The consulting company Frost & Sullivan shows its continuing interest in the sector with an award to A&D, a telehealth company. A&D has its head office in Japan but its Bluetooth developments have been driven by the evolving market in
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Monthly Archives May 2007
Cardiocom gets CE marking as it looks towards the UK
Cardiocom, the US telemonitoring and disease management company “has formed several distribution relationships in the United Kingdom where the U.K. government [sic] is providing significant funding for telehealth solutions to meet the needs of an aging population.” Cardiocom press release.
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WebVMC reaches out to patients on the move
Bill Behnke, Chief Development Officer for WebVMC said “…new capabilities are possible because WebVMC is the only telehealth company whose system is software-based, versus device-based. We can easily expand connectivity to multiple platforms like a smart cell phone, laptop or
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Philips and Misys to Collaborate (US)
Misys and Philips intend to work together to offer deeper integration of vital signs data and health status information into the patient record, providing a more comprehensive clinical review application than is currently available from telehealth providers today. Read more.
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College of Occupational Therapists endorses Tunstall's training tool (UK)
Tunstall has out-manoeuvred competitors yet again in its continuous campaign to entrench its leading position in the consciousness of ‘telecare prescribers’. In this case, with probably the most influential single group, occupational therapists. The COT has confirmed that it does
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Invicta Telecare's FREE Annual Event
I’ve heard that they still have places. I’d be there if I could because, in my opinion, if past events are anything to go by, anyone who could get there and doesn’t bother should be ‘questioning their priorities’. Email the
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Scotty puts telehealth operation up for sale
Scotty has said that it “was engaged in discussions with a number of parties ‘who are in a better position to exploit the potential of this business’.” Hemscott report. See also story 20 February (Scotty to rebrand its telehealth business)
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Philips awarded Preferred Telehealth Contract by Visiting Nurse Associations of America
“Telehealth was embraced by many of our VNAs early in the technology’s launch into home healthcare,” said VNAA President and CEO Carolyn Markey. “With the growing senior population and the acuity [sic] of home healthcare patients, agencies need to move
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Zarlink implantable system transceiver
Using Zarlink MICS technology, patient health and implanted device performance data can be stored in the implanted medical device’s memory and wirelessly transmitted to a base station, without requiring patient intervention. Press release.
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Wal-Mart plans electronic patient health network for retail clinics
Wal-Mart Stores are considering a common electronic health record system linking the more than 6,600 in-store medical clinics it plans to open in the next five years. Will the UK’s ASDA stores (owned by Wal-Mart) be next? Brief press release.
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