Insurers invests into healthcare startups thanks to Obamacare

Corporate investors tend to have a bad reputation in the startup world; at worst - they cull ideas and strategies from the startups they invest in.
Mana Health's Patient Gateway portal achieves Meaningful Use Stage 2 certification

Mana Health’s Patient Gateway portal achieves Meaningful Use Stage 2 certification

Eligible healthcare organizations participating in Stage 2 meaningful use achievement can use the platform to qualify for incentive payments under the ARRA.
Mobile app developers ask a US agency to clarify HIPAA rules

Mobile app developers ask a US agency to clarify HIPAA rules *UPDATE*

The developers are arguing that the government isn't doing enough to make this a leveled playing field, with larger companies getting the upper hand.
CareConnectors

PatientGraph provides mHealth app developers with a unified healthcare data sharing interface

The platform enables mobile apps and devices to share and exchange healthcare data with multiple electronic medical records systems through a single interface.
Gmate SMART Blood Glucose Monitoring System

Philosys’ Gmate SMART Blood Glucose Monitoring System gets FDA 510K approval

Gmate SMART meter connects to the headphone jack of an iOS device and with an accompanying mobile app, it delivers accurate and fast blood glucose results.
Aptible takes the hard work out of HIPAA compliance

Aptible takes the hard work out of HIPAA compliance

The company's compliance engine is a platform that makes it easy for developers of cloud-based services to have their work comply with HIPAA requirements.
EarlySense

FDA clears EarlySense’s Chair Sensor Solution

The "smart chair" continuously monitors patient's vital signs, allowing clinicians to proactively respond to early signs of patient deterioration.
Propeller Health scores FDA clearance for its next-gen Propeller Platform

Propeller Health scores FDA clearance for its next-gen Propeller Platform

Under the new clearance, the Propeller system can now be used to help predict exacerbations in patients with asthma and COPD.
The European Commission launches mHealth consultation

The European Commission launches mHealth consultation

mHealth will reduce costly visits to hospitals, help citizens take charge of their own health and well-being, and move towards prevention rather than cure.
FCC

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announces new CONNECT2HEALTHFCC Task Force

The Task Force will bring together the expertise of the FCC on the "critical intersection of broadband, advanced technology, and health."