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App Trend of the Year: Self-Care
In 2018, we became mindful of some amazing wellness apps.
Mid-Year Health Check: How Do You Measure Up?
These 9 general categories will give you an indication of how far you’ve come and what you still need to work on to implement a healthier lifestyle.
Personalized nursing education? There’s an app for that
How a lifelong learner is using technology to train the next generation of nurses
Is Health The Killer App For Wearables?
Today there are cool toolsets that developers can use to create their own consumer health apps, and I for one, can't wait to see what comes next. I'm excited as both a physician and an engaged patient to see how wearables will transform mHealth in the future and support and maintain better lifestyle choices.
When does an app need regulating?
Healthcare apps and consumer devices seem to be springing up everywhere. But are they all properly regulated? And should you care?
When health apps meet VR
How AR, VR and gamification technology is being integrated with AI apps to enhance health outcomes - News - PharmaTimes
Buyer beware? Health apps vary in capabilities, usability
With the enormous number of apps promising better health or improved eating habits, how are physicians evaluating these options? What guidelines do they have in recommending apps to patients?
Are health apps actually bad for your health?
'The danger is when we reduce our self-worth to a number'<br>29 May 2018<br>For three months, Kristin would lie in the dark, powerless to fall asleep. “All I could think about was how I was already so tired, how losing sleep could damage my health, and then my mind just spiralled,” she says<br>The 31-year-old started using a health app - which included a sleep monitor - to try and improve her ZZZs, especially as she had to be up at 5am…
Blood Pressure Check? There May Soon Be an App for That
Someday soon, a simple touch of a finger to a smartphone case might be enough to provide instant, accurate blood pressure readings.
Can Mobile Health Apps Be Made More Secure?
Eighty-four percent of consumers believe medical apps are secure. Unfortunately, that's not the case.
Can smartphone apps help deliver universal healthcare?
Somehow, everyone in the universal health coverage (UHC) universe seems to assume that the future of health financing will be built on centralized financing institutions fed by a mix of g...
Would You Trust an App to Protect Your Medical Records?
Blockchain technology and streamlined data access will allow physicians to offer medical care in a more efficient manner, as well as improve the overall speed of medical research.
Battling doctor burnout? New app makes a game of learning to beat it
AMA takes gamification approach with physician smartphone app that helps you learn how to improve your practice's efficiency to cut doctor burnout.
Are diagnostic health apps accurate? Researchers say there's no way to tell
Millions of consumers seek answers to their medical questions on websites and apps every day, but no one knows if these digital diagnoses are correct.
Two small studies show positive results for tracking symptoms via apps
iMHere system Two small studies published results recently that found health-tracking smartphone applications can improve the patient's health.
Health Apps Ready to Collect Your Vital Signs, Wellness Data
Samsung, WebMD, Apple and Google are all getting into the health application game. The aim is to help consumers see all their health and wellness data in one place – but will all that information be too much of a good thing?
Build a Health Tracking App with React, GraphQL, and User Authentication
Learn how to build a health tracking app with React frontend and a GraphQL API powered by TypeORM and Vesper.
Do You Want Your Apps to Know About Your Last Doctor's Visit?
A new regulation will make it easy to transfer your medical records to your health apps. But it isn't doing enough to protect how those records are used.
