Pact adds support for the Moves app

Pact adds support for the Moves app

For a Moves session to count towards your pact, you must reach at least 10,000 steps by midnight of each day.
Allscripts

Allscripts acquires Oasis Medical Solutions to create a single-source EPR for the NHS Trusts

Allscripts and Oasis will offer a single-source offering for an innovative and advanced electronic patient record solution throughout the United Kingdom.

FiDELYS smart watch

FiDELYS smart watch with iris recognition raising funds at Indiegogo

Featuring military grade iris recognition technology, the watch tries to solve three problems - the password plague, privacy and authentication issues.
wearables

Wearables need designer touch to appeal to a wider audience and reach $9.3B potential

However, if the current technology-focused approach continues, the market will be less than a third of this, according to analyst firm Beecham Research.
Beast magnetic sensor

Beast magnetic sensor that keeps track of your workouts raising funds at Indiegogo

Suitable for all workouts, from weight training to bodyweight exercises, the sensor allows users to track strength, speed, power and explosiveness.
Apple scores two Nike engineers for its iWatch team

Apple scores two Nike engineers for its iWatch team

Nike's hardware engineer Ryan Bailey and sensor software expert Jon Gale were picked up by Apple in June to join the growing iWatch team.
AdhereTech

Smart pill bottle maker AdhereTech secures $1.75 million in Series A funding

The company will use the new cash to further scale its healthcare services, and develop second generation of its product which will be easier to make.
Sense Health

Sense Health’s mobile care management platform found to boost patient adherence in a randomized...

Improvement were found in self-reported patient adherence to appointments (40% increase), medications (12% increase) and care plan goals (7% increase).
doctor with a pager

Lack of secure text messaging cost the average U.S. hospital more than $1.7 million...

Proper communication solution not only improves provider productivity, but also reduces unnecessary patient readmissions and increases clinical integration.
wearables

AT&T: The most successful wearable devices will be ones that can work without a...

The carrier will have at least one such device by the end of this year, according to the man who manages AT&T partnerships.
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