Category Archives: education

Do Physicians Love or Hate mHealth?

I have noticed some seemingly opposite interpretations (at first glance) about the enthusiasm for mHealth technologies by physicians. One article appearing in Informationweek.com on November 21st “Doctors Slow To Embrace Telemedicine, Cloud Computing”(http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/mobile-wireless/231903483?queryText=nicole+lewis) . Another article appearing on November … Continue reading

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How mHealth Will Succeed: Recommendations From the WHO

The strongly emerging sector of healthcare is quickly becoming a topic of national and international organizations. It is being examined from business, regulatory, and healthcare stakeholders. As with all new types of technologies that are being considered by payers, patients, … Continue reading

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mHealth and Child Abuse

There has not been a more horrific scandal in the world of sports that I can remember than the child abuse scandal (the mainstream media calls it a sex abuse scandal) surrounding The Pennsylvania State University. Let it be said … Continue reading

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Healthcare and Education: Crises with Common Solutions

There are two crises in America, both of which have a profound effect on the economy. The cost of healthcare is eating away at our ability to finance other needy areas. Poor performance of our educational system is weakening our … Continue reading

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