Featured Report: Telemedicine Poised for Growth, but Barriers Hinder Widespread Adoption

EHR Intelliegence

23% of providers use Epic, but VA EHR is tops for satisfaction

July,17,2014

by:Jennifer Bresnick 

Nearly a quarter of physician providers with an EHR are currently using Epic Systems,according to data from the 2014 Medscape EHR Report, but the wildly popular interface doesn’t get anywhere near the highest marks for user satisfaction.  That honor goes to the VA-CPRS, the EHR used by the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs, with Epic left languishing in seventh place behind several of its most significant competitors. Read More

iHealthBeat

Telemedicine Poised for Growth, but Barriers Hinder Widespread Adoption

July,09,2014

by: Staff

Advocates say telemedicine is primed for wider adoption, but regulatory and reimbursement problems are getting in the way.In an iHealthBeat audio report by Kenny Goldberg, experts discussed efforts to realize the benefits of telemedicine and the policy challenges that are limiting adoption of the technology.  Read More

HIX

Employers On Private Exchanges Troubled By Employee Communication Challenges

July,18,2014by: ANDREA DAVIS

Early adopters of private health care exchanges shared their experiences this week at EBN’s Private Healthcare Exchanges conference in Chicago, with many reporting employee communication as one of their primary challenges in moving to the exchange model.

Leslie Vander Gheynst, director of KWRI human resources with realtor Keller Williams, which has 100,000 real estate agents across the U.S., says communication and education was “extremely difficult because those agents are not focused on how the health care reform bill is going to affect them.” Keller Williams replaced its mini-medical plans last December and now offers its sales associates (classified as independent contractors, or 1099 workers, for IRS tax-filing purposes) access to a private exchange through ConnectedHealth. Read More

MobiHealthNews

What will the IBM-Apple partnership mean for healthcare?

July,17,2014

by: Jonah Comstock 

When it comes to tech partnerships, it’s hard to imagine one more hard-hitting than Apple and IBM, two companies who announced this week that they would be collaborating on enterprise software for iPhones and iPads. Apple is also rolling out a new customer service and support offering specifically for enterprise customers. Read More

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Featured Report: Microsoft Working on Wearable Technology

Fierce Wireless

Intel, Samsung and others forge open-source Internet of Things connectivity group

July,08,2014

by: Phil Goldstein

Intel, Samsung Electronics, Broadcom and other wireless and technology players joined forces to create a new group aimed at coming up with an open-source standard to connect devices to each other across operating systems and wireless protocols as part of the Internet of Things.

The new group, the Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC), will serve a similar purpose to the AllSeen Alliance, which uses an open-source implementation of Qualcomm's (NASDAQ:QCOM) AllJoyn framework to connect devices to one another regardless of their underlying proprietary technology or communications protocols. AllSeen has been mostly focused on the connected home, while the OIC wants to broaden its scope to include the automotive and workplace settings.   Read More

Wireless Week

Report: Sprint Vetting Plans That Undercut AT&T, Verizon

July,08,2014

by: Ben Munson

Sprint is testing out family data plans that undercut similar offerings from AT&T and Verizon, according to CNET. The trials—reportedly running San Diego, Portland, Ore. and Las Vegas—are charging per device and offering data buckets ranging from 1 GB to 60 GB. Sprint’s 1 GB plan is $20, only $5 less than similar plans at AT&T and Verizon. But Sprint’s 10 GB plan is $40 less and its 30 GB plan is $95 less than the same deals at AT&T and Verizon. Under Sprint’s test plans, customers can get 60 GB for $225, the same price AT&T and Verizon charge for 30 GB.  Read More

Fierce Developer

In-app purchase fraud: It may be worse than developers think

July,08,2014

by: Shane Schick

There's only one thing better than gaining hundreds or even thousands of users for an app or mobile game, and that's when they start spending money inside the app. Unless, of course, the spending isn't what it seems.  As developers have shifted away from a monetization model based on paid downloads to "freemium" or free to play (F2P) approaches, many of them are looking at in-app purchasing (IAP) as a better way to create a revenue stream for their work. However, there's one major concern that could drag on both big and small app vendors: in-app fraud. Read More

Yankee Group

Report: Microsoft Working on Wearable Technology

July,03,2014

by: Ryan Martin 

Microsoft could be the latest giant of tech to jump into the burgeoning wearable technology market, as circulating reports say Redmond is working on a fitness tracker/smart watch to be released later this year. According to CNET, Microsoft has been developing a wearable device for some time, but it now appears ready to move beyond the R&D phase. Sources close to Microsoft say the company is modeling the design and pricing of its device on Samsung’s $199 Gear Fit, which launched earlier this year as part of a full lineup of Samsung devices. It’s believed that the wrist device will not only track activity such as steps, exercise and sleep, but also feature some of the capabilities of a smart watch such as displaying the time, text messages and emails. With a late 2014 launch Microsoft could be once again going directly up against old rival Apple as it’s expected to also release the hotly anticipated iWatch in the coming months. Read More

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Featured Report: AT&T, IBM Partner on New IOC, M2M Solutions

AT&T, IBM Partner on New IOC, M2M Solutions Wireless Week Feb,18,2014 By:Andrew Berg AT&T and IBM today announced a partnership that aims to develop solutions that help support the "Internet of Things." (IOC) According to a press release, the two companies will combine their analytic platforms, cloud, and security technologies to gain more insights on data collected from machines in a variety of industries. Read More

Japanese firm Rakuten splashes $900M for OTT service Viber   Fierce Wireless Feb,14,2014 by:Phil Goldstein Japanese retailer and e-commerce company Rakuten, which owns Kobo e-readers and online retailer Play.com, is acquiring Viber Media and its popular Viber over-the-top messaging service for $900 million.In a statement, Rakuten said that it "aims to be the global No. 1 Internet services company, and in addition to our existing e-Commerce and Internet finance services, this acquisition will allow the company to build on several digital contents services, and advance into new markets." Read More

Reality Check: Why carriers must be responsible for mobile efficiency RCR Wireless Feb,18,2014 by:Philip Mustain Several years ago, when smartphones were beginning to gain popularity, major carriers like AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and Sprint were actively promoting unlimited data plans to entice business and consumer customers. These days however, they've changed their tune. Lowell McAdam, the CEO of Verizon Communicatons, sees the unlimited data plan as unsustainable under rising customer demand; saying: "Eventually, unlimited has to go away." Read More

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Featured Report: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile detail holiday marketing strategies

Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile detail holiday marketing strategies   Fierce Wireless Nov,22,2013 by:Staff The fourth quarter holiday shopping season is the most critical sales period for the nation's top wireless carriers. The fourth quarter is typically when they spend the most on advertising, and it's usually when they add the most subscribers. According to historical data from research firm Nielsen, Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) and AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) have consistently spent more on marketing in the fourth quarter than Sprint (NYSE:S) and T-Mobile US (NYSE:TMUS), which makes sense, given the disparities between the sizes of the companies' subscriber bases and revenues. In the fourth quarter of 2012, Verizon spent $476 million on marketing, according to Nielsen (though that figure includes money for Verizon's wireline operations as well). AT&T Mobility spent $364.3 million, Sprint spent $222.2 million and T-Mobile spent $234.7 million. Read More

Smartwatches aren't the next big thing. The next big thing is already here ZD Net Nov,24,2013 by:Steve Ranger Small screens, tiny batteries, a general air of nerdiness and no particular reason to exist: it's never been easy selling smartwatches and it's not going to get any easier anytime soon. Samsung was first off the blocks this time around with the release of the Galaxy Gear, and has apparently shipped 800,000 of the smartwatch (although it's unclear how many it has sold). But despite plenty of rumours that they're working on rival timepieces, few of the other big players (Google, Apple, or Microsoft in particular) seem especially keen to join the smartwatch race, leaving it to startups, Kickstarter-powered projects and fitness bands to make most of the running. Read More

Budget Moto G Hits U.S. in Time for Holidays Wireless Week Nov,26,2013 By:Andrew Berg The Moto G comes with HSPA+ connectivity and sells for unlocked for just $179 (8GB) and $199 (16GB). Even at that low-end price, the Moto G packs many of the features associated with a high-end device, including a 4.5-inch HD display, a Qualcomm quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor. According to a press release, the Moto G comes running Android 4.3 Jellybean, with a guaranteed upgrade to Android 4.4 KitKat in the beginning of 2014. Read More

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Featured Report: Holiday Season 2013: Capitalizing on Mobile and the Cloud

Holiday Season 2013: Capitalizing on Mobile and the Cloud Wireless Week Nov,06,2013 By:Michael Masterson According to eMarketer, mobile devices account for a rapidly growing share of U.S. retail e-commerce sales and are expected to contribute to strong growth this holiday season. In years to come, this trend shows no sign of abating Read More

Report: Google's Motorola preps cheaper  Moto G after Moto X sales disappoint   Fierce Wireless Nov,12,2013 by:Phil Goldstein Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Motorola Mobile division is expected to unveil its newest smartphone, a low-cost gadget called the Moto G, on Wednesday amid concerns that its higher-end model, the Moto X, has so far failed to ignite sales, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Read More

Reality Check: T-Mobile US - just a good year, or a dynasty? RCR Wireless Nov,12, 2013 by:Jim Patterson This past week, many in the telecommunications community began to take T-Mobile US seriously. For the second quarter in a row, the Bellevue-based wireless carrier posted net additions of over one million subscribers. They did this with minimal machine-to-machine net additions, and with only a few thousand tablets. And in the process, they outpaced the rest of the wireless industry in (smart)phone net additions. Read More

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