Penn Medicine

Penn Medicine testing wearable patient monitoring

The hospital didn't share which monitoring devices it's using but said these are FDA-approved hospital products, not consumer devices, and are worn on the arm.
health self monitoring

21 million people used smartphones for health self-monitoring in 2013

Around 17 million (81%) of these individuals lived in the U.S., while the remaining 4 million (19%) lived in other countries, according to BCC Research.
Health Harmony

Intel-GE Care Innovations to test telehealth with the Front Porch Center for Innovation and...

Select residents of Kingsley Manor in Los Angeles and Claremont Manor in Claremont, CA will use Care Innovations' RPM platform to collaborate for better care.
toSense

toSense’s CoVa Monitoring System clears the FDA

The necklace-like device is made for at-home patients with chronic illnesses, such as congestive heart failure (CHF), COPD, hypertension, and renal failure.
Withings BPM

Can social accountability affect blood pressure monitoring adherence?

The University of Pennsylvania's study will examine whether social incentives can improve adherence to home blood pressure monitoring in patients with hypertension.
CarePredict Tempo

Remote monitoring company CarePredict raising fresh capital

The money will be used to support large scale studies for CarePredict's wearable device in senior living and home care settings.
VITA health services

vitaphone unveils remote patient monitoring solution for chronic disease management

The VITA health services enables remote patient monitoring of a variety of conditions such as CHF, diabetes, COPD, hypertension and other chronic illnesses.
IClovedOnes

15-year-old launches telehealth device that can also dispense meds for seniors

Called iC LovedOnes, the product consists of a control unit and a tablet stand, with users being able to separately buy the tablet they want.
Tractica wearable devices report

Home health tech to be used by over 78M consumers by 2020

Expanded capabilities for medical monitoring, remote consultations, eldercare, and health and wellness applications will drive this growth.
Cerner

Cerner, Qualcomm Life team-up on home patient monitoring

Qualcomm's 2net Platform and Hub will be used to capture data from medical devices within a patient's home, and transmit it to Cerner's CareAware platform.