The Road Ahead: In-Car Health Monitoring
Ford Motor Company joins with Microsoft, Healthrageous and BlueMetal Architects to study how connected devices can help people monitor and maintain health & wellness. "People…
A Good Night’s Sleep. Is It Just A Dream?
As we age our sleep habits change and more than half of men and women over the age of 65 have at least one sleep…
Caregivers Driving Market for Home Health Monitoring Services
Almost 20% of U.S. consumers who care for an ill family member are willing to pay out-of-pocket for a home health monitoring service, almost double the number who would purchase the service for themselves, according to Parks Associates.
Contact Lens That Monitors Your Health
Imagine: a glucose monitor for diabetics directly on the eye. Cholesterol checking or infection detection. Blood screening available anytime. Even a computer display. That's the vision of Babak Parvis, innovation professor from the University of Washington.
Can E-Health Technologies Lower Costs and Expand Care?
By adopting new e-health technologies the U.S. government aims to reduce the cost of medicare by changing the way it pays doctors who would be allowed to bill for internet based visits with patients in addition to in-person visits.
Is Consumer Health IT Catching On?
A new national survey conducted by Lake Research Partners for the California HealthCare Foundation looks at who is using personal health records (PHR) and other health…
In-Home Telehealth Study Launched By Mayo Clinic, GE, Intel
During the year-long study 200 high-risk patients over the age of 60 with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, heart failure, lung disease, will use a medical monitoring device to take their vitals: blood pressure, weight, sugar levels and peak air flow. This information is collected in a central database at the Mayo Clinic where the patient's primary medical team will have secure web access. Clinicians will also be able to use the videoconferencing system to observe and communicate with their patients.
AIP Technology: Now, Soon, and on the Drawing Boards
“New developments in technology promise to help transition healthcare from expensive clinical settings into private residences, encourage behavioral modifications that emphasize prevention rather than treatment of illnesses, and make it easier for family caregivers to monitor loved ones and take action in case of an emergency,” says Athan Bezaitis,