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Mobile payments are getting ready to take off in medical billing
The healthcare industry is primed to take advantage of what smartphone billing has to offer. Consumer industries has shown considerable growth potential for mobile payments in everything from coffee shops to utility providers, and the healthcare industry has not failed to take notice of this opportunity. That said, healthcare has been slower to adopt these billing techniques than other areas. However, there are a number of different factors that are coming into play in 2013, which could cause … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health Care Industry, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments, Trends
Mhealth strategy details for Walgreens announced
The announcement was made at a mobile commerce summit in front of a number of major retailers. As the use of smartphones and tablets continues to evolve, so do mhealth services and programs, and in that light, Walgreens has now announced the details of its upcoming mobile strategy. The annual summit was the venue for several announcements, but it was a considerable one for the health industry. This was the third year for the event and Walgreens took … Read entire article »
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Mhealth market in the Asia Pacific region receives important boost
Investments from governments across the APAC countries are helping these programs to grow. According to the results of a recent analysis of the Asia Pacific (APAC) region’s mhealth marketplace, the market’s value grew to $7.9 billion, last year, due to investments from governments in that area. The report on the analysis showed that the largest telemedicine revenue contributor was from mobile health. The analysis was conducted by Frost & Sullivan. It showed that mhealth contributed the most of … Read entire article »
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Mhealth glucose meter receives European Union approval
Telcare has announced that its product has been approved for sale and use in the E.U. Telcare, Inc., a diabetes management solutions leader, has just announced that its CE Mark mhealth glucose meter device has received approval in the European Union for sale and use. The smartphone enabled blood glucose meter (BGM) has already been approved by the FDA. In fact, this product was the very first mhealth BGM to receive the clearance of the FDA. The announcement … Read entire article »
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Mhealth study in Brazil shows tech can help the poor
Researchers have found that this technology can be very helpful to people living in the slums of Rio. A study conducted in Rio de Janeiro has now shown that using mhealth technology for monitoring patients who are living in poor urban neighborhoods can help to increase the access that those individuals have to healthcare services while decreasing the amount of spending required to provide that care. The study was conducted in one of the city’s hillside “favela” … Read entire article »
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Mhealth program from Verizon to assist needy communities in San Diego
The wireless provider’s goal is to help to reach children who have never had a dentist or doctor. The Verizon Foundation has just announced the progress of a telemedicine grant for La Maestra Community Health Centers in order to boost an mhealth program that is meant to bring children in the neediest communities access to a dentist and a doctor, especially if they have never seen one before. The grant was originally given last fall, and allowed … Read entire article »
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