News from the Association of Social Alarms Providers (ASAP) about the newly agreed radio frequencies for telecare devices. View here.
Archive for August, 2005
What does the new radio frequency mean to service providers?
Wednesday, August 31st, 2005Weightless heart monitoring has down to earth implications
Wednesday, August 31st, 2005NASA’s conducting clinical tests on the ground version of its system for monitoring astronauts. This includes GPS to track the patient’s location. In an emergency, the hospital will know where to find the patient. “Doctors will be able to check on their patients using any cell phone, handheld digital device, laptop or desktop computer with a Web browser.” According to NASA its Embedded Web Technology could help monitor patients with diabetes, wounds, pulmonary problems and other conditions. “This technology can be used to control or monitor any device that contains a computer, software, input sensors and output actuators…In other words, you could use it with a car, DVD player, fax machine or kitchen appliances.” Read more.
MRC research on dementia
Wednesday, August 31st, 2005Published 23rd August, the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study shows that improved health and mortality are not likely to guard against the risk of developing dementia. This press release contains conflicting estimates of the incidence of dementia in people over 85. Press release.
US telehealth monitoring costs cut
Wednesday, August 31st, 2005“The medical industry is already squeezed financially supporting chronically ill patients, and MedStar home monitoring alleviates some of this pressure, while improving patients’ outcome,” says Dr. Charles J. Jacobus, President of Cybernet Systems Corporation. “Avoiding one day of unnecessary hospitalization pays for almost 3 years of monitoring expenses.” Read in full.
Intel wants a healthy you
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005“Most people in the [healthcare] system work with tools from the 1990s. They need our help…The system has to change.” said Louis Burns, vice president and general manager of Intel’s digital health group. Read more about Intel’s future plans for healthcare monitoring.
Report reviews West Lothian outcomes
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005West Lothian’s telecare work is often referenced but seldom explained in detail. However, if you want to understand what they have done, what the results and lessons have been, and what they still want to do, Independent living for older people published by the Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm) is the publication to read. It is a slim 21 pages but costs £30 for non-members. Follow this link to order.
eventmine launches careMonitor in UK
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005careMonitor 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.
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Older people who use computers report less depression
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005Those who become adept at and use a computer appear to have fewer depressive symptoms than those older adults who aren’t so technologically connected. News report.
Which?, the OFT, and care homes
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005Which? slates the Department of Health’s response to the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) recommendations on care homes. It falls short of fully addressing the problems raised by Which?’s super-complaint. Read press release here.
Europe-wide heart monitoring trial shows promise
Friday, August 19th, 2005Eleven centres in three countries, England, Poland and Italy, participated in the Heart Failure in Hospital and Home (HHH) trial. Around 450 patients with heart problems were signed up for the randomised controlled trial. Read here.