HD Explorer, April 8th, 2015
The HD Explorer
The Health Data Exploration Project’s regular scan through the news.
News
Apple may be hot to sell the Watch into health care environments
Apple has far wider aspirations for the Apple Watch than just consumer sales. As with the iPad, the company wants to sell the device into vertical enterprises like health care organizations. Read more…
Why We Need A Haptic Design Language For Wearables
Better haptic design could turn smartwatches into silent universal communicators, says Immersion’s VP of UX Chris Ullrich.
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Smartphone ownership has jumped up to 64 percent, and more than half use them to look up health conditions
A significant number of people are using smartphones as a source of information to look up medical conditions, as shown by this study. Read more…
A social network designed to combat depression
The site, which was the focus of his doctoral thesis at MIT Media Lab, trained users to reframe and reassess negative thoughts, embedding an established technique called cognitive behavioral therapy in an engaging, unthreatening interface. Read more…
How much is your health data worth?
As Digital Health evolves, there will be more data that can be collected about you and your health—and the collective value of that data is of increasing interest—not just to medical researchers, but to anyone with an interest in health. Read more…
The Healing Power of Your Own Medical Records
Better-informed patients, they say, are more likely to take better care of themselves, comply with prescription drug regimens and even detect early-warning signals of illness. Read more…
The first Google robot worth truly getting excited for
It’s not a secret that Google is interested in robotics and that’s developing its own robots with technology purchased from no less than eight robotics companies. Various video clips have already shown the advancements made by the company but the search giant has an even more interesting robot in the works that could be a literal life saver. Read more…
Wearable Tech Will Shift From Novelty To Norm In The Next 5 Years
Though predictions on ramifications varied, most agreed, “there will be a global, immersive, invisible, ambient networked computing environment built through the continued proliferation of smart sensors, cameras, software, databases, and massive data centres.”Read more…
Feeling fit? Firm unveils software to let your doctor know
Westborough-based eClinicalWorks, one of the largest companies selling electronic health records to medical practices, has launched a software feature to link dozens of popular consumer devices. Read more…
Infographic: Are You Ready for Sensors in Healthcare?
are you ready for what’s to come? To better anticipate the arrival of healthcare’s next-wave of pint-sized innovation, check out the fascinating visual. Read more…
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