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Symptom-checking health app often wrong in diagnosing eye problems

Type in your symptoms and find out what’s the matter. Research finds it’s not so simple. Patients could get false reassurance and put off urgently needed care.

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Wearables improve post-op recovery when every step counts

Patients at Cedars-Sinai get in-room displays showing how they are progressing toward an important postsurgical ambulation goal: 1,000 steps.

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Data model will help doctors surf ocean of patient BP info

The AMA’s self-measured blood pressure data model manages the collection and exchange of information to ensure clinical validity and help physicians make sense of it.

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4 mistakes your patients should avoid with wearables

The use of wearable devices to monitor patients’ vital signs are surging. Experts offer advice for physicians and health systems.

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3 ways wearables can go beyond fitness to advance care

Beyond keeping workouts on track, wearable digital devices have been shown to help prevent strokes, initiate treatment sooner and assess recovery.

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How Apple Watch might improve outcomes for these 1 million patients

Aim of smartwatch app is to deliver better care for the 1 million patients each year who have a hip or knee replaced.

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Moving digital tools beyond the exam room & into patient's home

Michael Hodgkins, MD, MPH, AMA chief medical information officer, talks about the necessity of developing guidelines for safe and effective mobile health apps.

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AMA, Google launch health care interoperability & innovation challenge

The AMA announced the AMA Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge sponsored by Google to inspire novel examples of mobile health technology.

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Proposed guidelines aim for safe, effective mobile health apps

A multistakeholder organization co-founded by the AMA offers specific requirements so apps are secure, up-to-date, work properly and respect patient privacy.

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