Researchers at Boston University are using a $3.2 million federal grant to study how an mHealth app can help physical therapists improve care management for people living with Parkinson’s disease.

January 15, 2020 - Research out of Singapore suggests that many consumer-facing mHealth apps won’t help people living with Type 2 diabetes manage their health, and that care providers should be included in the platform.

Last month saw the rollout of the latest upgrades to Amazon’s Echo speaker line: earbuds, glasses and a ring that connect to Amazon’s personal assistant Alexa. These new products are just three examples of a growing trend to incorporate technology seamlessly into our human experience, representing the ever-expanding frontiers for technology that have moved far past the smartphone.

A Rhode Island hospital is launching a pilot program to determine whether an mHealth wearable can help users lose weight.

As 2020 begins – and health-related New Year’s resolutions take effect – roughly one-in-five U.S. adults (21%) say they regularly wear a smart watch or wearable fitness tracker, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted June 3-17, 2019.

A Pennsylvania health system is using a telehealth and remote patient monitoring platform to enable patients living with ALS to receive care at home – a welcome resource for the patients, their care providers and the many specialists who treat them.

U.S. consumer confidence in remote care technology is climbing, according to The Future of Connected Care, a survey sponsored by ResMed, a global leader in sleep in respiratory cloud-connected medical device and health IT software.

December 05, 2019 - Healthcare providers interested in adding virtual or augmented reality to remote patient monitoring programs may soon have the mHealth technology to do so.

Yesterday, Toronto gave Sidewalk Labs the nod to move forward with its proposed waterfront development. It's a pyrrhic victory for Alphabet's tech-driven urban developer, which made concessions to Toronto and whittled down its wishlist.

Lowell General Hospital is turning Amazon’s Alexa into an mHealth assistant for patients headed home after undergoing knee replacement surgery.

Engaging older adults in their healthcare can be challenging, particularly when engagement means adopting technology that feels foreign. With 76% of older adults in the U.S. intending to stay in their homes, according to AARP, tech services can have a huge impact on their independence and safety. However, technology alone can make this choice seem daunting.

As value-based care initiatives continue to drive healthcare decisions, it’s no surprise that mobile applications are being used by providers and payers as a way to connect with patients and connect silos within the healthcare community.

The close of 2019 brings an end to a decade of significant digital transformation across the healthcare industry, which now generates massive amounts of data that can inform strategies for improving the patient experience, population health, and cost.

Hospitals and health systems will see Medicare reimbursement for more remote patient monitoring services, according to finalized guidelines recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

December 11, 2019 - Roughly one in five Americans is now using an mHealth wearable, and that same percentage is using an mHealth app, according to a new survey from Gallup.

Paris-based Chronolife has unveiled this morning the commercial launch of Nexkin, a CE-marked smart T-shirt that monitors six physiological indicators, designed for risk reduction and prevention programmes.

A video game-like digital therapy may be key to helping reduce cognitive impairments in adults living with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Amazon’s PillPack has struck a deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts that integrates the former’s digital pharmacy platform into the payer’s MyBlue member app.

As a data junkie, I am no stranger to numbers. My late father’s life story was comprised of 60 years fighting Type 1 diabetes.He managed over 600 dialysis appointments in his last four years alone. His body received more than 70,000 insulin shots, two kidney transplants and two pancreas transplants. He tested his blood sugar five to seven times every day. He had to manage the disease 24 hours a day, like the 30 million others in the U.S. who suffer from diabetes.