Headline? So far so good. The rest of the iSOFT press release? Typical large company fluffery built around a slim Ministerial announcement and compounded by an abysmally difficult to read light grey font colour. [Which I have maintained in the… Read moreLansley announces £70m support to help people in their homes after illness or injury (UK)
The first mobile phone created using Continua’s design guidelines will be unveiled this week at CEATEC, in Japan. The new phone will manage and transfer health data collected by healthcare equipment that is also Continua certified. Press release for more…. Read moreFirst Continua certified mobile phone to be unveiled at, CEATEC Japan 2010
Some updates on the Mobile Health Expo, Las Vegas on 19-21 October (Telecare Aware is a media partner; Editor Donna will be a moderator on all three days): Keynotes: Topics include M2M in healthcare; mobile applications for phones, tablets and… Read moreMobile Health Expo updates–and sponsorship available
An interesting symbiotic relationship appears to be developing between UK telehealth equipment and Silver Chain, an Australian charitable care service provider. Not only will Docobo be introducing Silver Chain’s services to the UK, but Silver Chain will be promoting Docobo’s… Read moreSilver Chain and Docobo expanding telehealth across Australasia
Just published, the eNewsletter covering September and October (65 pages), and billed as “the most comprehensive public telecare and telehealth news listing available.” Main items are: Results of the Kent Telehealth Pilot (2005-2007) covering 250 patients Buying Solutions framework [no… Read moreSeptember/October's Telecare LIN eNewsletter published (UK)
Today’s Harvard Business Review blog features the S5 cell phone developed by Munoth Communications of Chennai It’s designed to be simple yet the features are a wish list of both safety features and basic telehealth most useful to older adults. Here’s an… Read more'Simple' phone aids senior safety in India
Alan Cohen, Medical Practice Director of LogicPD design and engineering, recently published an article which is a useful and simplified overview on what telemonitoring systems are all about. It contains some nifty charts and diagrams that can come in handy when… Read moreHome health telemonitoring overview
Another rollout from ‘healthcare reform’ is $68 million in grant money from the Affordable Care Act, parceled out to all states, territories and 125 tribal organizations, to help seniors, the disabled and their caregivers better understand and navigate their options… Read moreHHS announces $68 million in senior/disabled 'navigation'
Why a post featuring two press releases from Coast and Country HomeCall, a relatively small UK telecare provider? As regular readers know, I frequently complain about mind-numbing, jargon-laden, press releases full of company puffery so it is a pleasant change… Read moreCoast and Country HomeCall (UK)
