iPhone Medical Apps: news, reviews, trends

Voalte iPhone application improves critical communication at point-of-care

Cutting edge technology is now increasing the efficiency of nurses at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, Calif. Nurses and other point of care workers are now able to receive all of their voice, alarm, and text messages on their iPhones, thanks to Voalté’s first-of-its-kind healthcare application. Voalté (nomenclature derived from Voice, Alarm, Text) consolidates all three functions on the versatile iPhone platform. The application enables users to send and receive text messages, make voice ca...

New and Noteworthy iPhone Medical Apps released last week in App Store

New medical apps last week in App Store(from 9/Jan – 16/Jan): ~ 50 We were selected these 5 new and noteworthy iPhone medical apps only: 1. Handbook of Signs and Symptoms Go! / App Store Handbook of Signs and Symptoms is an authoritative reference that helps in recognizing patient signs and symptoms, linking them to their most probable causes, and putting them in context with associated findings. 2. Dog Medical Agenda Go! / App Store Here is an application that will enable you to...

Wakemate – Mobile Sensor – Personal Actigraphy For A Better Nights Sleep

The WakeMate, a sensor-laden wristband packaged with sleep analysis software, determines the optimal wake-up point in your REM cycle and adjusts your alarm for that moment. It also lets you say you really use your iPhone 24/7. From the product page: Problem: Traditional alarm clocks wake you at a random point in your sleep cycle, leaving you feeling groggy. Solution: The WakeMate will analyze your sleep to find the optimal time for you to wake up. You will feel refreshed and energized e...

New and Noteworthy iPhone Medical Apps released last week in App Store

New medical apps last week in App Store(from 24/'Dec – 8/Jan): ~ 90. We were selected these 5 new and noteworthy iPhone medical apps only: 1. Medilyzer / iphone medical software Go!/App Store The Medilyzer iPhone Application is a powerful OTC drug information tool that minimizes the health risks associated with OTC medications. This app gives users a handheld OTC product database including life-saving tools such as a drug interaction checker, OTC side effect information, and dosage inst...

What in Healthcare Goes Mobile?

Source: informationweek.com After getting a referral, a clinician typically heads to the hospital to interview medical personnel and possibly the patient or the patient's family. The clinician enters information about the patient into the iPhone app, and then submits it to the medical director, who makes final approvals, often using his or her own iPhone. RehabCare is thinking about how it can now streamline that process even more--for instance, by working with hospitals to structure referral i...

Your iPhone Just Called: Your Blood-Sugar Is High

Source: The Wall Street Journal Earlier this year, Mike Dionne signed up for Polka, a smart-phone application that lets him use his iPhone to keep tabs on the health of his elderly father, who lives 80 miles away. It tracks his dad's numerous doctors' appointments, his insulin and medication schedule and other health information. Then in August, a new doctor examining Mr. Dionne's father detected an aneurysm, something the son was able to confirm from afar. Over the phone, Mr. Dionne consult...

Overview of non-invasive mhealth solutions + trends

Source: Zorgbeheer.blogspot.com Non Invasive Health Monitoring with mHealth

New and Noteworthy iPhone Medical Apps released last week in App Store

New medical apps last week in App Store(from 11/dec – 18/dec): ~ 62. We were selected these 5 new and noteworthy iPhone medical apps only: 1. USMLE Consult: Step 1 - Block 1 Go! / App Store The USMLE is a competitive, challenging examination that requires extensive preparation. Commence your studies with the new USMLE Consult application series by Modality, the premier mobile learning architect for iPhone and iPod touch. USMLE Consult introduces you to the caliber of questions that ...

Personal hygiene of your iPhone: medical educational game with accelerometer(!!) and tests

The VIactivity LLC(owner of this blog) has successfully finished the development of medical educational game with accelerometer(!!) and tests on personal hygiene for RidRX LLC (USA, Philadelphia - creation of innovative antibacterial covers and accessories for mobile phones). The given program("Germaphone") is one of the marketing steps of RidRX LLC on the use Apple App Store with the goal of products popularization and to more thorough informing the users about different bacteriological t...

Wireless Health: Year End Report 2009

Source: mobihealthnews.com "Wireless Health: Year End Report 2009" from MobiHealthNews.com. FDA may regulate smartphone apps. LifeComm closes. Best Buy stocks connected health devices. Apple invites LifeScan on-stage. The West Wireless Health Institute is founded. CardioNet’s reimbursement rate cut. Consumers want wireless health. Three-quarters of Americans are interested. click here Read more: link