Neil Revely, Director of Health, Housing and Adult Services at Sunderland City Council describes how the council and the PCT this city in Northern England have got to grips with building on the advantages that telecare systems bring. “The benefits… Read moreSunderland: a telecare marker and challenge (UK)
Poking their heads over the rapidly approaching horizon that is the future of telecare and telehealth monitoring we see two emergency service-related smartphone apps (applications). Smart-ICE and Clearwave ICEbeacon. To grasp the significance of these developments, read the following two… Read moreSmartphone apps point to telecare/telehealth future
With a slightly bizarre twist, one of the worst press releases I’ve read for a long time Cardiopulmonary Corp. Expands Offerings With Introduction of Bernoulli TLC for LTAC Hospitals extends the meaning of ‘remote patient monitoring’ to monitoring patients in… Read moreRemote patient monitoring now means in hospital too
A thoroughly good-news story of a diabetic woman saved by a medical alert (pendant alarm) is turned by the commenters on the story into a bad tempered argument about the local fire service!
A podcast from Canada that will interest some readers: a group of panelists debate the role of telehealth as a legitimate mechanism to deliver care. Can the technology be integrated into the workflow of specialists and GPs? How is telehealth… Read moreCan telehealth really improve patient care? Podcast (Canada)
Here’s one for TV fans… Which episode of ER features telecare? To help jog your memory, here’s a list of episodes.
