Good telecare comes in small packages, argue researchers

Steve Hards

Service-specific telemedicine and videoconferencing systems are of limited value to improvement of health. Research undertaken by the University of Newcastle has revealed that service-specific telemedicine and videoconferencing systems are of limited value to improvement of health. Instead, greater promise can be found in more portable, scalable telecare [= ‘telehealth’ Ed.] systems integrated properly into workflow systems. Click here to read the story.