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ATA's first-ever venture fair features innovation - and a few words of caution
By Eric Wicklund | 08:47 am | May 06, 2013
The Sunday morning session brings together entrepreneurs and venture capital experts to see the latest in telemedicine ideas and discuss the positives and pitfalls of VC funding.
ATA kicks off its annual meeting with a call for Mercy
By Mike Miliard | 08:44 am | May 06, 2013
The American Telemedicine Association highlights the Missouri-based healthcare network in Sunday's opening plenary to kick off the 18th Annual International Meeting and Trade Show.
New Patient Privacy Rights CTO wants to shake group's anti-tech image
By Neil Versel | 07:52 am | May 06, 2013
Fitbit Flex commercially launches with Bluetooth 4.0, active minutes tracking
By Brian Dolan | 07:02 am | May 06, 2013
Qualcomm Life acquires HealthyCircles, former Microsoft Health exec's startup
By Jonah Comstock | 03:30 am | May 06, 2013
Applying mobile health strategies to drive greater patient engagement and provider accountability.
By David C. Bjork | 12:59 pm | May 03, 2013
In this contributed commentary, Telcare President David Bjork identifies the value of mHealth in the patient-provider dynamic and explores how this can be used to shape the future of healthcare.
ATA to hold its first venture fair
By Jeff Rowe | 11:08 am | May 03, 2013
The American Telemedicine Association will gather inventors and investors for the first-ever event on Sunday, helping to kick off the ATA's 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show.
Continua Alliance launches presence in Latin America
By Eric Wicklund | 10:58 am | May 03, 2013
The Oregon-based standards group, now established in Europe and several other emerging nations, has unveiled a Brazil Work Group to bring plug-and-play connectivity guidelines to South and Central America.
2018: 5 million disposable, mobile medical sensors
By Jonah Comstock | 09:49 am | May 03, 2013
Michael J. Fox Foundation takes first step toward crowdsourced research
By Jonah Comstock | 03:16 pm | May 02, 2013