04/18, 2:00am
FDA approves iPhone app for monitoring deteriorating vision
Vital Art and Science has debuted a new iPhone app to allow patients with degenerative eye conditions such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy to monitor their condition at home. The program, called myVisionTrack, is meant to supplement visits to eye care professionals by giving users a method of assessing their own vision function, as seen in the video below. The program stores test results and can even automatically alert healthcare providers if a sudden deterioration is detected. Currently the FDA approval is available only for the iPhone 4S and thus the app is pre-loaded onto iPhones by the company itself, but a downloadable version has been submitted for clinical trials and eventual clearance.
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04/20, 12:15am
Combo device and TV could send data to doctors
In 2010, Sony filed patent application 20120095302, describing a device that attaches to the wrist and transmits personal health data to a set-top box connected to your television and the Internet. Said data can be monitored real time by the viewer, and potentially transmitted on command or automatically to a health provider. No patent has been awarded as of yet.
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06/23, 10:55pm
Avatars paired with patients, doctors, groups
Microsoft appears to be previewing ways for its Kinect technology to be utilized in new market segments, as the company's research and strategy head, Craig Mundie, shows how the system could be used in a healthcare setting. In a demonstration at the Pacific Health Summit in Seattle, the executive demonstrated a diabetes support group meeting in a virtual setting using their avatars rather than typical video conferencing feeds.
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04/04, 8:05pm
Doctors can monitor, diagnose patients remotely
GE Healthcare and Airstrip Technologies have developed an application for iOS devices that can make a continuous flow of electrocardiograph (ECG) data from a patient sent directly from hospitals or EMS units like ambulances available to doctors no matter where they are. Using Airstrip Cardiology (free), clinical information from 12- and 15-lead ECG machines can be read, zoomed in, and checked again previous tests in near real-time.
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