29% of U.S. broadband households own a connected health device
Moreover, 12% of U.S. broadband households own multiple such devices, according to the latest figures released by Parks Associates.
IDC: 72.1M wearable devices to be shipped this year
Shipment volumes are expected to grow at a CAGR of 42.6% over the five-year forecast period, eventually reaching 155.7 million units shipped in 2019.
Standing desks may not deliver health benefits, after all?
It's still unclear just how beneficial standing desks are to office workers, according to a new review of existing research which looked at some 9,000 studies.
Nearly 17% of Walgreens Balance Rewards participants lost more than 10 pounds
Also, the program participants tracking activities show greater adherence to diabetes and blood pressure medications.
Millennials trust health apps more than health professionals
55% stated that thanks to health apps they are connecting with their doctors more frequently, according to Telcare's first National Diabetes Awareness Index.
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.
Digital health solutions to save U.S. healthcare over $100B over next four years
These solutions have already achieved $6 billion in cost savings last year, driven by medication adherence, behavior modifications and fewer emergency room visits.
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.
11.4 million wearables shipped during Q1 2015
The top 5 vendors have grown their dominance of the market to three quarters from two-thirds in a year; Apple Watch could make a big impact on the market.
91% of Danish doctors use electronic medical data exchange
According to a survey conducted by research2guidance and HIMSS Europe, Denmark is a place with the best market pre-requisites needed for an mHealth business.