by Alfred Poor | September 29, 2017 | General News, Medical
Modern medicine has made the treatment of diabetes fairly simple. A patient gets a blood sugar reading, and then injects the appropriate amount of insulin. The process is made much simpler through the use of handheld glucometers that require just a tiny drop of blood...
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by Bruce Brown | September 28, 2017 | General News, Medical
If you think keeping track of medication for yourself and your family is tricky, imagine what it’s like in a hospital. We’ve looked at personal pillboxes and dispensers for home use such as the EllieGrid, Pillo, and the Hero. Finland-based New...
by Alfred Poor | September 28, 2017 | General News, Medical
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and AVIA have conducted a survey of hospitals and health systems executives to understand their views on digital technology in healthcare. Hospitals and healthcare providers are facing increasing demands for their services along...
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by Bruce Brown | September 27, 2017 | General News, Medical
Medical emergencies start clocks ticking regardless of who is nearby. When seconds matter, waiting for first responders to arrive can have dire consequences. We’ve written about first responders before. We covered first responder wearables such as EMERGE,...
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by Alfred Poor | September 27, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
We’ve been waiting for this news for a long, long time. “Smart garments” with incorporated sensors and wireless connections have enormous potential, but to date, they have almost exclusively been designed for fitness enthusiasts. The rare exceptions...
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by Bruce Brown | September 26, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
“Aging in place” just recently received support from what some might consider an unlikely source: the United States House of Representatives. In an uncommon unanimous bipartisan vote, the U.S. House passed the Self-Drive Act, H.R. 3388 to boost the...
