MyHealth mobile app

Stanford unveils its HealthKit- and Epic-connected MyHealth app

The app allows patients to view test results and medical bills, manage prescriptions, schedule appointments, and conduct video visits with Stanford physicians.
tablet iPad

Federal grant to put tablets in the hands of Kansas’ foster families

The devices will allow children in foster care to have a direct link to behavioral healthcare services such as therapy and ongoing education videos.
FDA

FDA issues final guidance on mHealth app regulation

The Agency opted for a hands-off approach to most medical device data systems (MDDS), or software that conveys data to and from a medical device.
stress eating

UMass Medical School, WPI score $2M to develop stress eating app

The grant will be used for the RELAX app development and two phases of clinical trials, with a goal of making users more aware of when and why they stress eat.
Low-cost smartphone dongle can test for HIV, syphilis

Low-cost smartphone dongle can test for HIV, syphilis

The portable device attaches to the smartphone's headphone jack, and can return blood test results in about 15 minutes.
BioGram

BioGram stamps users’ heart rates onto photos

The user's heart rate is recorded from AliveCor's Heart Monitor; and for those without an ECG reader - heart rates can be input manually or from another sensor.
Mobile Heartbeat CURE

Mobile Heartbeat CURE to be rolled our across YNHHS facilities

These facilities include Yale-New Haven Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital and the YNHHS Saint Raphael campus.
Athenahealth

Athenahealth buys hospital EHR system from Beth Israel

The Harvard teaching hospital's inpatient EHR, called webOMR, is currently used in Beth Israel Deaconess' 649-bed flagship hospital and 30+ outpatient sites.
Wellframe

Wellframe helps Vinfen reach more people with more continuous support

By facilitating more frequent interactions, Wellframe's platform enables staff to form stronger relationships with the people they serve.
An app can monitor mental health through selfie videos

An app can monitor mental health through “selfie” videos

Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed software that can turn any computer or smartphone into a personal mental health monitoring device.