A group of VCs and CFO types at last week’s Indiana Life Sciences Summit discussed the funding environment for healthcare tech, biotech and pharma early-stage companies, and found the news good–sort of. More caveats stud this MedCityNews article such as:… Read more2013 a good year for funding? Or not?
The US-based Government Health IT website slightly mangles the message in this report: Northern Ireland health minister touting home projects during Boston visit. It shows how difficult it can sometimes be between these two cultures separated by a single language…. Read moreNorthern Ireland health minister touting home projects during Boston visit
The Wessex Health Innovation and Education Cluster (HIEC) is a Southampton University-based initiative that supports telehealth and telecare activity across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset and South Wiltshire and is a great example of what can be done with… Read moreNews from the Wessex HIEC telehealth and telecare work stream (UK)
From today (October 29, 2012), smokers in parts of the UK can use a unique online professional support service to help them quit smoking. The SmokeFreeLife online support service available via the website of QUIT, the UK stop-smoking charity, offers… Read moreQuitting smokers supported online (UK)
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… Read moreProposed telecare, telehealth framework agreement – new info and consultation dates (UK)
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… Read moreJournal of Assistive Technologies: Free access until 4th November
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… Read moreThe long and winding road that leads to your door…in Northern Ireland
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… Read moreCisco plans the ultimate smart+connected city in Florida
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… Read moreWLSA opens a connected health 'commons'
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,… Read moreBosch Healthcare adds med reminders
