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Can anyone help with this reader’s question? “I have been looking around for falls detection equipment available for purchase to identify what are the most effective solutions for inpatient use. There are practical considerations for these devices being used on… Read moreRequest for info: Falls detection in hospitals
We will post some of the more interesting reports, such as these… Telehealth verdict: ‘It’s complicated’ One of the more balanced takes, from the UKAuthority [!] site. Data does not support the DH’s extraordinary claims for telehealth. Only the headline… Read moreReactions to the WSD results publication (UK)
Accenture’s online survey of 1,100 US residents on technology in managing healthcare has enough contrary bits to it that your head will turn, if not spin. 90% want to self-manage their records using technology (appointment booking–72%, prescription refills–73%, want mobile access and… Read morePatients want technology to manage own care–or do they?
A well-known peeve of Editors Steve and Donna (writing) is confusion in terminology, but most especially telehealth (vital signs monitoring) with telemedicine (virtual consults and visits). Why does it grieve us? Clear and exact descriptions of new and generally not… Read moreMuddling telemedicine and telehealth–the cost?
‘Trusted sourcing’ of healthcare apps got a double boost when Happtique, an online mHealth application ‘store’ backed by GNYHA Ventures, announced plans to roll out a ‘mRx’ program which would allow physicians and hospitals to ‘prescribe’ health apps to patients…. Read morePrescribing and 'vetting' medical apps (US)
Progress is still quite slow on the pressing need for records which follow those in the US Armed Forces from their active service through to the Veterans Administration and civilian care. From this AP article, quoting VA Secretary Eric Shinseki at a recent mental health professionals meeting, the VA and the Department of Defense are targeting 2017 to achieve integration of EHRs. Another shocker…
The 20% is not all that surprising, given ABI Research’s broad definition, with fitness taking the lion’s share of growth vs. home monitoring. What is a little surprising about these BANs (body area networks) is how completely sensor-based they are…. Read moreOne in five wireless devices for healthcare by 2017: ABI Research
A timely article for summer travel. Only recently have travelers had the option of mobile apps and websites as resources. Some aren’t all that new–the flash drives with medical histories and laminated cards with medical contacts–but certainly the iPad app… Read moreMedical apps for travelers
Published simultaneously with the BMJ’s WSD results article, the Nuffield Trust’s part of the analysis: patients’ hospital use and mortality. “For intervention patients, the overall costs of hospital care (including emergency admissions, elective admissions and outpatient attendances), were £188 per… Read moreNuffield: The impact of telehealth and telecare: evaluation of the Whole System Demonstrator project
At last, the BMJ has published the first of five articles giving detailed results from the Whole System Demonstrator (WSD) Programme. This analysis “reports on how telehealth affected the use of secondary healthcare and mortality. The other analyses will assess how telehealth affected quality of life and cost effectiveness, and explores [sic] the patient, professional, and organisation factors related to implementation.” Effect of telehealth on use of secondary care and mortality: findings from the Whole System Demonstrator cluster randomised trial has been released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial License so the link should be available permanently. However, just in case, you can download the full PDF version here. The abstract gives us…
