Here are some of the top stories in healthcare, telemedicine, and mobile health that our sister site mHealthWatch has been monitoring this past week.
The Weight Loss Industry Hopping on The Mobile Bandwagon
In response to the growing number of consumers searching for weight loss products on their mobile devices, the weight loss industry is taking note. Intechra Health is one such company that has invested much time and energy in meeting their mobile consumers’ needs.
New App Aims To Make Caregivers’ Lives Much Easier
A new mHealth app called Wellzilla is now available to both professional and family caregivers. The app is designed as both a communication tool, as well as a platform through which caregivers can purchase all of the over-the-counter medical supplies they require.
Updated ‘WatchKit’ Expected for WWDC 2015
MAW is out with a new report noting that Global Equities Research’s Trip Chowdhry believes Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference “will once again captivate Apple’s developer community. But all eyes won’t be on what’s next for iOS and OS X. There’s another big draw at WWDC this year.”
The State of Tennessee Passes Telemedicine Reimbursement Law
While residents in some areas of Tennessee, such as Nashville, have easy access to just about any type of healthcare required, the state as a whole has a shortage of Primary Care Physicians (PCP). It is for this reason that Tennessee recently passed a law requiring both Medicaid and private health insurance companies to reimburse for telemedicine, just as they would for in-person healthcare visits.
USDA Backs Distance Learning, Telemedicine Projects
On Friday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for its “Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program.”
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