Qualcomm Forms Qualcomm Life Subsidiary to Deliver Comprehensive Wireless Solutions for Medical Devices

— Company’s 2net Platform and Hub Connect Ecosystem of Medical Device Customers, Collaborators — — $100 Million Qualcomm Life Fund Established to Accelerate Wireless Health Services — SAN DIEGO — December 5, 2011 — Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced today the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Life Inc., which will operate the business formerly known as Qualcomm [...]

Aventyn® Remote-HF-1 Mobile Heart Failure Clinical Study Sponsored at International Heart Centers

Evaluate Heart Failure Patients with “Vitalbeat”, a Specially Designed Patient Adherence and Monitoring Software on Standard Mobile Devices 0 Highlights Measuring resiliency and reliability of standard mobile technology for transmitting and retrieval of daily patient vital signs and symptoms as per discharge guideline. Measuring quality of life score of heart failure patients on a qualitative [...]

European Connected Health Campus and European MHealth Alliance merge to create the European Connected Health Alliance

Europe’s leading Connected Health and M-Health membership organisations announced today that they will merge to create the European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance). With over 100 members throughout Europe, ECHAlliance will provide a solid foundation for further expansion in the rapidly growing MHealth and Connected Health markets. Announcing the merger, the Chairman of the ECHCampus, Professor [...]

Is That Car a Medical Device?

Is That Car a Medical Device? by Daniel R. Matlis. As wireless technology began converging with Health Care and consumer devices, the Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance (WLSA) was organized to bring together business leaders and researchers in Healthcare and Technology. WLSA’s mission is to improve access to affordable high quality healthcare, globally, by accelerating innovation in [...]

Understanding mHealth in a Fragmented Market

By Jay Emmet, General Manager, OpenMarket September  2011 A $1.4 billion industry, mHealth has made a significant impact and will continue to improve patient care. The market is expected to grow nearly 22 percent by 2014, with healthcare IT spending reaching $40 billion, according to Juniper Research. Increased adoption of mobile communication patterns in remote [...]