mHealth Making Headlines

I don’t think you can turn on a TV or read the news without seeing something on healthcare reform. 

But regardless of your opinion on the issue, I think we can all agree that reducing medical costs and errors, removing geographical and economic disparities, and reinforcing consumer-focused & personalized healthcare is a must. 

This is why CTIA, along with a growing number of medical and health policy experts, are talking about mobile wireless technologies and applications that are reshaping the healthcare landscape. Mobile wireless services are in the hands of more than 270 million subscribers – and mHealth solutions are improving healthcare services for millions regardless of location, race, age, gender, or disability. 

A recent article on Fortune.com by TMNG Global’s Richard Nespola paints an interesting picture of how mHealth solutions are cutting costs and changing the way we provide medical care in America.  

CTIA’s “mHealth Solutions and Policy Forum 2009” was mentioned in the story as a recent example of the wireless industry bringing together officials from the White House, Congress, and CDC, along with policy and medical experts to discuss the important role mHealth solutions play in healthcare reform. 

To see video highlights of the event, please click here. And, to learn more about mHealth Solutions, click here.