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Updated Continua guidelines call for enhanced device communication, security

Continua Health Alliance, continuing its work to make wireless and mobile devices interoperable, recently released its latest technical guidelines for patient sensors and data transmission security.

Classification for mHealth devices could simplify FDA regulation

Developers with the mHealth Regulatory Coalition may have done some important heavy lifting in the struggle to clarify the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's regulation of mobile devices. The

Wi-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

Continua, Global Certification Forum partner to test mobile health devices

Is the mobile healthcare industry looking to head the FDA off at the pass? Might be. Two major mobile technology advocacy groups, Global Certification Forum and Continua Health Alliance, partnered

Wireless, mobile products in short supply at massive Medica show

The massive Radiological Society of North America is underway in Chicago now--without your Chicago-based editor, who's not back from Thanksgiving travels yet--but the 60,000 people who visit that

Continua pushes 'personal connected health' as payers mull reimbursement

You may have noticed an unusually high number of stories in today's FierceMobileHealthcare about surveys, studies and prognostications for the mobile health market. Much of the data we reference are

Continua-certified mobile phone presents re-branding opportunity for failed PHRs

I generally roll my eyes anytime someone comes to me with a story about how their personal health record will empower consumers, simplify information gathering for physicians and ultimately transform

Spain's Telefónica latest telecom to enter e-health realm

Yet another multinational telecommunications firm has taken the plunge into health IT. Spain-based Telefónica last week launched its global e-health unit, which the company says will

Qualcomm, Cambridge Consultants partner on Continua-certified cellular device

Wireless telecommunications equipment maker Qualcomm continues its foray into mobile healthcare by joining with British technology developer Cambridge Consultants to create a standard wireless

VA mobile gets boost from House panel, advances plans for patient Wi-Fi

Wireless and mobile technology represent "the new frontier in health innovations," as well as a great way of increasing access to care for millions of veterans, Rep. Michael F. Michaud (D-Maine) said