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Deloitte on mHealth
by Kevin Roche on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
What is mHealth? And what impact will it have on health care? A new Deloitte Center for Health Solutions report attempts to provide answers and suggests that mHealth is transforming health care for the good. We’ll see.
Tags: Mobile, Telemedicine
Regulation of Mobile and Wireless Health Technology
by Kevin Roche on Thursday, July 21, 2011
The FDA released a draft guidance on how it will regulate mobile and wireless healthcare devices and applications, which to a large extent follows proposed guidance from the mHealth Regulatory Coalition. The guidance may facilitate growth of this industry segment.
Tags: FDA, Mobile, Regulation, Wireless
2011 Potpourri XI
by Kevin Roche on Friday, March 11, 2011
Another in our weekly series of health care nuggets, with this week’s Potpourri featuring Medicare beneficiaries and physician supply, the FDA’s position on certain device software, a wellness survey, the AMA’s stance on genetic testing, marketing of drugs, and an integrated disability and health care program.
Tags: Consumers, Drugs, FDA, Genomics, Health Care Quality, Medicare, Mobile, Physicians, Wellness and Prevention
FDA Regulation of Wireless and Mobile Health
by Kevin Roche on Wednesday, January 12, 2011
An incredibly useful paper has been issued by the mHealth Regulatory Coalition on issues surrounding potential FDA regulation of communications technology used for health-related purposes. The paper provides background and a discussion of the significant issues upon which the industry, patients and providers need guidance.
Pew Mobile Health Survey
by Kevin Roche on Tuesday, November 2, 2010
The Pew Internet project puts out its latest survey on mobile technology being used for health purposes. The survey indicates growing use of health apps and health information search capabilities, but with variable presence among demographic groups.
2010 Potpourri XXXIV
by Kevin Roche on Saturday, September 18, 2010
On the menu for this week’s potpourri–savings from wellness efforts for a large employer; drug reimbursement for Medicaid programs; using remote monitoring in a health plan context; the FDA’s regulatory approach to mobile health uses; the effect of tort reform on imaging rates and hepatitis C pay-for-performance measures.
Tags: Disease Management, Drugs, FDA, Health Care Reform, Malpractice, Mobile, Monitoring, Pay For Performance, Wellness and Prevention, Wireless
Mobile Health Report
by Kevin Roche on Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Not much is hotter in health care than wireless/mobile functionality and how it may affect many aspects of care delivery and health management. A PWC report looks at trends, opportunities and challenges.
Tags: Medical Care, Mobile, Wireless
The FDA and Mobile Health
by Kevin Roche on Friday, June 25, 2010
An FDA lawyer posts an excellent summary of potential issues in regard to FDA’s regulation of mobile health devices and services. He suggests that industry adopt a proactive approach of proposing sensible regulations and guidance to FDA.
Tags: FDA, Mobile, Regulation, Telemedicine
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