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Survey: Only 30 percent of insured consumers want to track health on a mobile device
By Jonah Comstock | 10:16 am | June 08, 2015
HealthMine's app A new survey of 1,200 consumers with either self- or employer-sponsored health insurance -- sponsored by HealthMine and conducted by Survey Sampling International -- indicates that interest in payer-led mobile health initiatives is still fairly low.
Medtronic partners with Samsung on mobile diabetes, gets major FDA nod
By Jonah Comstock | 08:44 am | June 05, 2015
Medtronic has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its MiniMed Connect device, which allows users of Medtronic's continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and insulin pump to view data from those devices on their smartphone.
mHealth masters: Make it invisible and intuitive
By Eric Wicklund | 08:17 am | June 05, 2015
Ranya Habash, MD, a noted ophthalmologist and CMO of Everbridge, says the most innovative mHealth technology should fly under the radar (and that won't include robots).
Google to expand Baseline pilot, tests "Study Kit" app
By Jonah Comstock | 12:15 pm | June 04, 2015
Google has begun to test the first app that will be used in the wider rollout of its Google Baseline study, called the Study Kit app, according to a new report from TechCrunch.
Carena raises $13.3M for remote visits from Cambia, McKesson, and CHI
By Aditi Pai | 10:33 am | June 04, 2015
Seattle-based Carena, which offers a video visit service for health systems, has raised $13.
FDA-cleared digital health devices to save healthcare $100B by 2018
By Jonah Comstock | 09:57 am | June 04, 2015
FDA clearances for digital health devices are on track to triple by 2018, according to new research from Accenture, as digital health offerings drive more than $100 billion in savings over that same time period.
Report: Apple Store to sell some Jawbone wristworn fitness devices again
By Aditi Pai | 09:15 am | June 04, 2015
Jawbone UP2 Just three months after Apple pulled a number of wristworn fitness tracking devices from its stores, including Jawbone UP24 and Nike FuelBand SE, Jawbone Senior Product Manager Jason Donahue revealed that the company's devices would return to the Apple Store in the coming months during a presentation he gave in Japan, according to local reports in that country, and as explained in a report from Apple Insider.
Report: Teva Pharmaceuticals invested tens of millions in American Well
By Jonah Comstock | 07:57 am | June 04, 2015
While Teladoc has been pulling in a lot of press lately with its IPO news, competitor American Well has been busy too, securing an eight-figure investment from Israeli pharmaceutical giant Teva, according to a recent report in Israeli publication Globes.
Maker of diabetes management app One Drop raises $8 million
By Jonah Comstock | 07:00 am | June 04, 2015
New York City and Austin, Texas-based Informed Data Systems has raised $8 million for its One Drop mobile diabetes management platform.
Report: Xiaomi gaining on Fitbit in wearable marketshare
By Aditi Pai | 11:25 am | June 03, 2015
The wearable device market grew in Q1 for the eighth consecutive year, according to a report from research firm IDC.