The Advantages of Cloud Computing in Healthcare
Information Technology plays a vital role in maintaining the efficiency and effectiveness of today’s healthcare organizations. To support operational and clinical care needs, each facility’s infrastructure has been expanding in recent years to keep up. This need to scale won’t change anytime soon—companies are only becoming more dependent on technology for administrative, financial, and clinical […]
A Brief Overview of FDA Medical Device Regulations — Part 1
To develop, manufacture, and distribute health tech devices in the United States, innovators must have a thorough understanding of regulations and compliances. In the first entry of this two-part series, we provide a brief overview of the first few FDA regulations for medical devices. A Necessity for Safe Innovation Any technological innovation or advancement in […]
The Wearable War Between Fitbit and Apple Could Save Lives
Apple has been aggressively moving into the medical development space, and it has transformed how many of us monitor our health. At the same time, the tech titan’s advancement into healthcare wearables has hurt Fitbit’s market share. The once dominant leader in digital fitness trackers is now making moves to take the crown back from […]
Smart Hospitals: The Future of Healthcare?
Healthcare is evolving. The development of artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and other technologies is opening up unprecedented possibilities for the medical field. It won’t be long before the concept of the smart hospital is viable. A Convergence of Big Tech and Healthcare Nearly every big tech company is getting […]
The Many Benefits of Connected Medical Devices
Medical facilities such as hospitals and clinics employ numerous diagnostic devices like thermometers, blood pressure cuffs, and pacemakers. Traditionally, the patient’s test data from these devices would be written in their chart. But as more hospitals and clinics embrace digital technology like electronic medical records (EMR), opportunities are opening up for connected medical devices to disrupt […]
10 Healthcare App Development Tips Everyone Should Know
Perhaps nothing is shaping the future of medicine more than healthcare app development. Fueled by fast advancements in mobile technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT), medical apps are giving life to innovative solutions not even possible a few years ago. As a result, healthcare mobility is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. […]
How Healthcare Mobile Apps Improve Patient Care
Are you ready for a healthier, brighter future? Well, wait no longer—healthcare mobile apps are already disrupting and improving how patients receive care. Let’s take a look at how they’re doing this. Streamlining Patient-Doctor Coordination The status quo of doctor appointments is an arduous, time-consuming process. For many Americans, it goes something like this: You’ve […]
How Remote Monitoring Is Saving Lives
3 out of 5 Americans deal with at least one chronic illness such as heart disease, diabetes, or autoimmune disorders. Normally, patients with chronic diseases need to visit a hospital, clinic, or other healthcare facility multiple times a month. Doing so becomes complex when you take one other factor into account: 20% of Americans live […]
Dogtown Media CEO Discusses Medical Device Digital Design Strategy at MD&M West 2019
In 2019, digital healthcare technology is projected to grow 30% and surpass $25 billion. As more patients, providers, and payers turn to healthcare app development for innovative solutions to longstanding obstacles, design is becoming more important than ever before. No other aspect plays more of an integral role in shaping patient experiences. At the Medical Design & Manufacturing […]
Can a Dose of AI Accelerate Drug Discovery Science?
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has already had a huge impact on health technology. But now it’s entering a new arena: Creating new medicines. And it could have profound implications for how we approach healthcare in the future. The Protein Folding Puzzle The “protein folding problem” is a holy grail for biologists, chemists, and […]