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 | January 12, 2017 | General News, Health
As wearable Health Tech takes off, we’re seeing many new devices, applications, and enabling technologies introduced and proposed advance the field and offer more options. The bottom line question remains, “How does this product, service, or technology...
by Bruce Brown | January 11, 2017 | General News, Health
Patients with chronic diseases or conditions who need frequent biometric checks often must reside in medical facilities for regular readings by healthcare staff. Pulse oximeter fingertip sensors take one-time readings of the oxygen saturation of a patient’s...
by Alfred Poor | January 5, 2017 | General News, Health
We’ve often written about how wearable Health Tech devices have to “disappear” into our lives if they are to be successful. Large, bulky sensors that have to be recharged frequently are not destined for long-term success. That’s why we were...
by Bruce Brown | December 15, 2016 | General News, Health
In the U.S., the elderly population is increasing rapidly. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, in 2014 the 46.2 million people 65 or older in 2014 made up 14.5 percent of the total population. By 2040,...