How did we get people to quit smoking? Do you remember the early days when 'Smoking is bad for your health' ads (based on published research) emerged? In the 1960s, 44% of adults smoked. I thought of the research-based ads this week when Pew Research released an enormous report (94 pages) called The Diagnosis Difference, funded by the California Healthcare Foundation. In its many pages, the report makes two key points: 1) People with chronic diseases are less likely to have Internet access than those without chronic diseases --72% versus 89%, thus described as the "17-point difference." 2) Those with chronic diseases who are online use the Internet to find information as well as other people who share their chronic disease(s). And – one more thing – 43% of the 65+ surveyed had two or more chronic conditions. Now you know, but what should you do?

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Is the Mobile Apps Market Plateauing?

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 14:46 - Laurie Orlov

Deloitte: The number of app downloads and per app spending decreased 13 percent from 2012 to 2013 in the United States.

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Is the Mobile Apps Market Pleateauing?

11/27/2013

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How mobile devices reshape patient care

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 10:08 - Laurie Orlov

Panel: mHealth is mobile technology that collects health data and transmits it to a designated location.

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How Mobile Devices Reshape Patient Care

11/27/2013

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The markets for wireless sensor networks at $552.4 million in 2012 become very big, very fast reaching $14.6 billion by 2019

Mon, 11/25/2013 - 10:59 - Laurie Orlov

11/25/2013

The markets for wireless sensor networks at $552.4 million in 2012 become very big, very fast reaching $14.6 billion by 2019. Market growth is dependent on emerging technology. As the wireless technology, the solid state battery, the sensor technology, smart phone technology and the energy harvesting technology all become commercialized; these devices will be used to implement wireless sensor networks. The wireless sensor networks markets will be driven by the adoption of 8.5 billion smart phones by 2019, creating demand for apps that depend on sensor networks.

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5th Annual mHealth Summit Convenes 5,000 Global Leaders in Washington, D.C. Around Progress, Barriers and New Drivers for Mobile Health

Fri, 11/22/2013 - 09:07 - Laurie Orlov

11/21/2013

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5^th Annual mHealth Summit, set to open in three weeks on December 8, will bring together 5,000 health and technology influencers, developers, policy makers and business leaders across the mHealth ecosystem, offering a glimpse at the latest in mobile and wireless health technology developments, policies, apps, systems and startup companies.

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