New wearable sensors help baseball players prevent injuries
A company called Motus has developed a system that uses biomechanics to measure stress on a pitcher's elbow or a change in batter's swing.
IDC Q3 wearables report: The market grew 197.6% YoY, Fitbit is still the king
Overall, 21 million wearable devices have been shipped in Q3, compared to 7.1 million units shipped in the same quarter last year.
Two initiatives trying to curate health apps announced
On one hand we have SocialWellth teaming-up with Columbia University-based HITLAB, and on the other - app curation from the Hacking Medicine Institute.
LifeMap Solutions launches COPD Navigator for iPhone
Available as a free download, the app relies on evidence-based care guidelines to empower COPD patients to better monitor and manage their condition.
Welltok acquires Silverlink, raises additional $45M
Silverlink identifies which channels and messages work best for which individuals, so that subsequent outreach can be better targeted and more personalized.
GreatCall acquires Lively to support its active aging tech
Founded in 2012, Lively developed a safety watch and a system of passive activity sensors to alert family members and share daily routines.
Validic, higi team-up over remote patient monitoring
Integration between the two platforms provides comprehensive health data access for healthcare organizations seeking to develop innovative treatments.
drchrono launches first medical billing app
For the first time -- the company claims -- executives, physicians and medical billers can see the status of billing anywhere, anytime through their iPad.
Seamless Medical raises $2.5M for its iPad-based registration process
The company's software as a service offering uses iPads rather than paper forms to reduce registration time from 30 minutes to 10 or less.
Android for Gmate SMART mobile diabetes monitoring system clears the FDA
The Gmate SMART is a small, portable blood glucose meter that plugs into the headphone jack of a smartphone and provides fast blood glucose test results.








