Apps: CIGNA, Cleveland Clinic, TN Children's

By Brian Dolan
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Heart Pro 3D iPadInsurer optimizes for mobile Web: CIGNA's 11 million customers can now use any Web-enabled mobile phones to get answers (in English and Spanish) about what their health plans cover. Release

Fitness app from CC: Cleveland Clinic releases its Let's Move It! app. Site

TN hospital launches iPhone medical history app: East Tennessee's Children's Hospital just released an iPhone app that includes information about their facilities, the prerequisite health tips and the ability to enter personal health information and kids' medical history. Knox News

Voalte + Meru Networks: Voalte's smartphone application, which enables nurses to send and receive presence-based text messages, make high definition voice calls across the hospital VoIP or PBX systems, and receive critical care alarms in order to provide faster response to patient needs -- has inked a big deal with Meru Networks this week. Release

iTunes model for EMR modules: While I don't understand the headline, this is must-read coverage of principal at Better Health Technologies Vince Kuraitis' thoughts on an iTunes-like model for modular EMR apps. (Reminds me of this CHIME grant project.) Healthcare IT News

Speaking of Kuraitis: Vince's e-CareManagement Blog has an interesting post about the how a Blood Pressure management app came to be. e-CareManagement

Pepid app coming soon: Pepid is signing up beta users for its forthcoming clinical information iPad app. MedGadget

Top iPad apps: The creator of Apple's Newton (ancient handheld device) picks his top iPad apps -- one, of course, is a medical app. Gizmodo

Heart rate sensing headphones enter into their final prototype phase: Swiss technology-transfer company CSEM is readying its Pulsear earphones for use with fitness applications on smartphones. iMedicalApps

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