AliveCor has received FDA 510(k) clearance on its mobile Heart Monitor as well as CE Mark. This mobile ECG heart monitor is compatible with the iPhone 4 and 4S.

A smartphone application developed at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta seeks to improve patient safety by automating pulse oximetry screenings and improving the accuracy of pulse oximetry interpretations.  

The FDA published an amendment to its unique device identifier (UDI) proposed rule (77 FR 40736), published July 10.

Affordability is the top driver of the majority of U.S. consumers' (72 percent) healthcare decisions among those who plan to join insurance exchanges. Less than one-third (30 percent), however, are willing to change doctors or healthcare settings to reduce costs, according to a new survey of 3,209 people by Accenture.

As a follow up to the recently announced Patient Engagement Framework, the National eHealth Collaborative has launched an affiliated online assessment tool.

Patients with diabetes enrolled in an intervention utilizing online tools to assist with self-management achieved slightly better health outcomes than diabetic patients receiving usual care, according to research published online Nov. 20 by the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Merge Healthcare will connect its imaging network with the Surescripts Network for Clinical Interoperability. This connectivity will allow hospitals and imaging centers to electronically deliver imaging reports to care provider organizations through EHRs on the Surescripts Network.

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems has joined with Microsoft Corp. to develop and launch the NextGen MedicineCabinet application. With the goal being increased patient engagement, the NextGen MedicineCabinet allows customers to create, store, track and share personal medication records.