Zoom’s HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platform Now in Beta for iOS Devices

by Amantha May | August 23, 2021 | Medical

A commissioned study released by Zoom in May found that more than half of adults in the United States would prefer to access healthcare via a combination of remote and in-person visits even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. That study may have influenced the video...

Rice Harvests Energy from Heat with Woven Fabric [video]

by Bruce Brown | August 23, 2021 | Enabling Tech

At Health Tech Insider, we’re suckers for a good wearable energy-harvesting technology. If you can harvest sufficient electricity from your clothing to power wearable devices, you don’t need to replace or recharge batteries. In early 2015, Alfred Poor...

Smart Devices Integrate with Digital Platform for Better Diabetes Management

by Amantha May | August 20, 2021 | Medical

Award-winning predictive health platform One Drop has announced a new partnership with Withings, a pioneer of connected health devices. The partnership will make a selection of Withings’ medical-grade smart devices available to One Drop members living with diabetes...

Virtual Patient Care Service Turns To Smart Sensor Stickers

by Bruce Brown | August 19, 2021 | Medical

Here’s another example of established digital health entities gaining strength by working together. Cloud-based virtual care company eCare21announced its use of BioIntellisense smart wearables for remote patient monitoring.eCare21 provides end-to-end virtual...

Remote Patient Monitoring System Now Has FDA Okay

by Amantha May | August 18, 2021 | Medical

The LifeSignals LX1550 Multiparameter Remote Monitoring Platform has received FDA Class II 510(k) clearance. The LX1550 system provides clinical grade vital signs monitoring of patients at home or in healthcare facilities. The monitoring stream begins with a...

Another Study Shows TENS to Be Effective for Pain Management

by Bruce Brown | August 17, 2021 | Health

Clinical trials and other research results play an increasingly important role in wearable health tech devices. A new study evaluated transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as an in-home treatment. We’ve written previously about TENS devices used to...