Municipal Wi-Fi and Mesh Networks (US)
Not an immediately obviously telecare-related article, but read deeper to see the implications. Report of the W2i Digital Cities Convention in Tempe, Arizona.
Not an immediately obviously telecare-related article, but read deeper to see the implications. Report of the W2i Digital Cities Convention in Tempe, Arizona.
Two general telehealth/telemedicine stories that only appear here because they contain some nuggets. Remote health care thriving as technology improves Nugget 1: “Dr Patrick Cobb, who graduated from medical school in the mid-1980s, said remote health care was something he… Read moreTwo stories that nearly didn't make it (US)
Carl West has joined mediagrids from solarSoft Ltd “at an exciting time of rapid change and expansion – for both mediagrids and the telecare industry” Chris Williams, CEO at mediagrids continues “From time to time, an innovative new company explodes… Read moreNew sales manager for mediagrids (UK)
Care and Health reports Secretary of State for Health Patricia Hewitt as revealing that commissioning rules will be changed to enable doctors to prescribe social care support such as home helps [!] and respite breaks for carers. Not quite sure… Read moreGPs to buy social care for patients? (UK)
Noted on the Government News Network site that offers the above-mentioned press release that you are invited to download Patricia Hewitt. Quite a lightweight download too.
The mayor describes the introduction of telecare as “a move into 21st century living.” Good news story from Doncaster Today.
A good run-through of patient-oriented technology in use in Singapore’s health system. This interesting read tells you where and what it is, how it works and why it is cool. SingHealth item.
Information on: Invicta Telecare’s Annual Free Event Medifest’07, India Net-atHome2007, France Visit the Telecare Events page for more information.
UK readers will have seen media publicity about this report. For their reference, and other people’s information, here’s the link to the Alzheimer’s Society report page which contains full information and link to a downloadable version.
Oxford-based Toumaz Technology Limited has announced it has achieved a major commercial milestone with the delivery and successful testing of its integrated Sensium platform. It provides a solution to covering the ‘last metre’ and connects the mobile individual via any… Read moreSuccessful Testing of Integrated Sensium Platform Paves Way For Breakthrough Wireless Body Monitoring Applications (UK)