Don't miss the HP Healthcare Mobility Tweet Up at #HIMSS13

Are you attending the HIMSS conference next month in New Orleans?

Join me on Monday, March 4 at the HP Healthcare Mobility Tweet Up at #HIMSS13

When: Monday, March 4, 2013 at 3:00 PM (CST)
Where: HP booth #1627 at the 2013 HIMSS Conference
Win some prizes!

RSVP For the HP Healthcare Mobility Tweet Up Here

Tweetup tonight @5pm! #mHS12

I hope you'll join me at the SearchHealthIT tweetup on Tues 12/4 at 5 pm:
 http://mhealthtweetnmeet.eventbrite.com

Sponsored by the SSO experts at Imprivata and hosted by TechTarget's dedicated resource network and online community for health care IT decision makers, SearchHealthIT.com and the Health IT Exchange. RSVP for Tweet 'n Meet now!


SearchHealthIT.com and the Health IT Exchange Tweet 'n Meet:
Sponsored by: Imprivata
Date: Tuesday, December 4
Time: 5:00 - 7:00
Venue: National Pastime Sports Bar and Grill, Gaylord Convention Center


Be sure to follow @SearchHealthIT, @HITExchange, @Imprivata and #TTtweetnmeet on Twitter!

Register here:  http://mhealthtweetnmeet.eventbrite.com

HIMSS Launches mHIMSS

Transforming Healthcare with Mobile Technology, HIMSS Launches mHIMSS

mHIMSS serves the many healthcare stakeholders who have access to mobile technology, to help better serve patients with improved quality of care


Mobile technology is transforming healthcare and has the ability to revolutionize healthcare delivery in the US and abroad.

Recognizing that trend, HIMSS launches its new initiative, mHIMSS, to lead healthcare transformation through the best use of mobile technology and equip healthcare stakeholders with the knowledge and tools they need to harness the potential of mobile. Thus, care may be improved, safety and access to care increased, and costs better controlled. The HIMSS Board of Directors unanimously approved this new initiative.

“With mHIMSS, we can engage the many healthcare stakeholders, such as clinicians, payers and consumers, who have access to mobile technologies and use it to better serve patients with improved quality, access, and cost-effectiveness of care,” said Edna Boone, MA, CPHIMS, Senior Director, Mobile Health Initiatives, HIMSS. Boone explained 72 percent of US physicians have a smart phone with that number expected to reach more than 80 percent in 2012, according to May 2010 Trends in Mobile Medicine, Smart Phone Apps for Physicians, published in FirstWordSM Dossier. “With the many mobile options available to healthcare providers and other stakeholders, mHIMSS will address related operations, security, policy, and legal and integration capabilities related to mobile technology use, workflow issues, and data exchange in the healthcare system,” said Boone.

mHealth Policy Workshop

As hospitals, clinics, and doctors' offices struggle with questions related to the use of mobile devices, mHealth Initiative offers a one-day policy working session:

Policy Workshop for Smartphones

and Other Mobile Devices in Healthcare

10 am - 4 pm - June 21, 2011 - Boston, MA

This is a hands-on workshop in which participants will share their concerns, experiences, and plans for addressing the issues of practical implementation and integration of mobile phones, tablets, and other mDevices in the healthcare setting. The emphasis will be on practical approaches and actual experiences. Topics will include:

• Under what conditions should clinicians' use of mDevices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) be encouraged? (Addressing such issues as benefits, ownership, and personal use)
• Should specific devices/apps be recommended or mandated? Should others be banned? Who makes these decisions? What needs to be done to create an inventory?
• How can security and privacy measures be established? How can you guarantee HIPAA compliance? What must be done and what is optional?
• What policies need to be implemented?
• How should new ways of patient communication be managed?
• How can new communication systems be used for marketing provider services?
• What can be done to integrate mHealth applications into your HIS/EMR system?
• Other issues raised by registrants.

Workshop Details
Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 10 am to 4 pm. Sponsor: mHealth Initiative

I enjoyed meeting Health Care Journalists at Health Journalism 2011

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to speak at Health Journalism 2011. I enjoyed speaking to a group of health journalists who were interested in learning about some of the current trends, challenges, and opportunities in mobile health (mHealth).

Thanks again for giving me the opportunity to speak and I look forward to seeing some of you at future conferences!

HIMSS Joins 2011 mHealth Summit as an Organizing Partner

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) announced today an extensive strategic partnership with the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) that will expand the already successful mHealth Summit. HIMSS, who joins FNIH’s longtime partner the mHealth Alliance, will bring its expertise in health IT and management to create increased opportunities within the mobile health ecosystem at the 2011 mHealth Summit.

Read more here.

Remote Health Monitoring in China

I am in Philadelphia attending the Mobile Monday Mobile Health Forum.

Jason Goldberg, President of Ideal Life, spoke of remote health monitoring in China. He spoke about the ways patients in China are using remote monitoring solutions.

I'll be speaking at Health Journalism 2011 in Philadelphia

Next month, I'll be speaking at the Health Journalism 2011
04/14/11 - 04/17/11
Philadelphia, PA

The title of the session is: "Going mobile: The new telemedicine."
Friday, April 15 at 4:40 pm

The presenters include:
• Mohit Kaushal, M.D., M.B.A., executive vice president of business development and chief strategy officer, West Wireless Institute
• Joseph Kim, M.D., M.P.H., vice president of medical affairs and technology, Medical Communications Media Inc.
• Hemang Patel, market development manager, Microsoft Corp., Healthcare and Life Sciences
• Moderator: Eric Whitney, health reporter, Colorado Public Radio

I look forward to seeing you there as we discuss mobile health and telemedicine.

You can find more information about  Health Journalism 2011 here.

MobileMonday’s 2nd Annual MOBILE HEALTH FORUM

If you live near Philadelphia, don't miss this event:

2nd Annual Mobile Healthcare Forum
Mon, Mar 28 2011, 5:00p.m. - 8:30p.m.
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

MobileMonday’s 2nd Annual MOBILE HEALTH FORUM
How Mobile Devices and Services are Changing the Healthcare Landscape –
"A Guide for Entrepreneurs and Healthcare Providers"

MobileMonday is delighted to present Mr. Robert Jarrin, Senior Director of Government Affairs for Qualcomm Inc, as the Keynote Speaker. Based in Washington, DC, Mr. Jarrin represents Qualcomm on US regulatory matters relating to wireless health and life sciences.

I'm on YOUR HEALTH™ Radio talking about health apps and smartphones

I recently had the opportunity to speak about mobile health apps and smartphones on YOUR HEALTH™ radio.

YOUR HEALTH™ is a weekly one hour radio talk show on patient health produced by the University of North Carolina Department of Family Medicine. The show is co-hosted by Dr. Adam Goldstein and Dr. Cristy Page, nationally known physicians, teachers and researchers.

YOUR HEALTH™ provides practical health-related news and information to its listeners in a manner that is comforting, convenient and easy to understand. The show airs five times weekly on WCHL 1360 AM in Durham and Orange counties and features health experts, patient experiences and health topics in the news.

Click here to listen to the show.

First NIH mHealth Summer Institute in 2011

What are you doing this summer? Maybe you could spend it at the first NIH mHealth Summer Institute.

The National Institutes of Health today announced the creation of the first NIH mHealth, or mobile health, Summer Institute. Scheduled for the summer of 2011, this week-long workshop will bring together leaders in mobile health technologies, behavioral science researchers, federal health officials and members of the medical community to provide early career investigators with an opportunity to learn about mHealth research. The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), part of NIH, partnered with Qualcomm, a developer of wireless technologies, to cosponsor the course.

Mobile technologies have the potential to transform medical research and enable health care providers to more rapidly and accurately assess biological processes, behavior, attitudes, and the environment. These technologies also allow providers to help patients improve their health in real time—enabling them to personalize health care options and monitor progress.

Get ready for "Wireless Health Day" on March 23

Author: Thuc Huynh, MD

Here's a press release from International CTIA Wireless :


INTERNATIONAL CTIA WIRELESS® 2011 DEDICATES MARCH 23 AS “WIRELESS HEALTH DAY”

Keynote Speakers, Educational Seminar and Exhibits to Focus on Mobile’s Impact on Healthcare

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 2, 2011 – As mobile connectivity becomes nearly ubiquitous, International CTIA WIRELESS® 2011 will feature innovations demonstrating how mobility is transforming the health sector. On Wednesday, March 23, CTIA’s “Wireless Health Day” will include a variety of activities, including a keynote, educational seminar and special reception. Throughout the show, CTIA’s Wireless Health Pavilion will showcase mHealth technologies on the exhibit floor. International CTIA WIRELESS will take place March 22-24, 2011 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Pre-conference seminars will begin on March 21.

The Wireless Health Pavilion, produced by CTIA and strategic partner Qualcomm, will feature products and services from a variety of companies: BodyMedia, Continua, Diversinet, Doro, Keynetik, LifeComm, Optumhealth, Preventice, Telcare and the Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance, among others.

Developing a CME activity that discusses health IT, mobile health, and social media

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to record several videos with two phenomenal physicians: Enoch Choi, MD, and Mike Sevilla, MD. You probably already know them because they're very active in the world of social media:

Enoch Choi, MD
Twitter: @enochchoi


Mike Sevilla, MD
Twitter: @doctoranonymous

We're currently working on a series of certified CME/CE activities that will include discussions around health information technology, electronic health records, mobile health, and social media.

Stay tuned for more details.  Once these activities are released, we'll be discussing them on Sermo and I hope you'll join us for that dialogue. 

A Nice Collection of Connected/Mobile Medical Devices from MWC

Author: Riley Alexander, MD, MBA

This is more of a re-post of an article TechCrunch posted here, but it seemed like such a nice collection of video segments of mobile medical devices from the recently concluded Mobile World Congress (something I would love to attend), in Barcelona, that I wanted to pass it along to our readers who have not seen it.

Developing a successful mHealth app – insights into a pharmaceutical company

Here are some snippets from a recent blog post on research2guidance titled, "What does it take to develop a successful mHealth app – insights into a pharmaceutical company." 

[This guest post was written by Alexander Romantschuk, Innovations Leader, Lilly Germany, Alexander studied molecular and surface physics at the University of Bielefeld, Germany. Since November 2005 he has held the position of European Medical Innovations Leader at Eli Lilly. Here he was responsible for numerous prototypes for internal medical clients. Since mid-2009 his team has been working on mobile devices and mobile applications. He is sharing his experience of the development of mHealth apps in a regulated health care environment. ]

Mobile app development – a field report from a pharmaceutical company
The pharmaceutical industry is highly regulated. The main reason for these regulations is to protect the consumer; patients who need to take drugs. Buzzwords like GxP, CRF Part 11, Data Privacy, Compliance, Regulatory and IT Validation are used regularly if an IT application is developed. From an IT process point of view there is no reason to distinguish between the developments of a normal web application or an application for a mobile device but in reality people’s minds make a big difference. Smartphones, mobile broadband and availability are still ‘new’ and especially for the conservative pharmaceutical industry it isn’t that easy to adopt these new concepts.

Legal, compliance and regulatory approvals
What about legal, compliance and regulatory approvals? As mentioned above the pharmaceutical industry is highly regulated. To answer questions around promotional material, copyright, contracts, disclaimer, data privacy, compliance to laws and regulations you need to get in contact with your legal and compliance department to gain approvals. In the end we have all the necessary approvals to go ahead. An important point for an international company is the understanding of different laws and regulations in different countries. If you desire to replicate an existing regulated app from Germany to Spain for instance, you need to contact your local Compliance, Legal and Regulatory department to answer the same question again based on local laws. That is a cumbersome and time consuming process.

ePharma Summit 2011 #ePharma

This week, the ePharma Summit is in New York City. I know a number of the presenters who are speaking at the conference. Topics include:

• e-Marketing
• Personalized Medicine
• Social Media
• mHealth
• Digital Marketing

I hope to attend next year. This year, my schedule was just too busy for another conference in early February. You can learn more about the ePharma Summit  here.

Successful 2010 mHealth Summit Comes to a Close

WASHINGTON, D.C., 22 Nov. 2010 -- The 2010 mHealth Summit came to a close in Washington, D.C., hosting more than 2,400 attendees from 50 countries. Attendees came together to learn, share and discuss the power and potential of mobile technology to improve global health. The event, which nearly tripled in attendance in its second year, included keynote speeches from industry leaders Bill Gates and Ted Turner.

Last day of the 2010 mHealth Summit #mhs10

Today is the last day of the 2010 mHealth Summit and it's been exciting to see so many tweets (hash tag #mhs10) from people at the meeting. You may have caught pieces of the streaming live webcasts of the Super Sessions and Keynote Addresses here.

I believe the mHealth Summit is the largest meeting in the United States that focuses around mHealth. We're experiencing an mHealth revolution and the world of mHealth is exploding! New gadgets and new technologies are revolutionizing the world of mHealth.  It's great to see so many examples of health care initiatives that are leveraging these mobile technologies to improve the delivery of health care around the world.

Expanded U.S. Army mCare Program

Diversinet Wins Multi-Year Contract to Support Expanded U.S. Army mCare Program

Award Follows Successful One-Year Pilot Program; Includes First Licensing of MobiSecure® SMS

TORONTO, Nov. 8, 2010 – Diversinet Corp. (TSX Venture: DIV, OTCBB: DVNTF), a leader in “connected and protected” mobile-healthcare communications, has been awarded a five-year contract to support expansion of the U.S. Army’s mCare telehealth-outreach program for members of the military recovering from mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and other wounds. The agreement follows a one-year pilot study and is expected to generate first-year revenues of more than $390,000.

Watch the Live Webcast of Super Sessions and Keynote Addresses from the 2010 mHealth Summit #mhs10

If you're not in Washington D.C., you can still catch the Super Sessions and Keynote Addresses from the 2010 mHealth Summit.

Click here to view the live webcasts from the mHealth Summit.

Monday: 9-11:45 AM ; 1-2 PM; 4-5:15 PM
Tuesday: 9-11:00 AM; 1-3 PM; 4:45-6:00 PM
Wednesday: 9-11:15 AM; 11:30-12:45 PM; 1:15-3:00 PM

http://www.mhealthsummit.org/