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Daily FYI September 24, 2009 IBM Pilots Telemedicine Project In Italy Source: Information Week IBM says it launching a telehealth project aimed at improving the independence and quality of life of elderly patients living in Bolzano, Italy, while reducing health costs. The one-year project, dubbed "Secure Living" will involve 30 patients who are in their 80s, and who will be remotely monitored with in-home sensoring gear. They will be provided tele-assistance as needed during daily activities, as well as guidance on exercises for mental agility and tutored physical training, said an IBM spokeswoman.
MedApps Telehealth Solutions Now Certified on the KORE Telematics Network Source: Business Wire KORE Wireless Data Network Powers MedApps System for Remote Health Monitoring; Companies to Demonstrate the Power of Telehealth Solutions at ATA Mid-Year Meeting KORE Telematics, the world’s largest digital wireless services provider specializing in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, today announced that MedApps telehealth solutions are now certified for use on the KORE network. The MedApps Mobile Wireless Health Monitoring System relies on the KORE cellular M2M network to remotely collect, store and report timely and accurate health information from any location.
Driving telemedicine, eHealth services with ICT Source: Business Day Online In a bid to provide expanded services and equitable access to quality healthcare services as well as reduce the rising cost of healthcare services, telemedicine, mHealth (Mobile health) and eHealth (electronic Health) have been identified as effective tools that should be deployed to improve the healthcare system in the country. Telemedicine can best described as the process of accessing healthcare delivery from a distance through the use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools.
FCC to harm telemedicine? Source: mobihealthnews A PBS Nightly Business Report yesterday noted that the new FCC Chairman, Julius Genachowski’s plans for an open Internet could end up stunting growth in telemedicine or wireless health services. AT&T, Verizon and Comcast are worried that proposed FCC requirements to treat all web traffic equally will prevent them from effectively managing their networks: “For example, they might not be able to give priority to tele- medicine or smart-grid applications,” PBS reports. “Verizon’s David Young says new rules could stunt growth.”
California Project Taps Telemedicine To Boost Kids' Dental Care Access Source: iHealthBeat A four-year pilot project will aim to facilitate remote consultations to improve children's access to dental care at 15 community locations throughout California, the Sacramento Business Journal reports. The Verizon Foundation provided $100,000 to cover the cost of the first year of the program, which will provide dental care at no cost to more than 400 foster care students in Sacramento and additional foster care students at a second site in Southern California
GlobalMedia, NeuroCall, REACH Call Partner to Provide Fully Integrated Telemedicine Solution Source: Reuters GlobalMedia, NeuroCall and REACH Call today announced that they have partnered to create a telemedicine ecosystem designed to help expand the resources available for treating patients in underserved areas. This fully integrated solution provides neurologist call coverage, video-conferencing hardware and software, and web-based consultation modules to hospitals across the U.S. to speed the diagnosis and treatment of patients in time critical situations such as stroke.
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. |
