 2018 | General News, Medical

If you’ve ever had an electrocardiogram, you may have experienced the gel electrodes placed on various parts of your chest coming loose or getting pulled off. If it’s necessary to get another reading during the same doctor’s office or emergency room...