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The eight recipients, announced at Tuesday's mHealth Summit, are developing or have developed mobile health-related projects to improve the health of women and children in developing or underserved parts of the world.

One of four luncheon keynote speakers at Tuesday's mHealth Summit, Julius Genachowski tells the audience he's pushing for broadband access for everyone, especially healthcare providers.

The mHIMSS Mobile Health Venture Fair, held during Tuesday's mHealth Summit, enabled start-ups and potential companies to pitch their mHealth ideas to investors and experts.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is engaging a California production company to create a video explaining the value of healthcare IT and consumer engagement with their providers.

A spirited session at Tuesday's summit questions whether the doctor or the patient should be the catalyst for driving emerging mHealth technologies into the mainstream.

The U.S. Surgeon general was one of two keynote speakers Tuesday at the mHealth Summit. The other, Verizon Wireless COO John Stratton, outlined an ambitious home health platform that the company will launch next year.

The competition seeks innovative wireless ideas to solve pressing global concerns in such areas as healthcare and the environment.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and West Wireless Health Institute Vice Chairman Eric Topol took to the stage for opening keynotes Monday at the mHealth Summit, and each said the future of healthcare remains tied to mobile technology.