95% of nurses own a smartphone, and 88% use smartphone apps at work
Bedside access to drug interactions and clinical data dominates nurse smartphone use with 73% looking up drug information on a mobile device.
Apple announces new health features for Apple Watch, HealthKit
With the upcoming iOS 9 update, the iPhone's Health app will finally be able to track a woman's period; Siri will get the ability to start/stop a workout.
IMS Health AppScript adds Beneufit’s Parkinson’s disease app pdFIT
The pdFIT app is designed to reduce symptoms, delay disease progression and improve quality of life by leveraging exercise.
Bizmatics unveils new patient portal app
The new PrognoCIS My Health Records app provides the same capabilities as PrognoCIS patient portal but in a way that is easier to use on a mobile device.
One Drop raises $8M Series A to expand its diabetes management platform
The fresh capital will help One Drop accelerate adoption of its platform among users, self-insured employers, and insurers.
Glooko adds support for insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors
The feature adds on top of Glooko's support for over 30 blood glucose meters, popular activity trackers, and biometric monitors for blood pressure and weight.
Smartphone-based Snellen charts not as reliable as standard chart tests
The comparison showed that the Snellen visual acuity app could not predict a patient's standard Snellen visual acuity within one line.
BaseHealth API allows developers to integrate genomic data into their apps
Built on the BaseHealth assessment engine, the API leverages genomic data, clinical and behavioral analysis to provide evidence-based health assessments.
Google’s Study Kit coming later this year to take on Apple’s ResearchKit?
The service will be unveiled as the next step of Google X's Baseline Study, which launched in July as a limited pilot with Duke University and Stanford University.
FindaFitness raising money for mobile app development
The service is actually a community platform that enables users to search, compare and find gyms and personal trainers from the web and soon, from their phones.