Just received from Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation, a document (2 pages, PDF download here AMENDED Tues 30th, 12:15) with some additional background information and some new consultation event dates. Previous TA item, Another UK telecare and telehealth framework agreement planned
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Monthly Archives October 2012
Journal of Assistive Technologies: Free access until 4th November
As part of the Emerald Group Publishing’s ‘journal of the week’ campaign, there is free access to content that is usually paid for in the Journal of Assistive Technologies, but only from now until Sunday 4 November. The Journal of
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The long and winding road that leads to your door…in Northern Ireland
First, read this recent (17 Oct 2012) press release: 1000 Patients Across Northern Ireland are Benefiting from Improved Care Through Telemonitoring. Then, for context, read this item from Telecare Aware two years ago: Q: What’s the difference between an African
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Cisco plans the ultimate smart+connected city in Florida
If you want to live with the highest level of connectivity both for your business and home, Lake Nona (Nano?) may be in your future. Cisco is working with the concept town’s developers near Orlando, Florida to design, in their
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WLSA opens a connected health 'commons'
The Wireless-Life Sciences Association (WLSA) held its annual Wireless Health event this week in San Diego, and a few of the highlights: The WLSA announced their Connected Health World website (in beta) as a searchable, community sourced and user-friendly database
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Bosch Healthcare adds med reminders
Further to our news about Robert Bosch Healthcare in the UK, their US group announced a collaboration with Massachusetts-based MedMinder. Their Maya medication dispenser will be used with Bosch’s Health Buddy and T400 Telehealth systems, but looking at the releases,
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Bosch in UK Digital Health Lab collaboration
Bosch’s UK health division is to participate in trials and, presumably, development work, in a partnership between Warwick University and its Institute of Digital Healthcare (IDH) to “design new technologies and evaluate existing ones to improve the lives of thousands
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The 'Wild West' no longer: eHealth/telehealth patent infringement lawsuits on rise (US)
You can call this the ‘bad news’ side of the good news lately on increased telehealth/mHealth investment and acceptance. This lengthy and well-written Mobihealthnews article discusses the increased use of litigation in patent infringement conflicts in telehealth and mHealth, such
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Showcase your 'aging gracefully' telehealth project on MedStartr in November (US)
November is ‘Aging Gracefully Showcase’ month on healthcare crowdfunding site MedStartr. They are seeking US-based startups or projects which need to raise funds, awareness, and customers. According to MedStartr founder Alex Fair, “Aging Gracefully projects are ideas or programs that
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Cornish democracy slams brakes on IT outsourcing (including telehealth) (UK)
Cornish councillors, prompted by a large petition, have stopped for further reconsideration, an outsourcing of services that included significant telehealth and telecoaching elements. Here’s one councillor’s blog about it: Shared Services Halted. For some background published before today’s vote, see
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