According to the press release, Health Net Connect’s VideoDoc is the world’s most significant development in telemedicine/remote patient monitoring ever. Unfortunately, unsubstantiated claims (“first of its kind, fully comprehensive telemedicine solution”) and other hype undermine their case. Which is not… Read moreHealth Net Connect launches VideoDoc service
The My Heart Project is an initiative of state health insurer Deutsche Angestellten Krankenkasse (DAK) and a group of private clinics in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein together with the home-visiting doctors and specialists. Patients will receive a free… Read moreNew telehealth service in Schleswig-Holstein (Germany)
Bridging Research in Ageing and ICT Development (BRAID) is an EU-funded 24 month ‘Support Action’ [whatever that is]. Its latest publication, Active Ageing Scenarios (PDF for download) “presents a collection of illustrative scenarios for the four different life settings: Independent… Read moreBRAID Project: Active Ageing Scenarios (EU)
NHS Bristol is to roll out a new telehealth service to patients with long-term conditions. The PCT has signed a contract with technology company Safe Patient Systems for its Mobile Patient Care service. The £1.4m contract will be the largest… Read moreNHS Bristol uses phones for telehealth (UK)
If you need help navigating you way through the Continua Alliance’s certification process, design guidelines, the enabling software library or its certification test tools, then help is at hand from a small (but growing) group of experts. Recognized Continua Certification… Read moreRecognized Continua Certification Experts
Trevor Cradduck, one of the TANN: Canada editors, picks up on two particularly useful smartphone apps: Mobile phone app detects melanoma PhoneOximeter measures blood oxygen levels And we have news of a free report on pricing of apps for Android… Read moreTwo useful smartphone healthcare apps, and free report
Bradley Merrill Thompson of Epstein, Becker has posted his analysis of last week’s FDA draft guidance on select mobile applications [TA 21 July] at John Halamka MD’s Life as a Healthcare CIO blog. This is far more extensive than his… Read moreAnalysis of FDA draft guidance on mobile medical apps
