Medical Device Connectivity

How Can the Internet of Things Integrate With Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring?

October 4, 2021 - The federal government is seeking comments on issues related to spectrum for the Internet of Things, including broadband connectivity needed for remote patient monitoring and telehealth programs and mHealth wearables. The Federal Communications Commission has issued a Notice of Inquiry, as directed by the National Defense Authorization Act for...


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MAVEN Project Partners With VSee to Boost Telemedicine Platform

by Eric Wicklund

A non-profit that provides eConsults to Federally Qualified Health Centers and other community health clinics is upgrading its telemedicine platform. The MAVEN (Medical Alumni Volunteer Expert...

Are Health Systems Getting The Most Out of Their mHealth Platforms?

by Eric Wicklund

A new survey finds that healthcare providers are using their smartphones for communication – but not for the growing variety of mHealth capabilities that these devices now feature. The study,...

Health System CIOs Are Ready to Take mHealth to the Next Level

by Eric Wicklund

With some three-quarters of the nation’s health systems now having an mHealth communications strategy, CIOs are now setting their sights on integrating those platforms with clinical decision...

mHealth Survey: Providers Are Slowly Embracing the Value of Video

by Eric Wicklund

With the advent of mobile devices in the healthcare space, providers are using streaming video in a number of different ways to improve care coordination and patient engagement while reducing...

Health Plans Turn to mHealth Messaging to Reach the Underserved

by Eric Wicklund

To Nancy R. Wharfield, MD, associate chief medical officer of the California-based Gold Coast Health Plan, mHealth messages have one huge advantage over post cards and robocalls when reaching out to...

Smartphone Lab Alerts Cut 26 Minutes Off ED Discharge Times

by Thomas Beaton

Research published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal found that smartphone alerts may be helpful for reducing the time it takes to discharge patients from the emergency department. When...

mHealth Takes a Closer Look at Digital Assistants

by Eric Wicklund

mHealth providers are slowly coming to the conclusion that the human voice can be a powerful digital health tool. For years the concept was championed by the likes of Nuance, whose natural language...

Study Questions Safety of mHealth Messaging in High-Acuity Healthcare

by Eric Wicklund

A new study questions the reliability of mHealth messaging in high-acuity care, saying it could lead to patient harm. Writing in the AHIMA Foundation’s Perspectives in Health Information...

Joint Commission Clarifies Text Messaging Rules for Doctors

by Eric Wicklund

The Joint Commission is clarifying its guidance on text messaging for providers, saying clinicians can use a HIPAA-compliant platform to send messages to each other but can’t text patient...

For mHealth Messaging, That Pager Isn’t as Secure As You Might Think

by Eric Wicklund

Smartphones and secure messaging apps may be gaining favor in health systems these days, but many providers still use good old-fashioned pagers for emergency communications. And that may be putting...

Study: Nurse Workloads Are Driving Hospital mHealth Policies

by Eric Wicklund

Seven out of 10 health systems in the U.S. are making mobile communications a priority in light of the shift to value-based care and improved care management strategies, according to a new report. But...

Can mHealth Help Doctors, Patients Speak the Same Language?

by Eric Wicklund

A new survey suggests that mHealth may be useful in bridging a startling perception gap between doctors and their patients. Nearly half of American consumers recently surveyed by Xerox say they take...

Text Messaging Ban Reinstated for Providers

by Eric Wicklund

Federal officials are once again banning healthcare providers from using text messaging tools until at least late this year. The Joint Commission, which lifted its ban on text messaging this past May,...

Are Providers Paying Attention to mHealth Hygiene?

by Eric Wicklund

That smartphone in the hands of a doctor or nurse may not be a sanitary as you think. A study conducted at one French hospital uncovered traces of viral RNA on almost 40 percent of devices, while a...

With mHealth Platforms, the Smartphone is Just the Beginning

by Eric Wicklund

Health systems are finding that an enterprise-wide smartphone platform is much more than just a cool way to give everyone a new phone. For Autumn Foy, director of clinical informatics at Onslow...

Coordinated Data Sharing Among Devices Save Time, Money

by Ryan Mcaskill

A nurses survey found lack of data share among devices leads to medical errors, wasted time and redundant tests. The “Internet of Things” is slowly creating a more futuristic version of the...

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