Engaging Patients and Navigating Laws: What To Consider When Developing Health Apps
Victoria Hordern and Amy Merrick discuss initiatives in the EU to help app developers navigate the unclear rules on mobile health and explain why engaging patients during product development is key.

Telehealth Reforms Praised At Senate Hearing
Insurers and a neurologist testifying at a May 16 Senate Finance Committee hearing on the CHRONIC Care Act praised the bill’s telehealth provisions. Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, says he plans to mark up the bill, which has been under development for two years, this week.

Philips’ Survey Highlights Gaps In Perceptions Of Health Care
Connected care technologies play an important role in disease prevention, but are still not used as widely as they should be. Philips’ second Future Health Index study surveyed 33,000 participants in 19 countries to compare perceptions and experiences of healthcare users across three areas – access to care, integration of health systems and adoption of connected care  technologies

Game On For Akili’s Cognitive Control Tech
A digital video game developed by Akili Interactive Labs for treating cognitive disorders has demonstrated in a pilot study its ability to improve cognitive control test scores of neurotypical children and children with sensory processing dysfunction (SPD). The company is also anticipating a market launch of the device for pediatric attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in 2018.