Preggie

Preggie launches mobile social network for pregnant women

The service will be available through dedicated iOS and Android apps, making it easy to get socialized and discuss all pregnancy and babies issues.
Physicians turning to digital tools to boost patient outcomes

Physicians turning to digital tools to boost patient outcomes

Manhattan Research's study has found that 2 in 5 physicians said that using modern technologies to communicate with patients will improve patient outcomes.
LifeKeeper

A device that can prevent a heart attack or a stroke raising funds at...

The setup consists of the LifeKeeper Device, similar in appearance to a strip heart rate monitor, and the accompanying LifeKeeper mobile app.
DocbookMD

DocbookMD’s mobile platform connects physicians to any health network

The company plans to expand clinical integrations to new arenas, such as care coordination technologies, health plans and health information exchanges.
A History of Healthcare Informatics

A History of Healthcare Informatics

In 1949, Germany's Dr. Gustav Wagner establishes the German Society for Medical Documentation, Computer Science and Statistics, and so the health IT begins...
emergency services

iPLATO helps GPs free up over 180,000 urgent appointments in one year, saves the...

Using the iPLATO service, patients were able to quickly cancel booked GP appointments from a mobile phone thereby freeing up the appointment slot.
Acer Liquid Leap fitness band

Acer Liquid Leap fitness band unveiled

The waterproof device has a IPX7 rating, meaning it could be used while swimming. Asus promises about 5-7 days of battery life.
Responsive coaching wearable for tennis Smash

Responsive coaching wearable for tennis Smash raising funds at Kickstarter

The device works in tandem with an accompanying mobile app to tracks the user's forehand, backhand, volley, first serve, and second serve.
iPatientCare adds advanced electronic prescriptions to its iPad EHR app

iPatientCare adds advanced electronic prescriptions to its iPad EHR app

The system makes it easy for physicians to draft and renew prescription orders, customize provider favorite's lists, and document drug and allergy interactions.
Healthspek

Personal health records app Healthspek adds legal documents repository

Users are able to upload living wills, powers of attorney and other legal documents into the Healthspek record, and retrieve this information when needed.
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