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It’s mHealth but will it be a Revolution?

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The funny thing about “mHealth” is that it has taken on such a cult-like status among investors, industry and the media. The market for mHealth is still in its infancy. Generally the term mHealth does not include the use of satellite technology. But here is an important point – mHealth is not a stand-alone market.

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Barking Up A New Tree

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The growing trend to single payments that cover individual lives, certain medical conditions and episodes of care allows providers flexibility to use telemedicine services whenever and wherever they make sense. Two examples: Medicaid - In 2008, 71 percent of the 47 million Medicaid enrollees were in a managed care plan.