Another take on Dr. Joseph Kvedar’s (Center for Connected Health) ’emotional automation’ [TA 30 Oct] and solving the problem of ‘enough healthcare’ through technology devices and robots. Do we really think of tech as an extension of ourselves? Can we learn from the… Read moreRobots, avatars, video games–and healthcare

This may be a Telecare Aware first–mHealth in the Czech Republic. iPLATO, which is part of the BS Framework and has been providing text messaging and other mobile services for the NHS for some time, is partnering with T-Mobile and with local… Read moreiPLATO and T-Mobile in Czech Republic

Since Friday is Christmas Eve, and both of your editors will be either traveled or traveling (and one hopes you’ll be in festive mode), your weekly forecast is from Pyramid Research, joining the mHealth research bandwagon. Their projections: the current 200 million mHealth applications in use today will…

Telecare systems were introduced into assisted living facilities to improve resident safety starting about 5-6 years ago. Acceptance has taken some time–and the systems have evolved. This article from McKnights Assisted Living reviews how one of the room sensor based pioneers–GE QuietCare–is being used by staff… Read moreTelecare in assisted living communities (US)