by Bruce Brown | October 30, 2017 | General News, Medical
“If you build it, they will come.” That strategy worked for Kevin Costner’s Field of Dreams character Ray, a farmer who attracted ghosts of baseball greats to a ball diamond he constructed in an Iowa cornfield. If you have an idea for a nifty mHealth...
by Alfred Poor | October 21, 2016 | General News, Health
The “quantified self” strategy only works if you have a way to quantify the self. Wearables — including smart watches — offer a handy way to collect such data, but these tend to be fairly expensive and not everyone sees them as a necessity that...
by Alfred Poor | September 30, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
A new survey by the American Medical Association (AMA) reveals that physicians are enthusiastic about new digital health technology. The report reveals that 85 percent of those surveyed believe that digital health solutions “are advantageous to patient...
by Bruce Brown | March 24, 2016 | General News, Medical
It’s widely accepted that the cost of healthcare continues to rise , but have you given thought to why that’s happening? There are many contributing factors, but one perhaps not so apparent outside the medical community is paperwork. Physicians and other...
by Alfred Poor | September 1, 2015 | Health, Medical
Wearable Health Tech devices not only collect biometric data about patients around the clock, they also make it practical for healthcare workers to consult with patients without having to meet with them face to face under some circumstances. The market research firm...