I like this local story that begins “Pensioner Vera Chapman believes she would not be alive today if it was not for Worcestershire Telecare.” Despite somewhat perpetuating the idea that telecare is just a pendant alarm, fall detector, smoke detector,… Read moreLifesavers at the end of the line (UK)
If you are based in SE England, the South East Health Technologies Alliance (SEHTA) is running a free meeting and networking event on Friday 30th, 10.30 to 2.00 led by Dick Curry, who will be talking about the Technology Strategy… Read moreSE England networking meeting
The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA) team that constructed and maintains the National framework Agreement for Telecare has won the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply’s 2007 Supply Management Award for best public procurement project. Details here.
German telemonitoring service provider Vitaphone announced at Medica in Düsseldorf, a joint venture with Denmark-based RTX Healthcare. According to this item, more than thirty German insurance companies offer telemonitoring to their customers. Particularly popular amongst insurance companies is telemonitoring of… Read moreRTX and Vitaphone joint venture (Germany)
Israeli Aerotel Medical Systems and T-Care Conhecimento e Saúde SA, an emerging telehealth and telecare service provider in Portugal, have signed an agreement to distribute Aerotel’s remote monitoring products and related software in Portugal according to this press release.
I saw the notice of this local day conference in Norfolk on 22 November too late to post in advance. It looked like a good day, but I have not seen any follow up information.
The Federal Communications Commission has dedicated over $417 million for the construction of 69 statewide or regional broadband telehealth networks in 42 states and three US territories under the Rural Health Care Pilot Program. Story. And here’s what some states,… Read moreFCC announces creation of $417 million telehealth initiative (US)
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Places still available, apparently, at next week’s RAATE conference in Sheffield. Speakers include Dr Branko Cellar looking at the Australian experience. Conference details.
If the recipient of the check-in call does not acknowledge it, a protocol for contacting a designated responsible person who can check on the client, or arrange emergency attendance, is set in motion. The system costs $18.50 per month to… Read moreSentry Telecare Program to Market Telephone Check-in (US and Canada)
