mobile devices

Healthcare IT workers are among the heaviest users of smart phones and other mobile technology, but addressing the security needs of such devices remains a critical concern, according to a survey released today by Forrester Consulting.

Milford, Iowa-based Thinix has rolled out Thinix Touch for MCA Devices, an advanced touchscreen user interface that promises enhanced usability to promote efficient workflow.

WebMD Health Corp. is set to launch of WebMD Health Exchange, a health social networking platform. The new platform will allow consumers to connect with health experts and other WebMD members to exchange  experiences, discuss personal challenges, and receive direct answers and support, according to WebMD.

Machine-to-machine wireless communications developer RF Monolithics (RFM) has secured a multi-year agreement with a major medical equipment manufacturer for its ultra-low power short-range radio, the Virtual Wire transceiver.

Researchers at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science and UC Irvine plan to monitor the day-to-day health of low-birth-weight babies and their parents as part of a project designed to combat chronic illnesses associated with low-weight births.

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.

Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse delivered the opening keynote address at HIMSS10 on Monday morning. His core message: It is critical that healthcare providers embrace and make full use of the technological advances of the 21st century--especially wireless communication technology.

Health IT solutions provider Merge Healthcare is extending its eFilm Workstation franchise with today's release of eFilm Mobile. This mobile device application promises users of eFilm Workstation v3.3 secure access to worklists and studies from their iPhone or iPod touch, bringing many key components of medical imaging workflow to the palm of their hand.