Andrew Litt: When is a mobile app a medical device? The future of healthcare may depend on the answer

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	Andrew Litt: When is a mobile app a medical device? The future of healthcare may depend on the answer The potential of medical apps to improve care and lower costs is enormous. But if developers don’t know how these apps will be regulated, they’re going to spend their time on other pursuits rather than gamble on what regulators might do in the future. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Transforming Your Business with Software as a Service IBM SmartCloud Solutions delivers the SaaS solutions needed to maximize collaborations, accelerate innovations, make impactful, informed decisions and become a truly customer-centric organization. Learn More In this Issue Intel acquires health band maker Basis Science Forrester Outlines IT Imperatives for Healthcare Providers WHITE PAPER: Druva 5 Things You Didn't Know About Cloud Backup IT departments are embracing cloud backup, but there's a lot you need to know before choosing a service provider. Learn all the critical things you need to know by accessing the white paper, 5 Things You Didn't Know About Cloud Backup. Read now! Intel acquires health band maker Basis Science In another sign of the mainstream growth of wearable devices, Intel has acquired high-end health tracker maker Basis Science. Read More Forrester Outlines IT Imperatives for Healthcare Providers Healthcare providers such hospitals, medical offices and clinics face an unsettling reality, according to a recent Forrester report: Embrace the cloud, big data, mobile and other emerging technology or get acquired by a healthcare organization that's successfully been there and done that. Read More
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