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Targeting the Consumer for Healthcare
5/9/2013
The healthcare world is moving toward more patient engagement. Many factors are helping the idea along, such as EMRs (electronic medical records), connected health devices, and Web-enabled solutions for monitoring conditions. Often, the goal of a system is to make data available to all the players—patients, doctors, and caregivers.
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M2M Works to Manage Health
4/19/2013
As society looks for ways to become healthy and stay that way, M2M solutions are finding a prominent place in healthcare. Through better monitoring of conditions, doctors and patients are able to more quickly make decisions about care, including what’s working and what isn’t.
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Doctors Connect through Technology
4/9/2013
In most places, the days of doctors making house calls are a thing of the past. But M2M and connected devices could bring the doctor back into the home. mHealth (mobile health) and telehealth solutions use connectivity and devices such as tablets, smartphones, and monitors to transmit video and data back to healthcare providers.
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The Promise of M2M for Tracking Patients
3/26/2013
Remote monitoring of patients using M2M and connected devices is increasingly an option for healthcare providers. Research shows the market for such solutions is increasing, and providers are offering new products designed to make it easier to keep tabs on patients even when they aren’t in the doctor’s office.
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Samsung Galaxy S 4: How Is It Connected?
3/15/2013
As expected, the recent launch of the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 gained much hype in the past few days. In case you missed it, the new device has a larger screen size and battery in a light and slim shape. But how is the new device connected?
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Data Exchange Vital for M2M in Healthcare
3/11/2013
As M2M and connected devices becomes more prevalent in the U.S. healthcare market, the amount of data being passed back and forth is growing. Allowing data to flow freely from one hospital to the next can help improve patient outcomes while reducing overhead costs. However, that is easier said than done.
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Connected Devices Yield Data
3/5/2013
Sensors are everywhere these days. They are in shoes, watches, thermostats, smartphones, and a host of other everyday items. As we move toward a more connected world, data from all of these devices will need to be available for consumers’ to put to use. Technology is enabling solutions to make this sensor data more easily accessible.
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Telehealth Going Global
12/26/2012
Although every region of the world has different healthcare needs, the benefits of connected health services are universal. Less frequent hospital visits, round-the-clock monitoring, and reduced healthcare costs are just some of the advantages mHealth can offer, and the industry is working hard to bring these benefits to healthcare providers and patients all over the world.
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M2M-Enabled Healthcare for Asthma, Heart Patients
12/6/2012
What would you think if told that someday you might use a smartphone app to monitor your asthma? Or perhaps you might have a video conference with your doctor instead of going to a clinic. It might even be the case that after surgery M2M-enabled devices will monitor your body for complications. While these may sound like futuristic technologies, they are all within the realm of reality.
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GE Pushes M2M
11/30/2012
M2M is often talked about as a way of connecting assets that spans many vertical industries. That point was illuminated recently, as one major company announced initiatives focusing on a number of markets, all with some type of M2M system at their heart.
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Smart City, Smart Citizens
11/2/2012
These days, it’s not just about devices becoming smart; it’s about entire cities getting smart in order to improve the lives of their citizens. Smart communities are popping up around the world, often in planned neighborhoods and areas where connectivity is integrated from the ground up.
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Securing and Engaging in Mobile Health
11/1/2012
As election time draws near, the political world is abuzz with many different societal issues, including healthcare. No matter which side of the ideological aisle wins out this November, one aspect of healthcare is certain: It’s going mobile. Thanks to advances in connected health devices and M2M (machine-to-machine) technology, more connected-health solutions are coming to market. The question is will they be adopted?
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Mobile Monitoring
10/19/2012
Mobile devices are no longer just for calling and texting. As it turns out, they are a great way to keep tabs on the things that are most important to you. Remote monitoring and tracking are growing in use, and the market for these functions continues to evolve.
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Connected Healthcare Relies on Data
10/12/2012
Healthcare is a personal topic. The technologies and services used in healthcare affect people’s wellbeing, and as such they are placed under heightened scrutiny. So that makes it even more significant when people begin to embrace a technological tool for healthcare. By bringing the tool into one of the most important areas of life, people show they trust the technology and see the value it can provide.
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Data Gets Healthy
8/20/2012
Patient monitoring systems have the potential to change the way we view medicine. Instead of being hooked up to monitors, wireless devices can give patients the freedom to move around and live more regular lives. And doctors can receive information that could alert them to a condition before it becomes life threatening.
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