Consumer Tech
CBS Overnight America: Rx for Fitbits, Self-Driving Cars and More
CBS Overnight America’s Jon Grayson and I discuss my USA TODAY column on wearables’ place in healthcare, the latest news on self-driving cars, the percolating […]
Consumer Tech
Take One Fitbit and Call Me in the Morning
Will your doctor ever be able to prescribe a Fitbit to help monitor your condition? Thanks to a couple of recent policy moves by the […]
Consumer Tech
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: The Secret to Nervana
Vagus nerve stimulation, or VNS, has been used for decades to treat seizures and depression. Today, researchers in the exciting field of bioelectronic medicine are […]
Consumer Tech
CBS Overnight America: ‘Snake Oil’ Takes to the Radio
I sat down with CBS Overnight America’s Jon Grayson to discuss simmering tensions between healthcare and tech, Google’s smartphone aspirations AirBNB’s skyrocketing valuation and Amazon’s […]
Consumer Tech
It’s Not Snake Oil – It’s Science!
If there was a wearable that could alert you and your doctor if you were in danger of having a heart attack, would you want […]
Consumer Tech
Podcast: EHR, Remote Patient Monitoring and Precision Medicine
Mike Feibus talks with Eric Michaels of the eHealth Radio Network on the state of EHR in the US, and the future of remote patient […]
Digital Health
Remote Patient Monitoring – It’s On
Remote patient monitoring is starting to take off. Finally. It is getting traction in many different spots – and in many different forms. In this […]
Consumer Tech
The Microsoft Word of Sleep
I love the basic features of the new Nox Smart Sleep Light. It lulls you to sleep with calming tones and serotonin-inducing hues, and gently […]
Consumer Tech
Brains and Beauty: New smart scale is insightful, attractive
Many people buy fitness bands to offload the burden of tracking their activity. But when they load the device’s app onto their smart phone, they […]
Digital Health
HIMSS16: New care models take shape
The HIMSS Conference and Expo is a great opportunity to take the mHealth industry’s temperature each year. To be sure, the show earlier this month […]
More columns
Trio Motion, from UnitedHealthcare
LAS VEGAS – The greatest, most game-changing product I saw earlier this month at the country’s largest health-tech event was a little black activity tracker […]
Wearables
Diabetes Care Joins the Digital Age. Finally
Wearables and other connected devices have been available to help treat chronic conditions like asthma and heart disease for a while now. But thus far, […]
Consumer Tech
Hear Me Speak at #CES2016
I’ll be busy this week at CES. Here are the sessions in which I’ll be participating: First, I’ll be moderating a panel at CES on […]
Consumer Tech
Inside Information: The Key to a Healthier You
What if I told you I had inside information that could make you happier, healthier and live longer? What would that be worth to you? […]
Consumer Tech
This Holiday: Smartwatches for the Rest of Us
Raise your hand if you don’t give two shoes about how many steps you took today. That’s what I thought. You are the smartwatch silent […]
Wearables
East v West in Healthcare Tech
When it comes to healthcare tech, are you East Coast or West Coast? Here’s a quick test to help you find out. OK, so you’ve […]
Consumer Tech
Dr. Smartphone Will See You Now
Your smartphone’s not an MD just yet. But you might say it’s ready to be your home-health nurse. Thanks to a new breed of apps, […]
Consumer Tech
Healthcare in Wearables
Healthcare is the next big thing in wearables, and nowhere was this more evident than on the show floor at CES last month. DCIA’s Cloud […]
