GreatCall, the San Diego maker of the Jitterbug mobile phone targeting older people, has launched personal security emergency response system called 5Star. Press item. Mobihealthnews’s take which links the development to Philips Lifeline.
Bit of a rambling round-up of NZ telehealth developments, from the New Zealand Government’s Trade and Enterprise department. New Zealand Technologies Facilitate the Care of Elderly and Chronically Ill at Home.
Always-capitalised BIOTRONIK has announced FDA approval of its new Estella and Effecta pacemakers “as well as advanced new features and technologies for the Evia pacemaker family”. Press release.
An investigation into the use – twice – of a Taser gun on a man who suffered an epileptic fit has cleared Greater Manchester Police officers of misconduct. Manchester police correct to Taser epileptic fit man. BBC Manchester. Perhaps someone… Read moreOK to Taser man having epileptic fit (UK)
The new corporate brand “reflects the company’s focus on developing methods of collecting objective patient health and biometric data and integrating this into popular electronic medical records, care management, and personal health records. To drive this focus, the company has… Read moreiMetrikus changes name to Numera (US/UK)
The Telecare Services Association is advertising a Business Development Manager post up to £40k. Closing date Wednesday 18 May 2011. Details from Trevor Single, TSA Chief Executive. Mobile: 07900 083093.
In a mobihealthnews item that will interest many Telecare Aware readers, Brian Dolan reports on a Consumer Health Information Corporation (CHIC) survey of smartphone users which teased out reasons why apps are often quickly abandoned. Survey: Text messaging preferred for… Read moreSurvey: Text messaging preferred for health alerts (US)
Already a success in the United States, Text4Baby comes to Russia in hopes of improving care through mothers’ mobile phones. This Russia Beyond The Headlines item explores the possibilities and the difficulties of the US to Russia transition. [link removed]
See Donna’s latest update report on the ATA conference. [Which companies are now wishing they had sponsored this heavily-read item and had their branding all over it? Note this for next time. Steve]
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