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Scandal of more older people dying alone (UK)

November 29, 2011 Steve Hards

More than 21,000 older people a year are dying alone in the UK without family or friends willing or able to pay for burials and cremations, and the numbers have increased in the last five years. It foreshadows a crisis… Read moreScandal of more older people dying alone (UK)

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The next biggest threat to the established telecare industry?

November 29, 2011 Steve Hards

Several commentators disputed Editor Steve’s assessment last week that the early-stage Twine could be a big threat to the established telecare industry. I wonder what they will make of Mindings? It has obviously been in development under wraps for a… Read moreThe next biggest threat to the established telecare industry?

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Competition in the telehealth market set to intensify

November 29, 2011 Steve Hards

New free (sign up required) report from market research consultancy InMedica, “assesses the current telehealth ecosystem and forecasts how it will change over the next ten years…”At the moment, suppliers in different segments of the ecosystem are effectively collaborating. However,… Read moreCompetition in the telehealth market set to intensify

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Data breach: not priceless, but $1 billion

November 28, 2011 Donna Cusano

It was only a matter of time before data breaches became a fresh ‘happy hunting ground’ for trial lawyers. On the weekend of 15 October, a computer was stolen from Sutter Health Foundation, a division of Sacramento, California-based Sutter Health…. Read moreData breach: not priceless, but $1 billion

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Live, from your small intestine!

November 28, 2011 Donna Cusano

‘Camera pills’ (capsules) are currently used in the stomach and intestine to detect abnormalities which more conventional methods have difficulty spotting. Norwegian researchers are currently developing and testing a camera pill which, rather than taking two photos per second, can… Read moreLive, from your small intestine!

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AT&T/T-Mobile: nasty Thanksgiving hangover?

November 28, 2011 Donna Cusano

As we in the US enjoyed Thanksgiving food, celebrations and (for some of us) mad rounds of real and cyber-shopping, AT&T and T-Mobile’s merger wheels have come off. Culprit #1: the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In fact, AT&T may… Read moreAT&T/T-Mobile: nasty Thanksgiving hangover?

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O2 Health rolls out Side by Side service (UK)

November 26, 2011 Steve Hards

O2 Health has launched new telehealth (as in videoconferencing) service called Side by Side in the UK following successful trial in the Western Isles which demonstrated “improved clinician productivity, a 30% reduction in travel costs and fewer appointment cancellations.” It… Read moreO2 Health rolls out Side by Side service (UK)

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Tesco funds MND Scotland telehealth rollout

November 24, 2011 Steve Hards

Tesco Charity Trust has granted MND Scotland with over £18,000 to support a telehealth (as in videoconferencing) project. Using iPads with appropriate software the charity will be able to connect more people with MND, and their carers, with the specialist… Read moreTesco funds MND Scotland telehealth rollout

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Telecare monitoring overnight care for people with learning disabilities (UK)

November 24, 2011 Steve Hards

The Just Checking system is widely known and used in the UK for short term monitoring of people with dementia, etc. to help determine the appropriate level of care but there is an increasing awareness that it can also be… Read moreTelecare monitoring overnight care for people with learning disabilities (UK)

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Biggest threat yet to established telecare industry?

November 23, 2011 Steve Hards

Here’s a development from two ex-MIT Media Labs graduates that could be the biggest threat yet to the established telecare industry: people will soon be able to build their own tailored system using Twine. According to GizMag, Twine is a… Read moreBiggest threat yet to established telecare industry?

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