Following its recent report on telehealth, the UK’s Good Governance Institute has published the results of a survey into telecare services in England: ‘Care and support at home: an audit of telecare services in England’ (free download on page). Community… Read moreCare and support at home: an audit of telecare services in England
It is moving right along at Happtique, the online mHealth application ‘store’ backed by GNYHA Ventures. The first is the upcoming release of compiled comments on its 15 pages of health app certification guidelines released in July [TA 18 July]…. Read moreHapptique finalizes app certification guidelines, readies mRx (US)
At the Mayo Clinic Transform conference last week, their Center For Innovation announced an interesting outcome of their research done for the Connected Care initiative. Connected Care includes the use of telemedicine to connect patients with specialists; instead of traveling… Read moreMedical 'bad news' best delivered in person vs. video, study finds
The Federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be funding the Veterans Administration (VA) for telehealth to expand rural outreach for VA. The grant of $983,100 (Ed. Donna–why the odd amount?) will be divided equally among three states–Virginia,… Read moreRural telehealth funded for VA (US)
A three-year project to research and develop a sensor-based system to 1) detect trauma blood loss earlier and 2) send the data to a smartphone has been funded by a $1.9 million US Army grant to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)… Read moreTrauma blood loss sensor research funded (US)
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), which is well-known for the International CES Las Vegas show every January (also the site for the Digital Health Summit), now is recognizing an individual entrepreneur and two companies in this first-ever annual award. One… Read moreCEA Innovation Entrepreneur Awards finalists include telecare
