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Daily FYI September 21, 2009 Telehealth to Manage Depression Source: PsychCentral German researchers report positive result from a new means to monitor depression managed by a primary care practice. The method involves monthly phone calls to patients with depression by health care assistants.
Polycom Technology Helps Mexican Officials Manage Swine Flu Outbreak Source: TMCnet With the winter months not far away, health officials in Mexico expect to battle a new rise in the number of H1N1 flu, or the so-called “swine flu” cases. But like last time, officials plan to use interactive visual communication systems from a Pleasanton, Calif.-based company that provides telepresence, video and voice solutions to manage another potential outbreak.
NuPhysicia LLC Creates Brazil-Based Subsidiary to Serve Regional Offshore Medical Market Source: Business Wire NuPhysicia LLC, the parent group of InPlace Medical Solutions, the world’s first video-telemedicine offshore medical service, announces the formation of NUPHYSICIA SERVIÇOS MÉDICOS OFFSHORE LTDA, its Brazil-based subsidiary providing physician services to its Brazil-based customers. “The creation of our Brazil subsidiary is a milestone event for NuPhysicia and our InPlace Medical Solutions brand,” said Dr. Oscar Boultinghouse, senior vice president of NuPhysicia LLC. “This excellent in-country physician group has been organized to best serve our regional InPlace Medical Solutions customers.”
Ocean Medical International introduce Telemedicine device - The Safe Triage System Source: Synfo.com Ocean Medical International together with TheFirstCall medical emergency response service and Safe Patient Systems, are announcing the introduction of their new Telemedicine device – The Safe Triage System. The system has been developed by medical professionals for use in air ambulance helicopters, has been customised specifically to OMI specifications for use on superyachts; the device was simplified to be used by non medical professionals.
Frost & Sullivan Says Patient Monitoring Solutions Market is Untapped Source: TMCnet ...The report states that European Patient Monitoring Market earned revenues of over $2,032.0 million in 2008. It also states that this revenue will reach $2,600.4 million in 2012. This report covers market segments such as central station monitoring, multi parameter monitoring, vital signs monitoring, remote patient monitoring, telemetry monitoring, and telemedicine monitoring.
Productivity gains could cut medical costs -- without death panels Source: The Baltimore Sun Gus Sentementes writes about telemedicine -- having docs diagnose patients remotely via the Internet and video feeds. It's already happening in Baltimore and, as he notes, is about to go mainstream. About time. Along with education, health care has largely avoided the computer-aided productivity revolution that coursed through the American economy starting in the 1980s and 1990s.
Digital tools let doctors see patients via Internet Source: Baltimore Sun 'Telehealth' gains amid prospect of shortage, insurers' acceptance... Thanks to factors including a looming physician shortage, the health care reform debate and the increasing willingness of insurance companies to pay for the practice, telehealth is on the verge of becoming routine. |
