mHealth Games Are Helping Post-ICU Patients Recover Cognitive Skills
Some of the coolest mHealth developments aren’t coming out of San Francisco or New York; for example, one’s being produced in Nashville, Tennessee. Researchers at Vanderbilt University built a mobile health platform for patients being released from the intensive care unit (ICU). This platform helps patients “exercise” their mind within the comfort and privacy of their own […]
Amazon Buys Online Pharmacy PillPack
Amazon has rapidly made itself a household name over the past few years. Its CEO, Jeff Bezos, is the world’s richest man, and his wealth shows no signs of stagnating. Part of the Seattle-based company’s success can be attributed to its adventurous nature; it dabbles in a lot of different industries. Most recently, the tech […]
Can mHealth Fix the Mental Health Problem in U.S. Prisons?
Mental health disabilities are becoming more prevalent in the United States correctional system. Overwhelmed by this growing problem, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is turning to mHealth app development for help. Current efforts are showing promising results, but will they be enough? A Costly Conundrum Approximately 1.51 million inmates were housed in U.S. prisons at […]
Dogtown Media Supports Legislative Action on Nation’s Opioid Crisis by Co-Signing HLC Letter
The United States is facing an opioid addiction crisis that has far surpassed epidemic proportions long ago. It’s a problem that is taking a tremendous toll on our nation, and it will take an effort from each of us to stop it. The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) has created a sign-on letter to show Congress […]
Dogtown Media Supports Connected Health Technologies by Co-Signing Letter to CMS
Innovation in MedTech development has enabled us to improve healthcare in myriad ways in a relatively short time. This is especially true of connected technologies like mHealth, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring. But as with all fast-paced fields, there is always room for improvement. Recently, Dogtown Media co-signed a letter with 49 other organizations to the […]
The Future of MedTech Is Female
The future of MedTech development determines the future of humanity’s health and well-being. It may sound grandiose, but it’s absolutely true. That’s why it’s so important that we get it right. In a new article for STAT, health tech pioneer Melissa Burstein discusses the current lack of female leadership in the industry. It’s a problem […]
First Rural Health Strategy From CMS Will Improve Healthcare for Millions of Americans
60 million Americans live in rural areas. Like their urban and suburban counterparts, these remote regions have millions of Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries. Unfortunately, the healthcare delivery system for these communities is in need of some serious improvement. On May 8th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their plans for a more […]
A New CRISPR Kit and Mobile App Can Find out What Ails You
CRISPR is a medical technology used to manipulate and change DNA, an activity also known as genome editing. The technology is the basis for what Mammoth Biosciences does; the San Francisco-based developer created a CRISPR kit and mobile app to help track down what might be the underlying cause of your digestion problems, for example. CEO […]
AI That Can Analyze Your Eyes Like a Specialist Just Got Approved by the FDA
IDx-DR is a software program that can detect a certain type of eye disease from photos of a human retina, and it was just approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is a huge win for artificial intelligence (AI) and MedTech development: this is the first time the FDA has approved an […]
MIT Made a New Wearable That Gives Your Thoughts a Voice
MedTech wearables are evolving, but the adoption by the general public has been slow. But a new device out of Boston-based MIT could change that. The wearable seemingly reads your internal voice and carries out computations, integrates with Roku, and more. Arnav Kapur led the team who developed the device, which is aptly dubbed “AlterEgo”. “Our […]