A new generation of telehealth products that include an integrated fingerprint reader for improved patient security; a web camera facility for video conferencing and a novel, intuitive touch screen interface will be showcased at the free-to-attend NHS Innovation EXPO taking
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Monthly Archives June 2009
Freedom Alert hardwired 911 dialing
Mark Gottlieb of LogicMark has commented on Freedom Alert hardwired 911 dialing matters raised by other readers.
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Could AT&T prevent falls?
AT&T is experimenting with telehealth devices and a communications network that might reduce falls in the home, a major cause of death among the elderly. Great item for the ‘pointer to the future’ watchers, posted in the ‘Submitted by readers‘
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Invicta Telecare throws a lifeline
Press release high on the heartwarming human interest meter, by Invicta Telecare: “I was so frightened, and dread to think how long I would have been outside lying injured in the cold if I had not had my wrist strap
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New telehealth pilot project to evaluate technology solutions for US market
“Home for Life Solutions(TM) and Tunstall Healthcare A/S announce a joint effort to design and implement the ‘Telehealth Pilot Project.’ The one-year Pilot Project will evaluate the use of wireless telehealth services based on Tunstall technology and products in the
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Older people being drugged and robbed when they need care
Not telecare, but relevant to the care context in the UK: “Older people in Britain are being drugged and robbed when they need care, claims the Alzheimer’s Society. The charity is accusing the government of ‘daylight robbery’ with thousands facing
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