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John de Souza

@john_desouza

Cofounder and President of #Ample

 San Francisco
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Joined March 2009
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Happy New Year! May you have a year full of joy and happiness #celebrate2018
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This system sends a passcode through your body to provide better #mHealth, and even door, security goo.gl/9jGi4d Creepy or smart?
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As global #diabetes population crosses ½ billion — so do #mHealth options for those with diabetes: goo.gl/Ji2G5d #SugarSense
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How accurate are heart rate tracking #wearables like @Fitbit Charge & #applewatch? @JAMACardio puts them to the test goo.gl/ucN6s1
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Low health literacy = less use of digital tools. Apps are only as useful as their understandability and inclusivity. goo.gl/e3mYA5
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#mHealth hype is real. Among the 260,000 #healthapps out there, how do you know which are worth their salt? Results. goo.gl/S0B8Jg
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Mobile is key for gauging patient wellness between visits. You can’t be with them 24/7, but their device can. goo.gl/FAmxcB
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What does #mHealth really mean? The definition is more complex than you think: goo.gl/5aZSya

What 'mobile' should mean for healthcare | TechCrunch

Ask a set of healthcare professionals about the future and they’ll answer: “Mobile.” But after a number of recent discussions with healthcare executives, I’ve noticed the industry is lacking a clear...

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A new app aims to detect, track and prevent spread of #Zika. Now we just need an app to repel mosquitos. goo.gl/bzDFfZ

Zika focus of Arizona crowdsourcing smartphone app research

A new University of Arizona crowdsourcing app aims to detect, track and prevent spread of the Zika virus. | A new University of Arizona crowdsourcing app aims to detect and track, as well as prevent...

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#Healthapps are key for the advancement of #healthtechnology — but you still need the human mind to diagnose: goo.gl/WgGnvg

In face-off, human doctors more accurate than symptom checker apps

Human doctors made a correct diagnosis more than twice as often as 23 commonly used symptom-checker apps in a head-to-head comparison. | Human doctors made a correct diagnosis more than twice as...

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You can't think about your health 24/7, but your wearable device can. That's why #mHealth is the future: goo.gl/sXbVFa

Is Wearable Technology the Future of Medicine?

The growing prevalence of wearable technology in medicine has led some to believe that the devices will play an even bigger role in the future of medicine.

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"Patient engagement is whatever the patient thinks it is.” Put the patient in the middle, and work outward goo.gl/OtuDdW
#HealthTechnology is critical for the advancement of #medicine — but it will never replace the human touch goo.gl/v1xlZl
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"We’re now starting to turn the system upside-down & bring #healthcare to the patient,” instead of the provider goo.gl/1e2xvk
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[Infographic] 5 Kinds of #MobileHealth Users: goo.gl/hyAb6N Which one are you?
The biggest challenge facing #wearables? That their #app doesn’t match the quality of their product goo.gl/tT6C1t
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MedHelp@MedHelpPulse29 Sep 2016
"207MM smartphone users in the U.S. Can't ignore mobile in your #patientengagement strategy" -@mjbodenstab @WrldHealthcare – at Boston, MA
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This just might be the most effective idea to get people to quit smoking goo.gl/UIaMmw #mHealthDoesItAgain
The key to #mHealth success? Collaboration. Innovation will come fast if the best minds in health IT come together goo.gl/rq5boQ
#HealthTech can save many lives. But until docs adapt, healthcare's at risk of being left behind in the digital dust goo.gl/exY8wR
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