Emerging Technologies in Healthcare

Connecting millions of patients with caregivers like never before, mobile health (mhealth) technologies are changing healthcare for good. This book provides detailed descriptions of the latest mhealth technologies. It outlines the role of mhealth for self-care and remote care and describes the differences between telemedicine, telehealth, and telecare. The book justifies the use of mhealth technologies for meeting regulatory standards of care and explains how analytics and social media are being used to improve healthcare delivery. It addresses healthcare reform, risk management, and future directions for healthcare technologies.