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Gartner expects two new versions of Bluetooth to emerge by 2011. Bluetooth 3 will introduce 802.11 for faster data transmission, and Bluetooth 4 will introduce a low-energy mode that will enable communication with peripherals and sensors, making it a match for industries such as health care.

AnyDATA Corp. has launched the DTW series of low cost embedded CDMA and GSM/HSPA modules designed for mobile Internet devices. Measuring only 21mm x 22mm x 4.5mm--smaller than a quarter and weighing only 4 grams--the wireless modules serve as the communications platform for a wide array of connected devices, including mobile healthcare devices.

A wireless monitoring system that automatically sends information about an abnormal heart rhythm from a device in the patient’s chest to the cardiologist’s office significantly cuts the time between when a problem arises and a treatment decision is made, according to the CONNECT trial presented yesterday at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 59th annual conference in Atlanta.

Qualcomm’s Wireless Health Program aims to cut down on the time taken by doctors to patient data, which should free them to focus on treating patients.

It wasn't just the keynote address by Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse that highlighted the growing role of wireless technology in healthcare at HIMSS10. It was the proliferation of booths and seminars covering all aspects of the integration of mobile technology and medicine that really set last week's show apart.

Verizon Business has launched a new platform—the Verizon Medical Data Exchange—that  will enable more than 350,000 physicians to digitally share patient notes by the end of the summer.

Wireless VoIP and unified communications promise better patient care at homes and hospitals, but the deployment of these technologies is being hamstrung by a piecemeal approach that often ignores or even interferes with that care, according to a new study by Spyglass Consulting Group, a consulting group focused on healthcare IT.

KORE Telematics, a digital wireless services provider specializing in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, has certified MedApps telehealth solutions for use on the KORE network. The MedApps Mobile Wireless Health Monitoring System relies on the KORE cellular M2M network to remotely collect, store and report timely and accurate health information from any location.