“InTouch Technologies, Inc. the world leader in Remote Presence robotic solutions, today announced that it has settled its ongoing legal disputes with HeadThere Inc. relating to HeadThere’s robotic videoconferencing technology.” An example of a potentially bad news story made good… Read moreInTouch Technologies settles US patent dispute
This Telehealth Monitor item is the only source I can find for this – nothing on either companies’ websites, and no year date on the story, so treat it with caution until confirmed elsewhere. ViTel Net is a small US… Read moreBosch acquires ViTel Net
More telemedicine than anything else, but this development is surely a pointer to the future dominance of mobile phone technology in telehealth. A team at the University of California, Berkeley, has blended a cell phone and microscope to produce the… Read moreCellScope: Telemicroscopy for disease diagnosis
US cable and phone companies are gearing up for a fight as the Federal Communications Commission regulators begin work Wednesday on a broadband strategy that could bring major changes to how services are delivered. The $787 billion government stimulus package… Read moreUS cable and phone providers ready to fight FCC
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The Royal College of Physicians has uncovered a discrepancy between what NHS organisations have told the Healthcare Commission about falls prevention and what really goes on. What a surprise! Health Service Journal (HSJ) article here.
Broadband is life-changing: Burlington’s Telecare for Rural Health Project. The project works using a ‘DocBox’ that attaches to the patient’s home TV set and runs on cable or DSL. The instructor sees a “Hollywood Squares” grid showing up to 12… Read moreBringing Tai Chi class directly into people's homes
How AjaxWorld managed to pick up on consecutive days two drearily written press releases with interesting stories behind them, is a mystery. Here they are if you are curious: New Virtual Health Assistant Introduced. iVisit Named Finalist in CTIA Wireless… Read moreVirtual Health Assistant and iVisit
Excellent two page article from the Philadelphia Inquirer with good examples of remote monitoring being put to good use. Note too how it has changed the direction of the care organisation’s plans. Getting a chance at life outside a nursing… Read moreGetting a chance at life outside a nursing home
The San Diego-based Gary and Mary West Foundation has committed US$45 million to create the West Wireless Health Institute, “one of world’s first medical research organizations dedicated to advancing health and well-being through the use of wireless technologies.” according to… Read more$45 million for West Wireless Health Institute
