by Alfred Poor | February 2, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health
Fitness bands are on the decline; Health Tech devices are on the rise. That’s the conclusion of a new industry report by Juniper Research. Within the next five years, the combined market for such devices is expected to reach more than $21 billion in annual...
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by Alfred Poor | January 30, 2017 | General News, Medical
Mobile health and telemedicine are important pieces of the puzzle to lower healthcare costs, improve outcomes, and increase the quality of life for millions of people. To gain these benefits, we need devices to get smaller, smarter, and less expensive. And...
by Bruce Brown | December 23, 2016 | General News, Health
The U.S. spends $3 trillion a year — about 17 percent of our total economic activity — on healthcare according to recent reports. Among nations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the average is 9 percent, roughly half the U.S....
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by Alfred Poor | November 9, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Electronic health records (EHR) are one of the key mandates of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). These systems offer many distinct advantages, such as making it easier for healthcare professionals to share data about a patient in order to improve diagnosis...
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by Alfred Poor | November 3, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
The Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) has mandated many changes to the U.S. healthcare system. Two of these are the required use of electronic health records and the creation of patient portals that allow patients to access their information online. These...
