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Researchers Porter and Thompson writing in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal take it upon themselves to rename ‘telemedicine’ as ‘telecare’. Well, at least they defined their use of the term. Connecting to the future – the promise of telecare.
The Australian Federal Government is offering a total funding of AUS $20.6 million for telehealth [wide definition] projects that make use of the national broadband network. Application closing date is 17 May. Details: NBN Enabled Telehealth Pilots Program.
A recently published study out of University of Toronto illustrates the double bind of telehealth at present. Qualitatively, in this small group (n=22) study, there were strong directional findings when mHealth supports conventional care for heart failure. BlackBerry (!) based… Read moreCanadian mHealth heart failure pilot: qualitative gains vs. brick wall of cost, workload
The University of Virginia announced that Robin A. Felder, Ph.D. was awarded their highest honor for research discoveries, the Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year Award. Dr. Felder’s pioneering research in telecare as part of (the now defunct) Medical Automation Research… Read moreRobin A. Felder named University of Virginia 'Innovator of the Year'
Not really intending to post on this Good Friday, Editor Donna had to share this latest edition of the US Department of Defense’s (DOD) Armed with Science. ‘Robots with Faces’ presents some of the work going on at the Laboratory… Read moreYour Good Friday robot-fix from the DOD
Pulse Today, the online version of the magazine for UK GPs, has revealed that the £5million telehealth project in Gloucestershire which prompted Minister Paul Burstow’s praise of supplier Tunstall at the King’s Fund Congress last month is struggling to deliver… Read moreTelehealth scheme praised by Minister struggling to deliver (UK)
Insurance giant Humana, through its home care arm Humana Cares, is piloting what is dubbed a ‘complete service offering’ from Trapollo, including installing a variety of telehealth devices and integration with Humana’s care management and data collection systems for CHF… Read moreHumana Cares, Trapollo partner for major pilot (US)
An investment banker from Mayfield Fund (which coincidentally invests in mobile tech) gets into the Quantified Self movement and finds a lot to like. (Quantified Self being defined as the continuous monitoring of various aspects of our physical bodies). He… Read moreThe 'so what' of the Quantified Self
Following Minister Paul Burstow’s recent endorsement of Tunstall, Rachel Cooper in The Telegraph gives Gil Baldwin, Tunstall Group’s CEO an easy ride interview and lets him get away with a ‘blame the customer’ spin on the North Yorkshire and York… Read moreTunstall's CEO says procurement process is 'onerous' and expensive (UK)
UK telecare phone and service provider The CarePhone has today launched an innovative addition to its service. Customers can register their favourite pizza information and the zero key on the phone is programmed so that if it is held for… Read moreTelecare…now with pizza on demand (UK)
