Health information and wireless trends discussed by Brian Dolan
Personal health information interest by consumers and the explosion in mobile and wireless technologies, are improving medical outcomes in the health care industry.
However, changing delivery models, patient information privacy concerns and staggering costs remain top concerns among consumers and providers.
West Wireless Health Institute, Jitterbug and Insignia Health are three health care companies addressing these critical health issues.
On the publishing front is MobiHealthNews, an online health information news publication, covering the convergence of the health care and wireless technology industries.
MHN publishes articles and e-newsletters about developments in mobile and wireless health that are shaping the future of health information availability, wireless technologies and new business models for the emerging wireless health industry.
In this podcast interview with Brian Dolan, MobiHealthNews’ editor and co-founder, Brian speaks about key changes and issues occurring in mobile and wireless patient health information, medical monitoring and health care delivery.
Some of the topics covered in the podcast interview include:
- Wireless biometric monitoring of patients with heart and other health conditions
- CardioNet, a wireless health company that manufactures a take-home heart monitor for better health information management
- Medical applications available for the iPhone and other smartphones
- Patient information programs delivered via mobile phones
- Consumer interest in using mobile technology to monitor medical conditions and ensure privacy
- New consumer-focused medical models
- The economic necessity to control costs with innovative technologies
- Wireless medical sensors that reduce costs and deliver better medical outcomes than hospital monitoring
- Support by large providers, such as Kaiser and the Mayo Clinic, in the development of health information tools
- Improving data delivery by physicians and other caregivers, making it easier to monitor and share patient records
- Wireless medical systems that lower monitoring costs
In this informative podcast interview, learn how wireless health care is improving patient health outcomes keeping physicians and consumers better informed.
Brian is Editor of MobiHealthNews. Prior to founding the publication with business partner Joe Maillie, he was a senior analyst with the the Yankee Group, a research firm, where he led program development for the company’s Mobile Internet World event and helped craft the company’s publication development.
Dolan started his career in 2005 as editor of FierceWireless, a leading online wireless publication. He also launched new publications covering mobile content and IPTV technology.
Brian has spoken at industry conferences and events, including CTIA, FOSE (the Federal Government Information Technology trade show), Wireless Cities and IPTV Evolution.
Links:
“Wireless Health by the Numbers” (MobiHealthNews – 8/13/09)
“Timeline: The iPhone as a Medical Tool” (MHN – 6/8/09)
“Kaiser Permanente: SMS will dominate mHealth Services” (5/7/09)
“Costs, not privacy, key concern for wireless sensor users”
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