A thoughtful blog posting by Harry Wang of Parks Associates. Two points particularly struck me: the reply of physician and venture capitalist Bernard Harris to the question as to whether five year’s worth of clinical data [on telehealth] would change… Read moreReflections on the ATA Annual Show
If you have gone to the lengths to survey 1200 telecare users and got a 75% response rate you absolutely should produce a press release about it. Unfortunately for the monitoring provider Invicta, the results can be construed simply to… Read moreCroydon/Invicta Telecare client satisfaction survey
The Scottish Government has announced £4 million funding for research programmes over the next five years which will help improve healthcare for patients in Scotland. Among the four projects being funded is ‘Telemetric supported self-monitoring of long-term conditions‘ by the… Read moreScottish Government funds telehealth research
Sheffield Primary Care Trust (PCT) has won the regional finals of the NHS Health and Social Care Awards in the category for Innovative Information & Communication Technology as a result of its deployment of telehealth to monitor people with chronic… Read moreSheffield PCT telehealth project on way to award (UK)
I’ve been sitting on this press release from Imperial College about its involvement with the WSD Programme for a week to see if its appearance marked a relaxation of DH’s policy of keeping the lid on any national publicity about… Read moreDepartment of Health ban on WSD Programme information broken
Healthcare Republic (the somewhat alternative publication for GPs) examines a potential sore in the Northern Ireland good news. But the conclusion is spot-on. Read more.
Just following up on the previous Wii stories. Maybe it’s not so good for you, after all. ‘Wii-itus’ is a real condition.
The Medical Design Excellence Awards, now in its eleventh year, recognizes companies and individuals worldwide involved in the design, engineering, manufacture or distribution of finished medical devices or medical packaging. Press release.
The project uses fiberoptic technology to connect physicians at Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with physicians at Care Group of Hospitals in Hyderabad, India. So far, Ethiopian physicians have used the system more than 50 times to consult… Read moreTelehealth Pilot Links Health Care Providers in Ethiopia with India
Useful resource of articles and podcasts concerning telehealth matters in Canada. Link posted in Telecare Aware Useful Sites > Information sites and blogs.
