Mobile Health

Scaling mobile health interventions requires navigating complex scope-of-practice regulations that dictate the clinical decisions paramedics can make independently. This challenge is at the heart of the "Mighty Heart" program, an initiative led by the Columbia University School of Nursing to

Economic hurdles remain a challenge as medical reimbursement for innovative remote monitoring technology often lags behind the actual clinical implementation and patient benefits. Despite this financial friction, the momentum of a medical community increasingly dissatisfied with the limitations of

Popular apps such as Flo Health have faced legal settlements after disclosing pregnancy status and ovulation cycles to third-party marketing firms despite promising total privacy. This breach of trust highlights a systemic vulnerability within the digital health landscape where the most intimate

A new diagnostic system called CF SWIFT utilizes flexible skin stickers and a smartphone camera to measure chloride levels for approximately one dollar per test. This breakthrough represents a significant shift in medical accessibility, particularly for patients in underserved regions where

While modern wearable technology provides an unprecedented amount of data, many devices still operate on a foundational bias that prioritizes male physiology as the universal standard for health metrics. For over a decade, fitness trackers have transitioned from simple pedometers into complex

The Department of Veterans Affairs has officially solidified its long-term commitment to digital transformation by extending its agreement with Oracle Health to manage the modernization of electronic health records through 2031. This decision represents a pivotal moment in the ongoing effort to