AT&T hires its first chief medical information officer
AT&T Inc. kicked off the week with a pair of bold statements around m-health that highlight the company’s growing investment and interest in the growing market. AT&T hired its first ever chief...
View ArticleMovers & Shakers: TechCrunch founder Arrington leaves; AT&T names its first...
From executives leaving to new appointed CEO’s, here is glimpse of the industry’s movers and shakers from the past week. TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington announced that he is leaving his post as...
View ArticleReality Check: Seven growth markets for tablet computers
What are tablets really going to be used for in large enterprises? What are their practical uses beyond viewing content and e-mail? How much money can be made making and selling tablets?
View ArticlePills that talk to your phone (from inside your body)
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new sensor that can be swallowed by patients who have a hard time remembering to take medication. The sensor communicates directly with the mobile...
View ArticleGE, Microsoft to launch JV focused on healthcare
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq “MSFT”) and General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) said they plan to create a global joint venture offering interoperability platforms and application solutions targeting healthcare...
View Article66% of healthcare IT executives concerned about monitoring tablets
The concerns of healthcare IT executives trying to meet the demands of supporting consumer-grade computing devices are growing. A study — conducted by BizTechReports and published as a white paper by...
View ArticleVerizon, Health Evolution Partners join for connected health initiative
Health Evolution Partners and Verizon Connected Healthcare Solutions have established a strategic relationship to encourage innovation and adoption of connected health information technologies. The...
View ArticleGSMA: M-health to reach $23B by 2017
Mobile technology will play a significant role in the provisioning of healthcare services globally, according to a new report from the GSMA. The industry association noted in its report, “Touching...
View ArticleOracle buys ClearTrial to bolster Health Sciences suite
Oracle has entered into an agreement to acquire ClearTrial, which develops cloud-based clinical trial operations applications. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2012. The two companies...
View ArticleCable & Wireless Panama awarded two-year, $1.9M contract to manage healthcare
Cable & Wireless Panama (CWP), a part of Cable & Wireless Communications, announced that it was awarded a two-year, U.S.$1.9 million contract to implement a corporate asset management...
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