First Warning Systems raises $560K for wearable breast cancer detection device
First Warning Systems, a company working on creating wearable sensors for early detection of breast cancer, has raised $560,000 according to CEO Rob Royea. First Warning Systems first announced a breast cancer sensing “smart bra” in late 2012, but faced challenges with development and marketing. Now, the company is using the same temperature-fluctuation sensors from […]
WATCH: Boomer Summit: A Conversation with Robert McCray
Rob McCray was a speaker at the 2014 Boomer Summit in San Diego, CA where he was interviewed by Gregg Masters. The conversation covers healthcare, technology, and the boomer consumer. Join us at the 2014 Convergence Summit! May 15-16, 2014 in San Diego, CA.
Center for Connected Health finds that mHealth devices improve patient engagement and clinical outcomes
The Center for Connected Health has determined that patients using wireless devices (as opposed to those who used modern-based devices) were more likely to be engaged in their health care and have better clinical outcomes. With connected health devices, clinicians are able to access real-time patient data leading to more targeted and better informed clinical […]
Connected Health and Privacy – Can we have both?
Can consumers trust their health information to a private company? This is a question that Kara Swisher posed to Anne Wojcicki of 23andMe, who did not have a clear answer. As reported, the conversation was as follows: “I had a health issue a few months ago and you knew about it, and I didn’t know […]
Rob McCray’s Response to “Reining in FDA regulation of mobile health apps” Blog Post
WLSA’s President and CEO Rob McCray commented on Nita Farahany post in the Washington Post blog, “Reinging in FDA regulation of mobile health apps.” Farahany wrote in support of both the House SOFTWARE Act and the Senate PROTECT Act, which aim to have less FDA oversight on mobile medical apps, sparking quite a lively discussion. To […]
EHR Privacy – Who Owns the Data…the Vendor or the Patient?
There has been a lot of discussion recently in regard to the ownership of patient data in the electronic health records of providers, and the rumblings continue as I speak with folks at this year’s mHealth Summit, though the issues of ownership and privacy are readily confused. Privacy and ownership are two closely related concepts. […]
Standardizing EHR Platforms and Data
HiMSS’ focus on several specific areas related to healthcare IT at this year’s event is essential to help move technology enhancements from hype to reality. Walking the show floor offers attendees a clear picture of what technology can do, but the platforms and data it uses must be consistent throughout the ecosystem. If the U.S. […]
FDA Guidelines on Approving mHealth Apps
With all that is going on with the Affordable Care Act, a lot of the talk among attendees at the mHealth Summit was centered on the role of government in moving mHealth forward. The final guidance on mobile health apps was deregulatory insofar as it clarified that FDA would not utilize the full possible extent […]
Top Down Technology Needs Bottoms Up Demand
The following article, by Rob McCray, President & CEO, WLSA, has been used as the forward to the book, “mHealth Innovation” from HiMSS Books. Are you attending HiMSS 2014 Annual Conference? Stop by the bookstore in Lobby C and pick up your copy or purchase it online at http://ebooks.himss.org/product/mhealth-innovation. What is the state of mHealth? When will […]
Rob McCray’s Comment on Neil Versel’s MobiHealth Article
In response to Neil Versel’s article about Digital Health Progress found here on mobihealth news, our founder Rob McCray had this to say: Neil – this is very thoughtful commentary. Let’s call it “skeptical” rather than ”cynical” and appropriately so in my opinion. CES is all about hype and any movement needs to be hyped. Publicity does not guarantee success but […]