If medical wearables want to save lives, they should be ‘invisible’
This article was originally featured on The Next Web. One of the latest updates to the Apple Watch included FDA-approved ECG monitoring, and it made waves in both the consumer and medical communities. Many people thought this was impossible. Some were worried about false positives. But most were excited about the potential good that a widely used […]
How Mobile Tech Is Transforming Healthcare
Have you ever considered the amount of information sitting in hospital filing cabinets collecting dust? Healthcare, especially in emergency situations, depends on instant access to current, complete, and correct information, or the consequences could be fatal. Yet we still insist on capturing that information on printed materials that are hard to find and easy to […]
The Current State of Healthcare’s Digital Transformation (Part 2)
Healthcare is experiencing a digital transformation that will impact patients, providers, insurance companies, and everyone in between. Although the medical field has historically struggled to keep up technologically, it stands to benefit in numerous ways by bringing the latest innovations into its fold. In the first entry of our “Healthcare’s Digital Transformation” series, we discussed […]
What Google’s Fitbit Acquisition Could Mean for Health Tech
Google recently announced that it’s acquiring Fitbit for $2.1 billion. Headquartered in San Francisco near Google, Fitbit is largely known as one of the pioneers behind the wearable fitness tracker movement. The new deal could give Google the boost it needs to compete with Apple’s Apple Watch in the wearable health tech space. Naturally, this […]
The Current State of Healthcare’s Digital Transformation (Part 1)
Whether it’s less invasive procedures, faster test results, or safer x-ray methods, new technology has always been one of the main catalysts behind better healthcare for all. So it’s no surprise that staying up-to-date on the latest medical innovations is imperative for medical institutions. Unfortunately, only 7% of pharmaceutical and healthcare companies claim to have […]
AI May Change How Medicine Is Made
DeepMind and other artificial intelligence (AI) developers are proving that AI has immense potential to improve the drug discovery process. With this technology in tow, medical researchers and innovators could hone in on life-saving miracle molecules in a fraction of the time usually needed. But what does this mean for Big Pharma? Accelerating Drug Discovery […]
The Biggest Cybersecurity Risks to Healthcare Data Right Now
Between 2009 and 2017, 2181 healthcare breaches occurred. Each one compromised at least 500 records. Altogether, these security breaches exposed 176 million healthcare records—more than half the population of the United States. In 2017, the world suffered the greatest ransomware attack in history. The WannaCry ransomware, which targeted Microsoft Windows computers by encrypting data and […]
The Wearable War Between Fitbit and Apple Could Save Lives
Apple has been aggressively moving into the medical development space, and it has transformed how many of us monitor our health. At the same time, the tech titan’s advancement into healthcare wearables has hurt Fitbit’s market share. The once dominant leader in digital fitness trackers is now making moves to take the crown back from […]
IoT in Healthcare: See What’s Possible
It’s undeniable that the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) has brought about some of the most exciting advancements of our time. But contrary to popular belief, IoT innovation isn’t constrained to manufacturing and logistics. This disruptive technology has also had a profound effect on healthcare. Let’s take a look at some of the […]
10 Healthcare App Development Tips Everyone Should Know
Perhaps nothing is shaping the future of medicine more than healthcare app development. Fueled by fast advancements in mobile technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT), medical apps are giving life to innovative solutions not even possible a few years ago. As a result, healthcare mobility is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. […]