...networking break was jam-packed in the narrow exhibit area, so I joined Verizon’s Addressing Interoperability session with Rajeev Kapoor, Global Managing Director of Verizon’s Healthcare business. From the start in the 1970s of “laying the pipeline” to today’s broadband and FiOS systems, where Verizon is leading is in interoperability and creating a hub for secure information exchanged and levels of connectedness. His model of ‘crawl-walk-run’ illustrated that not every area of healthcare would have or need the same approach, and most of all, systems needed to be kept simple a la Apple and Google models. Applying interoperability in healthcare systems... Continue Reading
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Telecare Services Association Conference Mon 16 Nov 2009
...technology’ s appeal – tactile qualities – display- desire… Design and deliver with soul. Stephen Wey from York’s Centre for Assistive Technology and Enabling Environments (CEEAT) “Let’s talk telepartnerships rather than telecare.” Technology should bring the world closer, and ethical considerations should be a help, not a hinderance. David Behan Director General for Social Care, UK’s Department of Health. Talked about forthcoming changes int he UK’s system of social care, particularly the Personalisation Agenda (Google it) and what technology can contribute. The current system is not fit for the 21st century, There are lots of ideas on how to change... Continue Reading
Telecare Services Association Conference Wed 18 Nov 2009
...A&E in this patient group. Dr Mike Short, vice president of R&D at Telefonica Europe focused his presentation on challenging the trend of proliferating data hubs in the home. These could soon include dedicated hubs for telehealth, games consoles (e.g. Wii), broadband wi-fi, and smart utilities meters. He sketched a connected world in which, by 2013, there may be more mobile phones in the world than people; who have readily taken up new information and communications media such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter. He also reported a prediction that e-Health spend in Europe will double to 50 billion euros by... Continue Reading
Tiny Implantable Sensors (Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS))
A definite pointer to the future. Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISSYS), has given premission to post the video made when it was selected as a NASA Hallmark of Success company. {google}-5498201275171310150{/google}... Continue Reading
Intel’s World Ahead Program
but a pointer to the future. After that, find a spare 40 minutes and watch the video on Intel’s website of Paul Otellini announcing the World Ahead Program. It’s thought provoking stuff. {google}-3639390145390925292{/google}... Continue Reading
Telemed Watch
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Brunel University / Chorleywood Health Centre Telemedicine
One of the best telemedicine videos to date, doctors, other staff, patients and hospital consultants discuss the benefits to each of them. {google}4123624901220590417{/google}... Continue Reading
Mobile Teledicine Vehicle
Preparation for the Great Californian Disaster maybe? The Loma Linda University Medical Center which produced this vehicle, and the video, is a Seventh-Day Adventists’ healthcare institution. {google}8335735774831241047{/google}... Continue Reading
Linking to Telecare Aware
...to date by not having to search the internet themselves day after day and they can be alerted each time the news is updated, by a number of means including email. Adding a Telehealth & Telecare Aware news feed to your website Keep your visitors (and yourself!) informed of latest Telehealth & Telecare Aware postings without them having to leave your site by adding an RSS feed to it. The simplest way to do this is to search Google for an RSS add-in or ‘widget’ that you can add to your site to keep the feed neat and tidy, and... Continue Reading
Policy on telehealth practice by ASHA (US)
Janet Brown, for the American Speech Language Hearing Association made this comment about its policy on ‘telehealth’, posted on Google Video. It’s good to see that she shows a sensitivity to the uncertainties of the terminology. What a great way to make policy announcements!... Continue Reading
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