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NewsWi-Fi Alliance, Continua to collaborate on wireless device standards for home health
The Wi-Fi Alliance and the Continua Health Alliance have agreed to work together to facilitate and promote the use of Wi-Fi wireless networking for personal health and fitness devices. The two Read more...
Health IT improves diabetic care in HHS study
HHS is touting the power of health IT to improve population health by coordinating care in rural communities for those with chronic diseases, based on the track record of the Columbia Basin Health Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Pres. Obama cites Cleveland Clinic IT as example
Want to know where the sharp health IT minds are? According to President Obama, one place they can be found is the Cleveland Clinic, which the president cited as having one of "best health Read more...
Studies offer mixed grades for remote diabetes care
Of late there's been much talk about managing chronic illnesses effectively through the use of telemedicine technology. While most data seems to suggest that this approach has a lot of potential, the Read more...
U of Miami, Microsoft test remote monitoring for diabetics
The University of Miami has teamed with Microsoft to pilot-test a new approach to remotely monitoring diabetics, rolling out a new web portal in tandem with the effort. The program is working with 25 Read more...
| Press ReleasesPFCD Briefing Spotlights Health Information Technology in Managing Chronic Diseases, Cutting Health Care CostsWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) hosted a briefing for Senate staff today entitled “Health Information Technology: An Invaluable Tool for Managing Chronic Read more >> Oxford University Clinical Trial Service Unit Reduces Time From Research to Discovery With Actian VectorwiseBig Data Analytics Reduced from Days to Minutes to Help Prevent Future Death and Disability from Many Conditions REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Actian Corporation (formerly Ingres Corp) Read more >> Watermark Medical Announces National Agreement to Provide Home Sleep Testing Service to UnitedHealthcare MembersAnnouncement at UBS Australia Annual Healthcare Conference Underscores Watermark’s Leadership in Providing Diagnostics in a Virtual Environment BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Watermark Medical, Read more >> ‘Tis the Season for the FluDon’t get sidelined from holiday festivities – get vaccinated Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts offers tips for staying healthy this Holiday Season BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The holiday season Read more >> Three Additional Metropolitan Health Network Centers Achieve NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home RecognitionMetCare Oncology Becomes First Specialty Practice in Florida to Achieve Recognition BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: MDF) (“MetCare”), a leading Read more >> |
