Healthcare Could be the Key to Making Tech Innovative Again
Original article featured in ReadWrite. Apple has gone beyond its original vision in many ways through the years, and one of the most significant is its moves into the healthcare space. CEO Tim Cook recently shared that he believed it will be his company’s “greatest contribution to mankind.” But the fact that it’s moving in this direction […]
Dogtown Media Signs CHI Letter Urging Congress to Approve Telehealth for Coronavirus Crisis
Lawmakers have reached an agreement to provide an emergency funding package of $8.3 billion to aid the United States’ response to the coronavirus crisis. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law last Friday. The funds will go towards treating and preventing the spread of COVID-19. Telehealth capabilities like remote patient monitoring (RPM), voice calls, […]
Predicting Mortality Rates With AI Could Save Lives
Artificial intelligence is impacting an array of industries. That’s because AI applications range from simple (chatbots and image identifiers) to extremely complex (using big data to find patterns and inform high-level decision-making). Due to its versatility, you’ve likely interacted with AI already while going about your day-to-day. However, for most of us, AI’s biggest impact […]
AI in Medicine: What the Smart Tech Can Tell You About Your “Brain Age”
It may be possible to delay your brain from aging. And no, this isn’t the beginning of a pitch from an after-hours informercial — the science behind this concept is surprisingly real. A recent study in Nature Neuroscience merged three fields to make strides in this research: longevity, neuroscience, and machine learning. The result? An algorithm […]
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 […]
Smart Hospitals: The Future of Healthcare?
Healthcare is evolving. The development of artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and other technologies is opening up unprecedented possibilities for the medical field. It won’t be long before the concept of the smart hospital is viable. A Convergence of Big Tech and Healthcare Nearly every big tech company is getting […]
How Healthcare Mobile Apps Improve Patient Care
Are you ready for a healthier, brighter future? Well, wait no longer—healthcare mobile apps are already disrupting and improving how patients receive care. Let’s take a look at how they’re doing this. Streamlining Patient-Doctor Coordination The status quo of doctor appointments is an arduous, time-consuming process. For many Americans, it goes something like this: You’ve […]
Dogtown Media CEO Discusses Medical Device Digital Design Strategy at MD&M West 2019
In 2019, digital healthcare technology is projected to grow 30% and surpass $25 billion. As more patients, providers, and payers turn to healthcare app development for innovative solutions to longstanding obstacles, design is becoming more important than ever before. No other aspect plays more of an integral role in shaping patient experiences. At the Medical Design & Manufacturing […]
The AI Will See You Now: How Chatbots and Machine Learning Are Changing Doctor Visits
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revamping warehouse operations, how recruiters use LinkedIn, and what songs get recommended to you on Spotify. And now, it’s also paying a visit to the doctor. Several startups and medical app developers see a future where your doctor has less paperwork, you visit the clinic less, and receiving medical advice takes much less […]
New mHealth Apps Can Deduce What Ails You
It wasn’t too long ago that the concept of MedTech app development would have baffled both mobile app developers and medical professionals. The thought that technology could enable doctors to accurately diagnose a malady would have been met with laughter. But now, that’s exactly what’s happening. Developing a Mobile Hot Spot Detector Diabetes patients often get […]