mHealth hype

By  Neil Versel 02:07 am September 22, 2011
Like any rapidly evolving industry, mobile health is suffering some growing pains. A study published in the September issue of the journal Diabetes Care found that type 2 diabetes patients who were given behavioral coaching with the mobile phone-based WellDoc DiabetesManager system lowered their hemoglobin A1c readings significantly more than those who only received care during occasional doctor...
By  Brian Dolan 06:33 am September 8, 2010
An article published in the UK's Guardian last week included an unfortunate error -- just because it's intended for physicians, doesn't mean everyone who downloads a particular iPhone medical app is one: "The stethoscope – medical icon, lifesaver and doctor’s best friend – is disappearing from hospitals across the world as physicians increasingly use their smartphones to monitor patients’...