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As the social network reportedly plots to enter the healthcare realm, it appears Facebook is creating wellness apps and social discussions around health.

The industry is lagging in terms of mobile apps and websites, and by moving slowly, companies might be missing numerous significant opportunities.

In what is likely to become a widespread trend, health insurance companies are already integrating wellness apps with Apple's platform, and in so doing, they are looking to attract new members.

In this Brave New World, the health insurance market must shift to a consumer-facing model, change its relationships with providers and be at the forefront of the mHealth and telehealth movement to survive in the post-ACA healthcare landscape.

With Shellshock poised to roil the nation's health system, regulators are scrambling to make sure providers know what to do to protect their devices -- and the data on them.

The president of Mercy Virtual, soon to be based in a brand-new, telehealth-specific building near Mercy's St. Louis base, has some concerns with how mobile healthcare is being deployed for short-term benefits. But his long-term outlook is definitely rosy.