WASHINGTON, May 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week, FierceMarkets (http://www.fiercemarkets.com) launched FierceMobileHealthcare (http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com), a new online publication targeting IT executives, hospital administrators, and physician executives implementing wireless technologies in the healthcare sector.
The free email newsletter and corresponding web site will cover the latest news, trends and technologies driving the rapidly evolving mobile healthcare environment. Published weekly on Tuesdays, FierceMobileHealthcare will feature exclusive insights, commentary, and special reports on mobile health records, remote monitoring, tablet and phone devices, wireless network security, HIPAA compliance, telemedicine, and other pressing issues facing today's health IT executives.
"The mission of FierceMobileHealthcare is to be a one-stop resource for healthcare executives seeking to stay abreast of the latest industry news," said Maurice Bakley, publisher of the FierceMarkets Healthcare group. "Our approach is to save the reader time by delivering only the most relevant news from a variety of credible sources complemented by the insights of an expert editor. We are extremely enthusiastic about the launch of this new product and pleased to have Motorola on board as our charter sponsor. "
FierceMobileHealthcare will be edited by Neil Versel, a veteran freelance journalist with more than 8 years experience in the healthcare sector for publications such as Inside Healthcare Computing, Health Executive, Managed Care, Canadian Healthcare Technology and E-Health Insider.
"We're thrilled to have Neil leading this new publication," said Bakley. "He is a passionate, respected observer of the healthcare technology landscape and brings a fresh new voice to our team."
More than 3,000 health IT professionals have already signed up for FierceMobileHealthcare. Readers can sign up for free at http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/signup.
In addition to the latest news and analysis, the FierceMobileHealthcare web site also features job boards, whitepaper listings, archive search and easy access to other publications in the FierceMarkets healthcare group, including its flagship publication, FierceHealthcare.
With the launch of FierceMobileHealthcare, FierceMarkets now publishes 26 publications and has a total readership of more than 800,000.
About FierceMarkets
FierceMarkets, a leader in B2B e-media, provides information and marketing services in the Telecommunications, Life Sciences, Healthcare, IT, and Finance industries through its portfolio of e-mail newsletters, Web sites, webinars, and live events. Every business day, FierceMarkets' wide array of publications reaches more than 800,000 executives in over 100 countries. Current publications include: FierceBiotech; FierceBioResearcher; FierceBroadbandWireless; FierceCIO; FierceCIO:TechWatch; FierceContentManagement; FierceDeveloper; FierceFinance; FierceFinanceIT; FierceGovernmentIT; FierceHealthcare; FierceHealthIT; FierceHealthFinance; FierceIPTV; FierceMobileContent; FierceMobileHealthcare; FierceMobileIT; FiercePharma; FierceSarbox; FierceTelecom; FierceOnlineVideo; FierceVaccines; FierceVoIP; FierceWireless; FierceWireless:Europe; and Hospital Impact.