U. of House works on wireless sensors: University of Houston and the Abramson Center for the Future of Health are designing an in-home health system for vital sign monitoring and location tracking. For about $1,000 an entire house could be outfitted with the system, which could then alert caregivers via their smartphones when a patient is in need. For movement tracking, patients will have to wear a sensor the size of a quarter on a piece of their clothing, while vital sign monitoring requires a sensor attached to the patients skin like a band aid. More
UK leveraging mHealth for osteoarthritis: UK researchers just received an $18.2M grant for rehabilitating patients with osteoarthritis and slowing its development to delay joint deterioration. Some of the funding will go toward developing wireless sensors to that enabled patients to maximize the effects of their rehabilitation exercises. When patients wear the sensors, doctors can monitor knee motions and correct wrong movements if necessary. More
Relief for Parkinson’s related involuntary movement? Orlando Health neurologist Dr. Alex Gonzalez can now use a wireless device, a bit larger than a PDA, to remotely adjust an electronic implant in a Parkinson’s patient to quell his involuntary movements as they arise. More
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Apple-focused publication MacNN’s patent editor has uncovered a recently granted iPhone-related patent that covers wireless remote monitoring of vital signs. The first patent MacNN found is for the “technological make-up of a monitoring device” and a “transponder that reflects event data,” which by example is presented as a mobile phone – heart rate detector system as well as a mobile phone – weight sensor, temperature sensor or chemical sensor system. 
Not unlike the mHealth industry, the city of Seattle began with a number of false starts: The first European settlers in the city named their original village “New York,” but perhaps because of the anticipated confusion changed it to “Alki,” which meant “by and by” or “someday” in Chinook. A few years later Alki’s settlers found it rough goings so they moved a short distance across the bay in an area that later grew into the city of Seattle we know today. 
Aetna’s Head of Digital Engagement Strategy and Innovation Robert Heyl gave attendees at this week’s Healthcare Unbound conference in Seattle a sneak peak at the company’s mobile plans as well as an update on how well Aetna’s customers have been engaged with its health information portal SmartSource.