by Bruce Brown | October 12, 2018 | General News, Health
From sensor-equipped wristbands to robotic assistants and comprehensive electronic health records (EHRs), digital health technology’s diverse benefits may come with unexpected safety threats. ECRI Institute produces an annual report on threats to healthcare...
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...
by Alfred Poor | July 10, 2017 | General News, Health
Part of the digital health revolution is the increasing role that individuals take in managing their own healthcare. The “quantified self” generates mountains of data that can be used by professionals to detect illness and track progress, but this same...
by Alfred Poor | February 13, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
70 years ago, a discovery was made at Bell Labs in New Jersey that changed the course of human civilization. Three researchers — Shockley, Bardeen, and Brattain — created a switch with no moving parts. By applying a current to one lead, they could control...
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by Alfred Poor | January 13, 2017 | General News, Health
If you watched the major news outlets’ coverage of CES 2017, you might have gotten the impression that it was largely a virtual reality (VR) show. Clearly, this is a sexy market segment that is a real crowd-pleaser, but the fact is that augmented reality (AR) is...
