Rock Weekly: Facebook’s tracking your every move…s

As Facebook acquired Moves, quantified selfers continued to ask what Nike FuelBand’s demise means for Fitbit, Jawbone, and anything else on your wrist. Beyond wearables, a new FDA proposal may give products targeting high-risk medical conditions a fast track to market. Now if only there was a guarantee that these devices were hack-proof.

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Headlines

Healthcare Costs Are Rising—And Experts Aren’t Sure Why
The New Republic

Facebook Acquires Fitness And Activity Tracking App Moves
TechCrunch

8M More Americans Just Got Insurance. Who Will Treat Them? Nurses.
The Atlantic

What Big Data Can’t Tell Us About Healthcare
The New Yorker

For Fitness Bands, Slick Marketing But Suspect Results
The New York Times

FDA Proposes Program For Faster Approval Of Medical Devices
Reuters

It’s Insanely Easy To Hack Hospital Equipment
Wired

Bionics To Track Your Health
The Wall Street Journal

Oregon Gives Up On State Portal; Switches To HealthCare.gov
CBS

Rock Health In The News

What If Doctors Could Finally Prescribe Behavior Change?
Forbes

Transforming Healthcare Environment
The Registry

Healthcare Apps Offer Patients A More Active Role
The New York Times

Healthcare Role Eyed For Google Glass
HealthData Management

Entrepreneurial Spirit Just A Start To ‘Disrupt’ Healthcare
Boston Globe  

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