Connected Health and Diabetes (Infographic)
Diabetes remains one of the most prominent diseases in America today. Here we’ll take a closer look at the disease and some ways you can manage it with healthy living and technology. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disease in which a person has high blood sugar as a result of either […]
Remote Health Monitoring
Remote health monitoring or tele-medicine has been around for a number of years. The ability to monitor healthcare at a distance has grown with the increase in computer and smartphone applications and healthcare devices that can give health information to physicians, patients, and family caregivers. The remote health monitoring marketplace is expected to hit the […]
Connected Health and Diabetes
More than 382 million people throughout the world currently live with diabetes. That number is expected to grow by 55% over the next 20 years. In the United States alone, nearly 30 million people have diabetes. Another 86 million Americans have pre-diabetes, putting them at high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetics, […]
Open Outcomes Based Regulation: The U.S. Needs a New Approach to the Validation and Use of Medical Products and Health Care Services
Open Outcomes Based Regulation The U.S. Needs a New Approach to the Validation and Use of Medical Products and Health Care Services It is almost a truism that the U.S. health care systems is “broken” yet the solutions offered tend to be either supportive of the pre-PPACA status quo or offer solutions based making the […]
Expecting and Connecting: 10 Pregnancy Apps for the Journey into Motherhood
By Molly Cogan, WLSA Team & the BRIM Agency (updated 11/25/14) Pregnancy has gone high-tech with the inclusion of apps and wireless devices designed especially for moms to-be. With technology to guide the process of bringing life into the world, women and their partners can find new levels of confidence and joy along the journey. […]
Connected Health in the Fight against Breast Cancer
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ website, breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in woman and will affect one out of every eight women born today. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the digital and connected health industry is helping in the fight against it. […]
Connected Health Aids in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity has serious health and economic consequences, and is estimated to cost $14 billion annually in direct health expenses. Since September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, we’ve compiled a sample of connected health apps intended to address and curb rising childhood obesity rates. In the past 30 years, childhood obesity has more than […]
Managing Data in a Connected Healthcare World
By Terry Edwards, CEO and Founder, PerfectServe, WLSA Member We’re entering a new era of connected healthcare, where an increasing number of innovative monitoring devices will be collecting critical patient medical information, like glucose levels, weight, and blood pressure, as well as other important lifestyle factors, like nutrition, activity level, and even social engagement. Advanced […]
Pioneering Connected Health Care From the Front Lines
Kim Goodsell demonstrates the power of consumers who are enabled by knowledge and connected technology to manage personal health and their interaction with the health care system. In this example, the use of a $199 medical device, a $12 e-consult and a brief conversation with a cardiologist with a copy of the ECG results avoided […]
Infographic: the top 7 HIPAA security risk analysis myths
This infographic created by Coalfire, an IT governance, risk and compliance firm, assesses the top 7 HIPAA security risk analysis myths. The moral of the infographic: HIPAA security risk analyses are not optional and should be continuously reviewed, corrected and modified.