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From Abacus Rings to Phone-Charging Pants: The History of Wearables
Long before FitBit, Google Glass and Bluetooth headsets, wearables entered the world in a non-social media world. No one wrote an online review about the abacus ring, the first known wearable, but...
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10 Predictions for Healthcare IT in 2015
The dizzying pace of change in healthcare IT shows no signs of slowdown, say industry analysts at IDC, a leading IT advisory firm. The group is forecasting increased spending on technologies that...
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3 Benefits of Do-It-Yourself Healthcare
Low-cost, effective healthcare, coupled with consumers’ desire for convenience, is fueling the market for personal medical devices. These smart devices – whether they’re wearable wristbands or watches,...
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Mechatronics: How Electrical Engineers Are Impacting Healthcare [Infographic]
From portable pacemakers to 3-D printers that are revolutionizing a variety of surgeries, medical innovations from the partnership of doctors and electrical engineers have long impacted the health care...
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How Hospitals Are Using Apple HealthKit and ResearchKit
A year ago this month, Apple launched (after a few setbacks) its much anticipated HealthKit, a software development platform for building apps that collect and share personal health and fitness...
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5 Considerations for Developing an Innovative mHealth Strategy
With mHealth touted as the next big thing in the health information technology space, med tech companies should be “thorough and deliberate” when determining an mHealth strategy, says a new report from...
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4 Ways Healthcare Providers are Innovating with IBM Watson Technology
IBM's top physician says the supercomputing power of Watson will help healthcare providers “personalize and predict outcomes.” Kyu Rhee, MD, is a primary care physician and the Chief Health Officer for...
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Recruiter’s Son Brings Home National HIT Innovation Prize
Jake Haygood, left, and Hampton Woods, right Healthcare IT Leaders recruiter Christine Woods has one more reason to be one proud mama. On Jan. 8, Christine’s 15-year-old son Hampton and his 14-year-old...
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Wearable Technology Devices and Apps Take Patient Care to the Street
Wearable technology has evolved beyond fitness bracelets and now enables patients to receive healthcare services on the go. Similar to fitness bracelets and apps, sensors embedded in wearable devices...
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5 Digital Health Trends Changing Care Delivery
From virtual doctor visits to flu shots delivered via UBER, healthcare delivery is changing. The experts at Accenture Research say 5 key digital health trends are driving these changes. Accenture's...
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