3 minutes 21 seconds. Title: Telehealth in Hackney This is the clearest explanation I have seen of how remote patient health monitoring is managed in the NHS, what patients do, and its benefits. The 3.21 minute video on YouTube does not hide its Docobo origin, but that fact is not ‘in-your-face’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRVfVAWg5Bg The video was made by Choose Independence Ltd.... Continue Reading
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Telecare and telehealth coming together in Norfolk (UK)
...is no implication that AT has a remote component in any way, which is the key defining characteristic of telecare, telehealth, telemedicine, etc. When I was contracted to work at the Department of Health I frequently reminded civil servants and Ministers not to refer to telecare as ‘assistive technology’ and I thought that eventually the message did get through. At least by the time the Preventative Technology Grant conditions were published. And now it raises its head again… OK, rant over! My thanks to Saneth Wijayaratna of Telemedcare Ltd for alerting me to the 7 minute video. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ukJMscqLak] ... Continue Reading
Terminology: Telehealth, telemedicine, telehomecare and telespeech
This post continues the focus on the terminology problems. Watch this 6½ minute video of US Senator for South Dakota John Thune advocating (successfully) an increase in funding for telehealth in October 2007. It is interesting to observe his superordinate use of the term ‘telehealth’, with ‘telemedicine’ sometimes seeming to be used interchangeably, and sometimes subordinately to it when contrasted with ‘telehomecare”.... Continue Reading
Tech Savvy Elderly May Boost Telecare Market
As regular Telecare Aware readers will know, Wireless Healthcare is a favourite source of articles, so it is a pity that in this commercial report they have produced they chose to perpetuate the use of the pejorative term ‘elderly’ instead of the less value-laden ‘older people’. Wireless Healthcare’s story on the report [Page URL “http://www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk/wh/news/wk05-08-0003.htm” reported to be compromised by malware 16 March 2015].... Continue Reading
Disabled Living Foundation revamps website
The DLF was early in the field of user support via the internet and now its clunky old site has been replaced with one that is easier for the public, professionals and businesses to navigate, and from which they can access the SARA self assessment system. Not particularly telecare, but a valuable all-round asset for disabled people and services supporting them. Click on the link on the right of this column to visit the DLF’s revamped website.... Continue Reading
PSA target on homecare, and European statistics on aging
...a steady increase in the proportion of older people receiving intensive help to live independently at home rather than in residential care.) More… 2) The trend toward ageing is most pronounced in Europe, which by 2025 will have eight of the 10 “oldest” populations—that is, percentage of people above age 60—among countries worldwide with at least 10 million people. Report on the statistics. This is reportedly from a press release by the Alliance for Health and the Future although we cannot find it on its site. However, it’s a site that many of our readers will be interested to explore.... Continue Reading
eventmine launches careMonitor in UK
careMonitor is a service that combines video conferencing, Internet surveillance, and remote medical diagnostics (telemedicine) into a cost-effective package for home-based support of older people with health needs. Information on our site... Continue Reading
Tunstall Launches Medication Management Solution
Medication reminder facility on Tunstall’s Lifeline 4000+ intelligent home unit, combined with a 28-dose medication dispenser unit with transmitter. Gives automatic reminder messages that require a user response and alerts carers via the Lifeline 4000+ if medication is not taken within an hour of the due time. Read the news article. Info. on our site.... Continue Reading
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