Frankly, Editor Steve gritted his teeth when he saw ‘Low-cost alternative to home care’ as the tagline on the Memo (Memo Touch?) website (http://memotouch.com/) and Gizmag didn’t think much of it either, but for more techie reasons. Read the comments… Read moreCan a tablet computer be a low-cost alternative to home care? (US)
Dreams of a Life (info and trailer) which is about to go on UK release at selected cinemas is a dramatised documentary about Joyce Vincent, a 38 year old woman who sat dead and undiscovered in front of her TV… Read moreDreams of a Life (Movie) (UK)
In connection with what’s now being called the 3ML initiative (3 million lives, announced yesterday), Tunstall’s Group CEO Gil Baldwin made an appearence by phone on a popular national radio programme, Simon Mayo’s Drivetime. Unfortunately access to the BBC’s recording… Read moreTunstall CEO "We guarantee savings" on radio (UK)
It’s nice to see parts of the industry responding quickly for once with press releases about the good news WSD headline results. They are much alike so we will not be featuring them individually but in case you want to… Read moreThree Million Lives press releases (UK)
When you read the slew of announcements trumpeting the Whole System Demonstrator Programme (WSD) results you will often find references to it as having started in May 2008. This is Department of Health media management, of course. Telecare Aware readers… Read moreWSD start date – just for the record
At last there is a game you can justify playing at work! The challenging game Save Doris that was introduced by key safe provider Supra UK at the TSA conference last month is now online. The game highlights that not… Read moreWill you save Doris? Or is she doomed?
Is the innovation/idea or entrepreneur, the greater–no, the most critical value? What–or who–makes the difference between success and failure in a startup company? This provocative article from the chairman of Gallup Research, Jim Clifton, proposes that the great, motivating, relentlessly… Read moreIs it the individual…or the idea?
Today’s launch of the UK Government’s Strategy for UK Life Sciences was headlined – according to the Independent newspaper – by praise from PM David Cameron for telehealth (as in remote patient monitoring), based on the results of the Whole… Read moreUK Prime Minister commends WSD results and telehealth
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has just published a free report. As might be expected from the JRF it is sensitive and to the point. The webpage from where it can be downloaded gives a flavour of it, with some… Read moreWhat do older people with high support needs value?
The Joint Commission (the US accrediting and certification body for US hospitals and related organizations) issued a strange and rather veiled (in a FAQ!) advisory last week on physician texting:
“[I]t is not acceptable for physicians or licensed independent practitioners to text orders for patients to the hospital or other healthcare setting,” the statement said. “This method provides no ability to verify the identity of the person sending the text and there is no way to keep the original message as validation of what is entered into the medical record.”
A Joint Commission expert cited by FierceMobileHealthcare repeats their long-standing opposition to the non-physical review of records and signing of orders (and written, signed orders at that) because of security problems. It also puts the burden squarely on hospitals (and practices) to secure electronic communications. Does this mean that all texts are forbidden, as some are speculating? …
