...(such as a fall, or being stuck in the bath) or of a chronic medical condition which is slowing a person down, or both. Perhaps it is as well that we should focus on the responses to work out who should be responsible for a preventive intervention. As Lynda points out, it's not going to be the local authority who monitors people who are below a threshold of risk that increases every year due to financial constraints. If it isn't the relatives then it has to be the health service. This is appropriate because it is surely the health service... Continue Reading
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Clothing, watches and what’s under your skin
...making a smart watch [grow_thumb image=”https://telecareaware.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/blood-test-implant-7.jpg” thumb_width=”125″ /]The heck with the clothing and watches, implant it! A blood-testing laboratory in a 14 mm long implant is being tested to measure up to five proteins and organic acids at once, such as lactate, glucose, or Adenosine triphosphate (ATP). It provides monitoring that serves to tailor oncology medications or chronic conditions. The signal is transmitted first to a patch then a phone or computer. Drawback is that at present it only lasts one month. Researched at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Tiny, personal blood testing laboratory gets under your skin... Continue Reading
Effect of telehealth on quality of life: Another WSD research publication (UK)
...home based telehealth as implemented in the Whole Systems Demonstrator Evaluation was not effective or efficacious compared with usual care only. Telehealth did not improve quality of life or psychological outcomes for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, or heart failure over 12 months. The findings suggest that concerns about potentially deleterious effect of telehealth are unfounded for most patients. So can we now not even say ‘Never mind the business case, that can be improved – it’s very good for patients’ sense of well being’? Heads-up thanks again to Mike Clark who is keeping an updated list of... Continue Reading
This ‘n’ that in the news
...chemotherapy. Developed by Mobile Commons with sponsorship by Sanofi US and the Prostate Cancer Foundation….Your smartphone may help manage chronic pain: A Norwegian study of smartphone-enabled interventions of 112 subjects during chronic pain rehabilitation, using written daily diaries for four weeks with therapist review and one in-person session, indicated improved and sustained self-management. FierceMobileHealthcare, Journal of Medical Internet Research full text article... iMPak Health adopting HealthSaaS Connected Outcomes Platform: This will link the Kraken medication management system to mobile apps. HealthSaaS will also work with this JV between the Meridian Health System of central New Jersey and Sweden’s Cypak on... Continue Reading
Sno’ news is good news? Not here! (US/CA/BR)
...East Carolina University and the American Academy of Pediatrics. HealthcareITNews…..Finally some news from Brasil. Telefónica Digital announced Monday (4 Feb) the acquisition of a controlling stake in Axismed, a chronic care management and eHealth provider which currently monitors about 180,000 patients. According to TechCrunch, this is Telefónica’s first eHealth investment…..Teledental? A group of 11 California health care organizations are participating in a program to increase access to dental care for an estimated 2,000 children from low-income households, the disabled and older adults. Exams will be performed at schools, residences and nursing homes by hygienists and assistants; results will be transmitted... Continue Reading
Brace yourself #2: global telehealth to reach 1.8 million patients by 2017
InMedica (IMS Research) drops another shoeful of data in its latest publication ‘Analysis of Demand Dynamics’ [TA 4 Jan] by predicting a global rise to 1.8 million patients annually by 2017, up from 308,000 patients in 2012 remotely monitored by their providers. The majority of currently monitored patients have congestive heart failure (CHF) followed by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but by 2017 InMedica projects that COPD will be surpassed by diabetes. InMedica release Related: A large N (8,000) study finally on telemedicine virtual visits published by JAMA Internal Medicine compares the quality of patient care between ‘e-visits’ and in-person... Continue Reading
Patient monitor Intuitive Health raises $3.8 million
A capital way to start 2013. According to the Dallas Morning News and an SEC filing, Texas-based Intuitive Health, which this past year was in pilot with AT&T and Texas Health Resources, obviously made their case to (undisclosed) investors with a raise of $3.8 million in an equity offering at end of 2012. The Intuitive Health system uses AT&T connectivity to send patient telehealth information to providers; AT&T touted Intuitive in their 2013 predictions [TA 6 Dec]. The Texas Health Resources pilot from April 2011 to August 2012 reduced chronic heart failure readmissions by 27%. One hopes that they use... Continue Reading
Two UK items. What do readers think?
...dependency? Ultra high dependency? The clue is in the name. The same for Telecare and preventing institutional placements. It does not prevent a placement when someone is assessed as needing a placement. By that time, especially with the criteria we work within now, they need care in a place. Catch them early enough and there will be a delay in institutional placement that provides the pay back. The second made me laugh, and hopefully it was supposed to. 'Anyone living with a chronic condition believes learning to manage your condition is the most important and effective means of staying well'.... Continue Reading
What the NHS reorganization means (BBC Inside Out South East)
From one of our frequent commenters known as “Up North and to the Right’ or UNATTR: Tonight at 19:30 GMT on the news programme BBC Inside Out South East: One of the challenges facing the NHS is how to care for people with long-term illnesses such as diabetes, heart defects and chronic lung problems. These patients make up around 30% of patients yet account for 70% of the NHS’s costs.Telehealth is a new scheme where patients with long-term conditions monitor themselves at home using technology rather than going into hospital. Kent is at the forefront of the scheme with around... Continue Reading
Is the ‘digital divide’ repeating itself in healthcare?
For those who may need the most assistance with their health–older adults, those with chronic conditions who have less income and/or education–will the digital health and consumer engagement advances we chronicle, debate and generally huzzah about make any real difference in their health? We have generally assumed that health tech will level the playing field by being faster, cheaper, super-functional and generally cooler. This provocative essay debates the distinct possibility that digital health and the adoption of technology may further increase health disparities despite all this. Examples are the older, even affluent person, who has difficulty coordinating their care even... Continue Reading
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