Do we hear lawyers sharpening their quills?
Three stories. Read them as one.
Day: 23 January 2006
US to set up an Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
A new office in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is focusing on using health information technology in the agency’s programs for the nation’s poor
Broadband a key to reducing US health care costs?
Leading US economist announces that the US has at its disposal an overlooked ‘secret weapon’ that could significantly reduce health care costs and kickstart the nation’s sluggish economy
More scope for DIY telecare?
Further to our note of Motorola’s Homesight Wireless Easy Starter Kit in November, [http://telecarealliance.co.uk/telecarenews/Structure:/11/2005/do-it-yourself-telecare-from-%c2%a3230/] Creative’s WebCam Live! Has a pan and tilt head, and software that automatically moves to follow its subjects. Costs about £95.
Alzheimer's telecare from la pharmacie
Medical Intelligence introduced the Columba bracelet in Paris last June to move forward with its final market testing with its partners – Orange, France’s largest mobile telephony operator, and AXA Assistance, the leading provider of medical assistance.