Archive for October, 2005

Ireland moves towards more home care

Monday, October 3rd, 2005

A major initiative, including new grants and tax measures, to encourage older people to be cared for in their own homes rather than in residential institutions is to be introduced by the Tánaiste and Minister for Health Mary Harney. Read more.

Tunstall telemedicine in Carlisle

Monday, October 3rd, 2005

Carlisle Housing Association and Carlisle and District Primary Care Trust has praised the success of telemedicine in providing proactive care and support and improving the quality of life for people with COPD. Read more.

Reliability of home monitoring device under question

Monday, October 3rd, 2005

Melissa J. Goalen, a nurse practitioner at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, tested more than 100 home-monitoring [blood pressure] devices and found that about 20 percent yielded measurements that were inaccurate. Read related article.

Singapore Telehealth

Monday, October 3rd, 2005

Telehealth monitoring via web and SMS service in Singapore. Click here.