Telehealth/telecare makes top 10 'must have' home technology trends (US)
Second to a home theater or movie room. Read the whole smart home technology list here.
Month: February 2007
Cardionet announces pending acquisition of PDSHeart
When PDSHeart’s line of cardiac event monitors and related services are added to CardioNet’s wireless mobile cardiac outpatient monitoring platform, expected in March, the merger will create the largest wireless outpatient cardiac monitoring company in US. Press release.
New telemedicine research partnership announced (US)
The National Office for the Advancement of Telehealth of the Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $1 million in federal funds for creating a new research partnership: The Midwest Alliance for Telehealth and Technology Resources. It will conduct telehealth… Read moreNew telemedicine research partnership announced (US)
Telehealth boosts Cooks hospitals
Small item on telemedicine developments on the South Pacific Cook islands. Islands Business item.
WebVMC targets UK and EU telehealth markets in partnership with Home Telehealth Ltd
US company WebVMC, developer of the RemoteNurse telehealth system that enables 24 hour virtual medical care for remote disease management today announced an exclusive partnership with Home Telehealth Ltd to supply the UK and EU markets. Peter Range, CEO of… Read moreWebVMC targets UK and EU telehealth markets in partnership with Home Telehealth Ltd
Red Cross launch online shop for independent living products (UK)
Not telecare, but many readers will be interested in this development. The British Red Cross has launched a new online shop enabling people to choose from an extensive range of Independent Living products to help older and disabled people maintain… Read moreRed Cross launch online shop for independent living products (UK)
Tunstall Heads up €12 million European SOPRANO Project
SOPRANO stands for Service-oriented Programmable Smart Environments for Older Europeans and is an Integrated Project in the European Commission’s 6th Framework Programme. The SOPRANO project aims to develop affordable, smart ICT-based assisted living services with interfaces which are easy to… Read moreTunstall Heads up €12 million European SOPRANO Project
New International Collaboration: Smart Homes and Assisted Living
The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) has a new working group on smart homes and ambient assisted living. Visit the site and sign up for the mailing list to contribute to it and be informed of events. International Medical Informatics… Read moreNew International Collaboration: Smart Homes and Assisted Living
Health Design and Technology Institute announced for Coventry (UK)
Coventry University has received the go-ahead for the £4.5 million Health Design and Technology Institute (HDTI), due to open in 2008. The institute’s aim is to help SMEs design products and services to improve community healthcare and manage health at… Read moreHealth Design and Technology Institute announced for Coventry (UK)
Bell offers home monitoring system (Canada)
Home security monitoring by video, plus notification if a person is not up and about following their normal routine by a specified time in the morning. Basic service cost is $19.95 per month, plus initial equipment and add-on costs. Bell… Read moreBell offers home monitoring system (Canada)