Mobile Device Management

HHS, FDA Backtrack From Plan to Deregulate mHealth Devices, Apps

April 22, 2021 - Federal officials are quietly withdrawing a Trump administration plan to end regulatory review of 83 types of mHealth devices, saying the original plan was flawed and could have put the lives of Americans using that technology in danger. In a notice posted last week in the Federal Register, the Health and Human Services Department and the Food and...


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FDA Warns Hospitals of Fire Threat in Mobile Medical Carts

by Eric Wicklund

Federal officials are warning healthcare providers across the country that their mobile medical carts may be a fire hazard. A letter issued on December 27 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says...

mHealth App Security is Still a Priority - And a Problem

by Eric Wicklund

mHealth app security is still the top concern among healthcare providers, according to a new survey. And the numbers indicate it’s still a major problem. Slightly less than half of the healthcare...

mHealth Takes on Missed Healthcare Appointments

by Eric Wicklund

Healthcare providers often look at mHealth in terms of bringing healthcare to the patient. But sometimes it’s more important to bring the patient to healthcare. With an eye to patient engagement...

Using mHealth to Reduce Alarm Fatigue and Improve Care Coordination

by Chris Sullivan of Zebra Technologies

According to a 2013 study by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), 72 percent to 99 percent of clinical alarms are false. One East Coast hospital reported more than 59,000 alarm...

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...

4 Tips to Figuring mHealth Into Healthcare Construction Projects

by Eric Wicklund

When configuring mHealth or telehealth into a health system renovation, expansion or new construction, it’s important to remember one rule. Make sure you have enough power outlets. OK, that may...

Nokia Targets the Smart Home with Withings Acquisition

by Eric Wicklund

Nokia is going all in on the Internet of Things. The once-struggling Finnish cellphone company said it’s targeting mobile health – projected to be the fastest growing healthcare segment...

Watson Brings mHealth Into the Workplace

by Eric Wicklund

Watson’s capabilities in population-based mHealth programs are now being put to the test in the office. IBM’s supercomputer is joining forces with the American Heart Association and Welltok...

Making the Family Tree a Decision Support Tool

by Eric Wicklund

One of the most vital – and often incomplete – elements of point-of-care clinical decision support is the family history. Too often clinicians have to rely on a paper questionnaire handed...

Smartphones Used to Treat STDs in Rwanda

by Ryan Mcaskill

With the right mobile application and peripheral attachment, smartphones and tablets can become important healthcare tools. The most common use of smartphones in the healthcare field is putting...

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