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Freescale gets ZigBee Health Certification

Thu, 20 May 2010 15:47:41 +0100

Freescale Semiconductor has received ZigBee Certified product status for its ZigBee Health Care wireless health and wellness processing platforms. The ZigBee Certified products status is awarded to products that have been tested and met criteria for interoperability that enable wireless devices to securely and reliably monitor and manage noncritical, low-acuity health care services

Dynamic HIV Testing Device

Thu, 20 May 2010 15:47:24 +0100

A relatively simple electronic gadget could speed up HIV/AIDS diagnostics and improve accuracy particularly in parts of the world with very limited access to healthcare workers. The device is described in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology

Mobile Clinical Results on an iPad

Thu, 20 May 2010 15:46:47 +0100

PatientKeeper has announced the availability of a native Apple iPad version of PatientKeeper Mobile Clinical Results. This application is in addition to the previously released applications that support the iPhone and iPod touch platforms

Java Platform for EHR Enhancements and Mobile Healthcare Apps

Thu, 20 May 2010 15:46:24 +0100

In a new white paper Medsphere Systems Corporation provides both explanation and application for a significant technological development. The paper details how the new OpenVista Interface Domain (OVID) leverages the proven power and stability of VistA to facilitate an ecosystem oriented around advancing health IT quickly and affordably

More 100-Year-Olds Using New Technology

Thu, 20 May 2010 15:46:05 +0100

This year’s survey also compares centenarians’ lifestyles and beliefs with those of another group of seniors – those graduating from college. While more young Americans are expected to reach their 100th birthday than their predecessors, they also face health challenges their predecessors did not, such as an increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes

World's First Wireless Sleep Telemetry Solution

Thu, 20 May 2010 15:45:46 +0100

KORE Telematics, Mach Communications and ResMed are to provide a global communications platform for a new series of respiratory medical devices

What Now For Wireless Health in the NHS

Wed, 12 May 2010 23:46:30 +0100

In the past Mr Lansley has talked about Google Health and Microsoft Healthvault as possible alternatives to Connecting for Health, but has since gone quiet on the subject. The Liberals merely say people should be given access to their health records as a means of encouraging them to take more interest in their health

West Wireless Health Institute Collaborates with GE Healthcare

Thu, 13 May 2010 16:04:33 +0100

WWHI is forging technology and educational partnerships with like-minded stakeholders around the world to drive innovation and advance the emerging field of wireless health, with the goal of improving health care outcomes while reducing costs

Computers Can Detect Diabetes-Related Eye Problems

Thu, 13 May 2010 16:04:07 +0100

The systems require a trained technician to use a digital camera to take pictures of the retina, located inside the eye. The images are then transferred electronically to computers, which can automatically detect the small hemorrhages (internal bleeding) and signs of fluid that are hallmarks of diabetes damage

Libelium Releases Waspmote Platform Bluetooth Module

Thu, 13 May 2010 16:03:29 +0100

This module enables wireless sensor networks to be directly linked to portable devices such as smart phones, PDAs and laptop computers. This capability is particularly useful for medical applications and for industrial diagnostics

Joint Venture to Deliver mHealth Through Lifecomm

Thu, 13 May 2010 16:03:11 +0100

The entity, formed with cash and in-kind contributions by the parties, will operate as a majority-owned subsidiary of HTI and plans to launch a mobile Personal Emergency Response Service focused on seniors and their caregivers

Universal Mobility in Health and Wellness Management

Thu, 13 May 2010 16:02:48 +0100

Ideal Life’s wireless remote health monitoring system now has universal mobile connectivity through compatibility with communication brands from Apple (including iPads) and AT&T to Verizon, Virgin Mobile and US Cellular

LifeWatch Announces New AF TeleClinic

Thu, 13 May 2010 16:02:17 +0100

The AF TeleClinic service, empowered with the latest communication, IT and medical technologies, ensures physicians are well equipped to deliver optimal diagnostic and treatment options to their patients

Electronic Medical Records Come to the iPhone and iPad

Thu, 13 May 2010 16:01:57 +0100

Dassault Systèmes and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced a partnership with application developer echoBase, Inc, marking DS’s entry into the electronic medical records market

Meine Klinik Consumer Medical Platform Rolled out in Germany

Tue, 4 May 2010 15:35:13 +0100

Healthagen has announced an international agreement with Asklepios – the largest privately-held hospital system operating in Germany. Asklepios and Healthagen are introducing Meine Klinik – a German language consumer-based medical technology

Partnership to Enhance Mobile Clinician Communications

Tue, 4 May 2010 15:34:53 +0100

GE Healthcare and Ascom Wireless Solutions plan to launch a wireless hospital-wide messaging system, to improve workflow and communication for healthcare providers

iPLATO Eyes New Patient Messaging Application

Tue, 4 May 2010 15:34:35 +0100

Lexum European Eye Clinic, a network of private ophthalmology clinics in the Czech Republic, announced that its patients in Prague are benefiting from receiving appointment reminders and health information via text message

HIE Summit to Drive Telehealth Strategy

Tue, 4 May 2010 15:34:15 +0100

As part of a strategy to put the region at the forefront of a potentially lucrative emerging sector, Highlands and Islands Enterprise is to host a high level summit on the future of telehealthcare

Smart Technology Used to Monitors Inhaler Performance

Tue, 4 May 2010 15:33:58 +0100

The technology comprises a microphone sensor and a chip for signal analysis that would sit in or on the inhaler. It accurately measures and monitors key performance characteristics – such as flowrate, inhaled volume and peak inspiratory flowrate

Collaboration Project for Diabetic Disease Management

Tue, 4 May 2010 15:33:39 +0100

Wound Management Technologies and messaging subsidiary Secure eHealth have launched a project to develop a secure alert and messaging platform in collaboration with HealthPoints

Putting Some Bounce into Wireless Tablet Computing

Tue, 4 May 2010 15:33:22 +0100

Trapeze Networks has announced its infrastructure solutions have been tested extensively with Apple Computer's iPads and many other tablets. Trapeze's wireless system software, access points, controllers and management software provide reliable and scaleable wireless networking so all users can be mobile and connected

Ekahau Wi-Fi Badge for Portuguese Hospital Group

Tue, 4 May 2010 15:33:03 +0100

In Casas da Cidade, an assisted living senior residence, ESSAUDE is deploying fixed Ekahau call buttons that are attached on walls in rooms and hallways for residents to call help. Some of the residents also carry Ekahau wireless T301BD badges to call help when they are moving throughout the facility

Always-On Medical Tablet for Telehealth

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:06:00 +0100

The Moby MED tablet platform features a built-in camera for live video conferencing and multiple simultaneous viewing screens allowing patients to have real-time consultation with a physician while examining an x-ray image, referencing an online medical encyclopedia and order a prescription from a nearby pharmacy

Wireless Life Science Looking at Disruptive Health Technologies

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:05:33 +0100

The Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance (WLSA) is now accepting registrations for its fifth Annual WLSA Convergence Summit, a three-day conference sponsored by the premier non-profit trade organization dedicated to creating value and improving health through wireless communications technologies

My LifePlan, Panasonic and BIO-Key to Provide One-Touch Access to Medical Information

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:05:15 +0100

My LifePlan integrates the latest biometric technology and Web-based access to provide first responders and hospital emergency room staff with secure, immediate access to critical information that can have a life and death impact, including medical history, emergency contact and personal directives. Through MyChoice, vital medical information becomes available with the simple scan of a fingerprint

Sana Wins Vodafone and mHealth Alliance Award

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:04:59 +0100

Sana has developed an innovative open source platform that allows mobile phones to capture and send data for an electronic medical record and links community health workers with physicians for real-time decision support

Ideal Life Featured as Disruptive Technology at World Health Congress

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:04:40 +0100

Ideal Life's remote monitoring system collects a patient's biometric data and wirelessly transmits the results via a variety of communication channels -- including telephone land lines, cell phones, and the Internet - to a secure data repository where it can be read by their healthcare providers

HyGreen Wireless Hand Hygiene System Wins Design Award

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:04:20 +0100

After cleaning their hands with alcohol-based sanitizers (soap or gel), healthcare workers place them under the HyGreen sensor that sniffs for alcohol and sends a wireless “all clean” message to a badge worn by the healthcare worker

FDA Clearance of Wireless Personal Health Monitor

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:04:02 +0100

Proteus Biomedical says it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to market its wireless personal health device, the Raisin Personal Monitor

Healthy Wireless Application for Meru Networks

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:43:00 +0100

St. Joseph Health System has deployed Meru Networks wireless LAN solutions for implementing a Healthcare Information System, including Meditech bedside patient registration, medication administration carts, voice applications for nurse call systems and asset tracking throughout its network of hospitals and healthcare clinics

Verizon Wireless and BL Healthcare Trial Remote Healthcare

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:42:43 +0100

The two companies and third-party providers will jointly trial next-generation solutions for the delivery of remote healthcare applications and services to patients

Cornwall Mainstreams Telehealth Solutions

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:42:24 +0100

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, one of the Department of Health’s three national Whole System Demonstrator pilot sites, will continue to deliver telehealthcare services and make it available to more patients in the Cornwall region

teleCARE IP Gets Wireless Voice

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:42:05 +0100

Ascom Wireless Solutions has introduced VoIP to their teleCARE IP solution, a system already established at hospitals and care homes across the world

Globaltel Media Launches MedAlirti SMS Text Solution

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:41:45 +0100

MedAlirti enables the sharing of medical information with rich media via standard cell phone SMS text messaging and provides a way for doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers to securely and efficiently transport and share medical records and information without the need of any specialized mobile application

ZigBee Health Care Profile Available for Public Download

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:41:19 +0100

The ZigBee Alliance says its Board of Directors has ratified ZigBee Health Care and made the standard publicly available. ZigBee Health Care offers new ways to help people of all ages live healthier and more independent lives while lowering healthcare costs

BeClose Creates Wireless Link Between Elderly and Caregivers

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:46:42 +0100

BeClose works as unobtrusive, wireless sensors placed throughout the home transmit information to BeClose.com, where caregivers can log in to monitor daily activities. The real time information can also be sent to hand-held devices for mobile alerts and the ability to monitor from anywhere

Twittering on About Antibiotics

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:46:17 +0100

Misunderstandings about proper use of antibiotics have the potential to spread widely through social networks such as Twitter, according to a report in the April issue of AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control

Clinicians Get the Message

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:45:57 +0100

With PerfectServe's advanced speech technology, clinicians simply dial a single number and speak the name of the physician they wish to reach. The system then automatically routes the call according to the physician's instructions and rules for that day and time

Anamatix to Promote Affordable Health Innovations

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:45:39 +0100

Anamatix, who provide a web-based physical rehabilitation and disease management solution, have announced they have been selected by the 7th Annual World Health Care Congress to participate in the Affordable Health Innovations Exhibit and Awards program

Kicking Off mHealth 2010 in Dubai

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:45:20 +0100

Clarion Conferences has announced Global mHealth Conference & Expo, which will run between 13th and 15th September in Dubai - claiming that it will be the world’s leading independent event for mobile health

Wireless Based Bionic Eye in Sight

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:44:54 +0100

Bionic Vision Australia have unveiled their wide-view neurostimulator concept - a bionic eye that will be implanted into Australia's first recipient of the technology

Partnership for Wireless Fetal-Maternal Monitoring Company

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:44:33 +0100

Alere Health has announced a partnership between the Alere Women's & Children's Health Division and UK-based Monica Healthcare Ltd, developers of a wireless, wearable fetal-maternal monitor

Diversinet in Mobile Healthcare Push

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:44:08 +0100

MobiSecure SMS, a new product that enables healthcare providers to exchange sensitive information instantly with patients via any mobile device in a secure and trusted environment. The product is targeted for telemedicine and provider case/disease management

M2M Module for Medication Adherence Programs

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:21:01 +0000

Telit Wireless Solutions says that its GE864-QUAD M2M module has been selected by Vitality as the cellular connectivity module in the company's intelligent pill bottle caps, called GlowCaps

Smart Contact Lens has Embedded Wireless Sensor

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:20:29 +0000

Known as the SENSIMED Triggerfish, the solution is based on a "smart" contact lens that uses a tiny embedded strain gauge to monitor the curvature of the eye over a period of, typically, 24 hours, providing valuable disease management data that is not currently obtainable using conventional ophthalmic equipment

On the Spot Diagnosis Moves a Step Closer

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:57:29 +0000

A system developed by Fraunhofer research scientists, which can carry out complex analyses on the spot, will soon be ready for the market

mHealth to Play a Part in Mobilising Healthcare Reforms says CSMG

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:21:04 +0000

mHealth is already a significant market ($1.5B in estimated 2009 revenue including fixed telemedicine solutions), and is expected to grow over the next five years at a 25 percent CAGR (compound annual growth rate). If certain broad health care reforms are instituted, such as pay-for-performance, adoption could accelerate.

AppLabs Awarded Certification for Medical Device Testing

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:55:48 +0000

The company announced that it has been conferred with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 13485:2003 certification

Infrared Thermal Detection Systems Useful for Patient Screening

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:54:51 +0000

Infrared Thermal Detection Systems have been used in several countries to screen for fever in travelers. Dr. Hewlett and her team wanted to utilize the technology as an infection control option in a clinical setting

mhealth Company Sponsors What’s Next Boomer Business Summit

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:31:48 +0000

i.e. healthcare is a Gold Sponsor of the 7th Annual What’s Next Boomer Business Summit on March 19, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

Continua in European Push

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:57:16 +0000

Continua Health Alliance is increasing its global presence through strategic partnerships worldwide and availability of 15 quality Continua Certified products from Continua member companies

Will FCC's National Broadband Plan Boost Health IT?

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:44:59 +0000

The Health IT Now! Coalition hosted a panel discussion today with the Federal Communications Commission and a panel of experts to discuss the FCC's National Broadband Plan and its proposals to develop affordable access to broadband and healthcare. The broadband plan was released on March 16

Fixing the Black Hole in Diabetes Management

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:24:45 +0000

PositiveID's iGlucose system, which uses wireless SMS messaging to automatically communicate a diabetic's glucose levels in real-time, is designed to address current shortcomings in diabetic management by communicating the patient's blood glucose levels from the patient's glucose meter to an online database

Tiny Embedded 2G and 3G Modules for Mobile Health

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:54:36 +0000

AnyDATA is producing multiple versions of the broadband embedded wireless modules that are based upon Qualcomm's Wearable Mobile Device module designs

iSOFT in Telehealth Partnership With Medic4all

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:56:32 +0000

The two companies will collaborate to deliver end-to-end telehealth equipment and solutions that cater to the burgeoning demand for preventative healthcare and wellness management

Tunstall Showcase Advanced Telehealth and Telecare at WoHIT

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:56:09 +0000

Joe Killen, managing director, Tunstall Iberica says that the UK is leading the way in the use of telehealth and telecare to transform health and social care delivery, with large-scale projects already under way and many more emerging

Multiple Enhancements to PressureWire FFR Measurement System

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:57:56 +0000

The wireless technology of the PressureWire Aeris also eliminates cables crossing the sterile field, reducing variables and making the entire procedure faster and easier

Wireless LAN Technology Donated to Haitian Hospital

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:57:35 +0000

Last week a jetliner donated by Dow Chemical and fueled by Exxon flew to Haiti with a team of local doctors, nurses and supplies including surgical equipment, clothes, used cell phones, solar cell phone chargers and telecommunications gear

NHS Uses iPhone to Help Patients Quit Smoking

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:53:51 +0000

Minister says the new app is one of the ways the Government is helping people quit for good and follows the success of the recently launched Quit Kits, which give smokers the right tools to stop smoking

Wireless Way to Reduce Time to Clinical Decision

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:57:14 +0000

Medtronic has announced results from the CONNECT trial showing the median time to clinical decision was significantly reduced for cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patients monitored remotely with the Medtronic CareLink Network, compared to standard in-office follow-up

Nurse Call System With RTLS Functionality

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:55:49 +0000

The Responder 5 is claimed to provide automatic visual indication that a patient's needs are being responded to and automatic nurse call cancellation

Wireless Video Technology for Surgical Imaging

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:54:59 +0000

The ZeroWire system is claimed to provide reliable communication with less than 1 frame latency and image quality required for today’s multi-modality imaging environments, delivering full high-definition surgical video in real time which utilizes the UWB frequency spectrum

Mobile Health and Mobile Wealth

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:57:59 +0000

Only the market can be used to shift cash back into the part of the economy where it can be used to generate wealth. A market driven approach would naturally include consumer healthcare devices and the whole mobile health and Health 2.0 package

RememberItNow Launches In The US

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:57:33 +0000

The combined medication reminder and personal health record system is going live this week, hoping to address the needs of 32 million patients in the US who are taking three or more medications

Patientxt Messaging Services for Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:57:03 +0000

Healthcare Communications will provide fully interactive text and voice messaging services to patients to remind them of appointments, with reply facilities to enable patients to cancel appointments no longer required

Mobile Health at CTIA Wireless 2010

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:56:33 +0000

Innovations on display will include networks that remotely monitor a patient’s health and daily habits, wireless management of health records, inventory tracking capabilities, and a range of products and applications that support all-around physical wellness and fitness

Virtual Wire Powers M2M Medical Application

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:55:59 +0000

RFM says it has secured a multi-year agreement with a major medical equipment manufacturer for its ultra-low power short-range radio, the Virtual Wire transceiver. The product has taken several years to attain various levels of qualification and is now in volume production

KePRO Mobilises Wellness and Lifestyle Management

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:55:25 +0000

KePRO Engage Health provides web-based and mobile, interactive programs and social networking solutions to help members improve health, connect with care providers, and better manage their medical conditions

Using Smartphones for Disease Control and Prevention

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:54:55 +0000

The smartphone application, which will be developed by Hubilon - a location-based solutions company - will provide investigative officials with schedule management, emergency paging and location information services

Doctors Without Wires

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 22:50:52 +0000

University Hospital of South Manchester has equipped its community midwives with VBN-based Remote Access Points (RAPs) to provide easy-to-use yet highly secure remote access to maternity records during community visits

Philips Sleeps easy with Wireless Modules

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 22:51:42 +0000

The Cinterion module sends sophisticated patient breathing data from the device to a secure EncoreAnywhere Web-based platform. Physicians log on to EncoreAnywhere to obtain timely, detailed breathing reports and respond with prescription air pressure changes sent instantly over-the-air to the device providing immediate patient relief

iPhone App for Low Back Pain Management

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 22:52:17 +0000

Clinically Relevant Technologies released a new medical iphone app for the iPhone platform this week to help bridge an expensive health care gap

Smartphone Health Services Free for GPs

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 22:53:08 +0000

iPLATO Healthcare has launched mSite - a new module of iPLATO Patient Care Messaging. mSite, provided free of charge to licensed GP surgeries, will enable each surgery to create their own mobile internet site to inform patients about opening hours, contacts details, access maps and out of hours services

Integrating Infusion Devices With EHR to Enhance Patient Safety

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 22:52:50 +0000

Integrating these technologies enables auto-programmed infusion pumps, minimizing manual programming of the device and helping to decrease medication dosing errors, increase compliance with medication orders and reduce pump programming time

Medical Imaging on an iPod

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 22:52:32 +0000

Merge Healthcare has released eFilm Mobile, an extension of the eFilm Workstation franchise. This mobile device application provides users of eFilm Workstation v3.3 secure access to worklists and studies from their iPhone or iPod touch

Smart Beds for High-Tech Hospital Rooms

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 22:52:00 +0000

Hill-Rom is to provide a choice of solutions that connect the smart bed and other medical devices to the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) on both a wired and a wireless platform

Agnity Healthcare Unveils Aptus MobileCare

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:09:11 +0000

Aptus MobileCare is a mobile healthcare application for healthcare professionals that eliminates the need to carry multiple devices by integrating paging technology with advanced mobile networks for mobile communications along with access to clinical information

Wireless Technology for Diagnosing Coronary Artery Blockages

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:08:48 +0000

St. Jude Medical says its wireless PressureWire Aeris technology, which aids in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery blockages by measuring Fractional Flow Reserve, will now be available to hospitals using the McKesson Horizon Cardiology Hemo solution

Motorola Mobility Solution used on Healthcare Network

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:08:22 +0000

The enterprise mobility solution combines Motorola's RFS6000 and RFS7000 WLAN switches/controllers and AP300 access points to provide reliable and secure Wi-Fi connectivity throughout ArchCare facilities

$3 million Electronic Health Record Deal

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:08:03 +0000

Allscripts says that McLaren Medical Group has chosen the Allscripts Electronic Health Record for 150 employed physicians in an agreement valued in excess of $3 million

Remote Wireless Monitoring and Detection of Atrial Fibrillation

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:07:42 +0000

The new algorithm detects the difference in atrial activity between AF and sinus rhythm and does not rely on heart rate variability measurements. It has the potential to improve patient monitoring outcomes by differentiating AF from other confounding arrhythmia that may occur after AF ablation

Ruckus in the Wireless Healthcare Market

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:07:20 +0000

The ZoneFlex WLAN systems are built with Ruckus' patented dynamic beamforming, one of the newest breakthroughs in Wi-Fi technology that constantly forms and directs Wi-Fi signals over the best performing signal path

Orange Healthcare and mHealth Alliance Work on African Projects

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:07:02 +0000

Orange is present in several African countries, offering mobile networks. The Group and its local subsidiaries, alongside Non Governmental Organizations and health partners, have already started innovative mobile health projects, such as Mobinil and Orange Botswana supporting teledermatology initiatives

Report Suggests Compromise is Possible in Care for Elderly Battle

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:55:48 +0000

In Britain Andrew Lansley throws rocks at Andy Burnham, in Germany Carola Reimann throws rocks at Philipp Rösler and in the US everyone throws rocks at Barack Obama - this month trimming rapidly growing healthcare costs has become a hot political topic

41 Percent of Consumers Interested in Mobile Enabled Caregiver Systems

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:55:27 +0000

These caregiver systems include devices that connect to one another and the Internet to monitor a person's vital signs, level of physical activity, and physical condition, as well as devices that monitor for safety hazards

New Bluegiga eHealth Access Point in Barcelona

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:55:07 +0000

The first large scale remote monitoring systems utilizing Bluegiga eHealth Access Point will be implemented in Japan by Alive-inc who offers 'NTT DOCOMO's wellness support' for people enabling the save remote monitoring of health condition of a person

Pamela Swingley the Original Alpha Daughter

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:54:48 +0000

RememberItNow addresses the basic issues involved in supporting elderly family members such as coordinating care between different members of the family and between family members and professional carers, GPs and hospital staff

Bend Me, Shape Me, Anyway You Want Me

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:54:26 +0000

All ehealth vendors had to do to please the new backers, companies such as Vodafone and Qualcomm, was to squeeze their product a little bit so it would fit on a small screen and cope with a network that dropped the occasional packet of data

PositiveID Gets Diabetes Management Tools

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:54:08 +0000

The Easy Check breath glucose test, currently under development, is a non-invasive glucose detection system that measures acetone levels in a patient's exhaled breath

Report Suggests Compromise is Possible in Care for Elderly Battle

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:24:43 +0000

The report also identifies a role for emerging healthcare IT and online care companies as peacemakers, offering a third way to warring politicians

41 Percent of Consumers Interested in Mobile Enabled Caregiver Systems

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:23:41 +0000

When asked about mobile-enabled caregiver systems, 41 percent of consumers indicated interest, and 72 percent of respondents who currently provide care for elders indicated interest

Managing Diabetes With MyChart

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:42:52 +0000

Sunnybrook's eHealth Services and the Anne Johnston's Mid-Toronto Diabetes Education Program have recently partnered to improve personal health management of diabetes using Sunnybrook's MyChart?, a personal electronic health management record system

More Devices Added to Capsule’s Healthcare Connectivity List

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:42:30 +0000

Capsule's list of available devices includes those from leading manufacturers such as Philips Healthcare, CareFusion, GE Medical, Spacelabs Healthcare, Dräger Medical, Hospira, Nihon-Kohden, and at least 30 others

European Launch of USB Cellular Adaptor for Merlin@Home Transmitter

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:42:12 +0000

The USB cellular adaptor is a small device that plugs into new and existing Merlin@home transmitters. The transmitter typically sits on a patient's bedside table and wirelessly communicates with the patient's device during the night

Bluetooth SIG Launches ‘One to Watch’

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:41:52 +0000

The first One to Watch is 3M – chosen for its innovative Littmann 3200 stethoscope with a built-in Bluetooth radio for wireless transmission to a PC

Millimeter-Scale, Energy-Harvesting Sensor System Developed

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:41:23 +0000

The sensor spends most of its time in sleep mode, waking briefly every few minutes to take measurements. Its total average power consumption is less than 1 nanowatt. A nanowatt is one-billionth of a watt

UK Government in Telecare Push

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:41:04 +0000

Telecare could prevent 160,000 people from entering residential care per year, with potential cost savings of £2.0 billion per year, according to Department of Health estimates

New Mobile Health Applications at Mobile World Congress 2010

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:40:14 +0000

Aerotel Medical Systems, a leading global supplier of advanced remote monitoring solutions for personal telehealth and telecare, will present new, innovative and affordable mHealth solutions at the GSMA Mobile World Congress

New Patient Information System for Scotland

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 21:47:28 +0000

The new system is InterSystems TrakCare, a connected healthcare system that will help to speed and improve the effectiveness of patient care. Patient information will only need to be entered once to make it immediately accessible by authorised staff in other hospital departments

Personal Health Records for German Healthcare Market

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 21:47:06 +0000

Microsoft and Siemens have announced the signing of a licensing agreement to introduce Microsoft HealthVault in Germany. HealthVault, a personal health application platform, enables individuals to store their health information including immunizations, disease history and prescriptions in an online account

Mobile Paging for Healthcare Providers

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 21:46:41 +0000

AT&T says it is teaming with Wallace Wireless to offer Wallace Information Communicator (WIC) Pager, a premium group alert notification solution for hospitals and healthcare organizations to help address their productivity, security and coverage needs

Wireless ECGs Monitoring 300,000 Patients

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 21:46:20 +0000

CardioNet announced that the 300,000th patient has been monitored with the Company’s Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry (MCOT) service. MCOT is the first system to provide real-time wireless ECG monitoring and 24/7/365 analysis and response

Call for Nominations for Mobile and Wireless Healthcare Awards

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 21:45:58 +0000

TripleTree and the Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance (WLSA) have opened the 2010 I Award Call for Nominations. This prestigious award recognizes innovation, insight, and initiative within wireless-life sciences and mobile health industry sectors. Applications will be accepted now through February 26, 2010

Ideal Life Claims 50% Reduction in COPD Patient Readmissions

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 21:45:36 +0000

A discharge program developed by Saddleback Memorial Medical Center combining coordination of hospital and community resources, strong patient education and the Ideal LifeBluetooth-enabled wireless remote health monitoring system has helped to reduce congestive heart failure (CHF) readmissions by 50 percent

UK’s CBI Calls For Smarter Patient Care

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 21:44:39 +0000

The CBI is calling for a major shift in the way healthcare is delivered to provide more convenient services for patients at home and on the high street, and to make better use of NHS resources

Gesundheit - NHS NPfIT not to be Sneezed at

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:59:33 +0000

It would be convenient to draw parallels between the Gematik health ID card and the NHS NPfIT and conclude that big healthcare IT projects do not work – especially convenient if like, FDP Minister of Health Philipp Rösler, you are taking a slash and burn approach to healthcare IT

Bluetooth Barcode Scanners for Medical Application

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:01:27 +0000

The Socket Bluetooth CHS 7XRx is designed for use in healthcare applications such as scanning patient wristbands for identification purposes and reading medications imprinted with 2D barcodes

Connectivity-Ready Electrocardiograph to Preview at Arab Health 2010

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:01:09 +0000

Scheduled for release later this month in select international markets, the Welch Allyn CP 50 ECG has an intuitive design and functionality and offers the speed and power of a fully-featured ECG in a compact, portable size

New Name and $4m for Unilever’s Online Health Management Service

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:00:51 +0000

Imperative’s health management technology leverages five years of research from within Unilever – research that focused on linking psychological and computational theories to achieve effective, scalable behavioural change

Sensor Could Help Treat Diabetes

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:00:31 +0000

Engineers have designed and tested versions of the sensor for applications ranging from monitoring diabetics’ glucose levels via their breath to detecting possible indicators of breast cancer in saliva

New Heart Scanner Will Enable Earlier Diagnosis

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:00:13 +0000

Due to its sensitivity to magnetic fluctuations the device will be able to detect a number of conditions, including heart problems in foetuses, earlier than ultrasound

iPhone Application Improves Critical Communication at Point-of-Care

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:17:23 +0000

Voalte is designed to be a unified communication solution, combining phone calls across the hospital PBX, text messaging via a visual user directory and user-friendly alarm management

Clearance for Mobile Cardiac Telemetry System

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:16:40 +0000

Patients can also trigger the collection of an ECG, on-demand, upon experiencing symptoms, further aiding in the correlation of symptoms with the ECG

UK Telehealth Pilot Sees 75% Reduction in Hospital Admissions

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:16:23 +0000

Blackpool Council’s Vitaline and NHS Blackpool have reported on the success of the use of telehealth home monitoring to support people with long-term conditions to enable them to live independently at home

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Diagnosed with Magnetism

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:15:58 +0000

This work, specifically on detecting post-traumatic stress disorder, follows success in detecting other brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis, using MEG

Premera in Microsoft Healthvault Move

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:15:37 +0000

The company is combining its data and expertise with Microsoft’s technology to provide the company’s employees with greater visibility to their spending and healthcare claims through a connection to Microsoft HealthVault

Patient Portal Provides Secure Online Access to Medical Records

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:15:16 +0000

According to LSS Data Systems, Citizens Memorial Healthcare have rolled out their web-based LSS Patient Portal. Since their pilot implementation at two of their clinics last spring, CMH has extended the portal to patients to approximately 10 of their clinics, enabling secure online access to their medical record information via Citizens’ own web site

Telemedicine Pilot Program for Underserved and Underinsured Communities

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:14:57 +0000

Cisco has announced a telemedicine pilot program initiative with Molina Healthcare, two community health centers in San Diego, and the state of California to provide health and wellness services to underserved communities throughout the state

Nokia Knocking on Healthcare’s Door

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:04:43 +0000

Orange and Vodafone would rather handset manufacturers did not gain access to the network operator’s subscribers. Apple and Research In Motion have gained the march on other equipment makers by building up their own end user customer base – this is probably why there are a growing number of ehealth applications that run on iPods and Blackberries

Last Call For Nominations For Wireless Innovation Project

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:04:09 +0000

An mHealth Alliance Award will be given to the project demonstrating the most potential to solve critical health issues, particularly in developing countries. The winner of the mHealth Alliance Award will receive a cash prize and benefits totaling $50,000

Wound Management Technologies Buys Secure eHealth

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:03:43 +0000

In addition to acquiring Secure eHealth, Wound Management will also be acquiring from VHGI all of the intellectual property assets of the real-time prescription drug monitoring company Veriscrip

Remote Monitoring Pilot for CHF Patients

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:03:23 +0000

The focus of the program is to monitor the participants on a daily, near real-time basis, to improve patient outcomes and decrease re-admissions to the hospitals within 30 days

InnerWireless Supports Philips IntelliVue

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:03:03 +0000

Features include technology that maintains seamless connections between the central station and telemetry and bedside monitoring devices to provide uninterrupted patient care

Patent for Hand Held ECG

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:02:41 +0000

The CardioBip is a hand-held device that provides a solution for ECG telemonitoring. Patients can carry the CardioBip with them and use it to generate and transmit synthesized, accurate 12-lead ECGs at physician prescribed intervals of time, during ordinary daily activity or when symptoms develop

On-demand Patient Education at the Bedside

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:02:20 +0000

TeleHealth Services has announced that it has been selected by Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center as a partner in bringing enhanced patient care and clinical services to the Rappahannock region of Virginia

Wireless Tracking Solution for Flagler Hospital

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:02:00 +0000

Ekahau says that Flagler Hospital, a 316-bed acute care hospital in St. Augustine, has selected Ekahau RTLS for a variety of hospital-wide asset tracking, work-flow and management applications

Connected Health Services Platform for Mobile Wellness and Disease Management

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:05:48 +0000

The new person-centered platform allows users to capture, aggregate, analyze and share data with their mobile devices, leveraging any wired or wireless interface, such as Bluetooth, ZigBee, Bluetooth LE and USB

Mobile Health Messaging a MAGNETT for Change

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:05:17 +0000

The Institute for Health and Productivity Management (IHPM) and i.e. have joined to form MAGNETT Health, LLC using innovative engagement techniques and mobile health messaging technologies to inspire employees in improving and maintaining their health with achievable, lasting behavior change

Flexible Circuit Loop Antennas for Healthcare M2M Market

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:04:51 +0000

Taoglas says it has launched the first flexible circuit loop antenna, which can deliver over 40% efficiency in healthcare monitoring devices

UK Marketing Deal for GE Healthcare and Intel

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:04:23 +0000

GE Healthcare and Intel Corporation have expanded their sales and marketing agreement for the Intel Health Guide to include the United Kingdom. GE Healthcare already markets the Intel Health Guide in the United States

Web Site to Connect Device Manufacturers With Network Solutions

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:04:02 +0000

AT&T has launched an emerging devices web site designed to help manufacturers quickly establish a working relationship with the carrier and to navigate easily their device, network and go-to-market needs

Partnership to Develop Innovative Health Care Solutions

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:03:43 +0000

Meridian Health and Cypak have announced a partnership to jointly develop new technology-based products and services aimed at improved patient care and clinical outcomes

iPhone App for UK Doctor Network

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:03:10 +0000

Doctors.net.uk, which claims to be the largest and most active network of medical professionals in the UK, has launched a new iPhone application that provides independent healthcare news

Funding for Medication Projects

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:02:50 +0000

The Center for Technology and Aging announced grants to five organizations for projects that promise to help improve medication use in older adults with chronic health conditions

Orchard Medical Centre Receives Award for its use of Telehealth

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:16:14 +0000

GPs and nurses at The Orchard Medical Centre in Bristol have successfully integrated telehealth into their CHF service, to provide more preventative support within the community setting, keeping patients independent and out of emergency care, and promoting greater self-management

Dual-Mode Bluetooth to support Wireless Medical and Fitness Monitoring

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:15:45 +0000

The Bluetooth low energy specification, which the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) ratified this week, enables an ultra-low power implementation of Bluetooth technology, making the technology increasingly applicable for wireless medical and fitness monitoring devices that necessitate very long battery life

Does Your Blood Pressure Monitor Keep You Awake?

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:15:23 +0000

A widely used test for measuring nighttime blood pressure may interfere with patients' sleep, thus affecting the results of the test, reports a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Toshiba puts more Healthcare Technology On Call

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:15:04 +0000

The company says it has broadened the range of communication tools it offers the healthcare market with its announcement of the availability of the Cornell Series 4000 Tone/Visual Nurse Call System and AURA 2.0 Emergency Response System from Cornell Communications, which can be integrated with Toshiba’s Strata CIX IP business communication system

Analog Devices' Technology used in Asthma Management Devices

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:14:42 +0000

KarmelSonix’s non-invasive acoustic technology devices, the Wholter, an overnight pulmonary monitor, and the Wheezometer, a personal asthmatic assessment device, address the critical need of over 300 million asthma sufferers worldwide

Wireless and Mobile Health for Family Carers

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:14:20 +0000

Wireless Healthcare’s demonstration service also illustrates how a mobile device, with access to a collection of basic care services, could provide a platform for a range of wireless medical devices. The drivers for these devices could be ‘plugged into’ the alphadaughters service as and when the patient’s condition required

Pioneering Patients get Healthcare at Home

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:13:54 +0000

The first patients have been welcomed onto a series of pioneering new services across east and north Birmingham which will revolutionise their healthcare, bringing it closer to their homes

Text Message Service to Support People with Epilepsy

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:14:46 +0000

The service will offer medication support for people with epilepsy with the option of alerts for carers, as well as helping them monitor their overall condition through a web based patient diary

Consumer Technology that Promotes Health and Wellness

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:04:31 +0000

In early 2010, Wellcore plans on bringing to market its first patent-pending product targeted at the aging population. This is expected to be followed by other consumer products addressing a broad range of market segments

Boosting Healthcare Staff Productivity with a Wireless LAN

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:04:14 +0000

The new wireless LAN has already been deployed at St. Johns Riverside Hospital-Andrus Pavilion, where it supports a bedside documentation application and will also support applications such as bedside registration, drug administration and verification, RFID patient tagging, and guest access

Real-Time Gene Testing at the Point-of-Care

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:03:55 +0000

A test to identify people likely to react badly to prescribed medication will enable doctors to tailor dosages to the individual needs of patients, bringing greatly improved treatment and massive potential cost savings to healthcare providers

Virtual Physician's Conference

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:03:20 +0000

Telemedicine facilitates communication between family physicians, hospitals and nursing services - yet current solutions lack flexibility and are consequently very expensive

BiancaMed Mobilising Sleep Monitoring

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:03:02 +0000

The company says it sees a huge potential for platforms that can be readily integrated into a cell phone handset and carry out night-time sleep monitor and remote health monitoring of patients in their own home

Now the Doctor is Only an iPhone App Away

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:02:42 +0000

If you’re in a strange city, feel flu-like symptoms coming on and want to find a doctor, there’s a new iPhone App that will find one for you. The i Need a Doctor app is a joint venture between The Paladin Group LLC, the app developer, and two of the most respected doctor-rating services in the United States

Portable Personal Health Records are on the Cards

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:02:25 +0000

The 911 Medical ID card provides the security of personal medical information that can be carried as easily as a credit card, and is a great present for travelers, seniors, caregivers, parents, students, the chronically ill, and many others

Elderly Three Times More Likely to Receive Care at Home Than in a Nursing Home

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:53:19 +0000

According to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, approximately 7.5 million individuals currently receive long-term care at home because of an acute illness, long-term health condition, a permanent disability, or terminal illness. That compares to only 1.5 million in nursing homes and 1.1 million in assisted-living facilities who receive similar care for the same types of conditions

The Fitness Game Goes Mobile

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:52:58 +0000

24 Hour Fitness is now ‘mobile’and has introduced My24 - an iPhone app and Mobile Web site. My24 has a 'Calorie Burner', which tracks workout duration and intensity to calculate hard-burned calories and data on the users resting metabolic rate

Mobile Phone Application to Helps People Track Christmas Drinking

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:52:33 +0000

To coincide with the start of the Christmas period, the UK Department of Health has released an alcohol tracker application for mobile phones that helps people to work out how many alcoholic units there are in a glass of wine or pint of beer and track how much alcohol they have consumed over a set period, such as a week or month

PatientKeeper Used to Improve Care Coordination

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:52:13 +0000

The platform and physician portal, which is scheduled to roll-out in the first quarter of 2010, will extend physician accessibility and connectivity to over 200 physicians and significantly impact patient quality and care

3G Used to Connect Low Income and Disabled Senior Citizens to Caregivers

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:51:53 +0000

The Seoul Family Helper program offers services to senior citizens through a team of caregivers referred to as "helpers." These helpers visit participants in their homes and facilitate any health related support that is needed

Award for Orange and Sorin's Remote Health Monitoring and Telemedicine System

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:51:28 +0000

A highlight at this year’s annual World Communication Awards (WCA) was Orange Business Services, and Sorin Group, a global leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, being named "Best Change-Maker” for their work in the development of a remote monitoring solution for cardiac patients

MobileMD Secures Funding

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:51:11 +0000

MobileMD (MMD) has announced that it has completed its first round of institutional financing. MMD’s HIE enables the real time, secure exchange of administrative and clinical information between hospitals, physicians, and the greater healthcare community via a Software as Service (SaaS) platform

GE Healthcare Buys Living Independently Group

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:50:52 +0000

Living Independently Group’s product, QuietCare, is a passive activity monitoring system that uses wireless sensors to non-intrusively track the daily patterns of seniors’ activities

CHS Launches Optic Onsite Health Technology

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:50:31 +0000

Comprehensive Health Services has announced the deployment of Optic, the next iteration of its wireless, paperless technology platform

Evaluating eHealth

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:04:09 +0000

This week PLoS Medicine publishes the third in a series of articles evaluating eHealth. Richard Lilford and colleagues consider the evaluation of health IT systems as they are employed following pre-implementation testing

Personal Care at Home Bill Could Help 400,000 People in UK

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:03:42 +0000

It guarantees free personal care for 280,000 people including those with serious dementia or Parkinson's disease and, will also help around 130,000 people who need home care for the first time to regain their independence

Enhanced Wireless Capabilities for Ultraview SL Portable Patient Monitors

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:03:23 +0000

Spacelabs Healthcare, an innovator in patient monitoring and connectivity solutions, has launched a new enhanced wireless feature set for the Ultraview SL2200, SL2400 and SL2600 portable patient monitors

Intel Gives Personalized Care Management Another Push

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:03:06 +0000

The Intel Health Guide, Intel Corporation’s next-generation personal health system, continues to win in the personal health marketplace with the addition of a new government value-added reseller and several new customers

Cash for Clunkers Meets Mobile Health

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:02:46 +0000

Panasonic has announced an incentive program allowing healthcare organizations to trade-in mobile clinical assistant devices that are not meeting their needs for $1000 off the purchase of a new Panasonic Toughbook H1 MCA

Medication Anywhere Made SIMple

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:02:28 +0000

You have GSM enabled your medical device so that it will either collect vital signs from patients in remote locations or enable carers and other domiciliary healthcare workers to access electronic patient records while on the move. The problem now is how to build one device that can be sold in any region and will cope with gaps in mobile operator’s networks

Tunstall Launches Next-Generation Digital Telecare Solutions

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:34:30 +0000

At this year’s TSA National Telecare and Telehealth Conference, Tunstall Healthcare is launching its range of next-generation, digital–ready telecare solutions, designed to give both service users and care providers more choice and flexibility

A NICE Look at Medical Technologies

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:34:05 +0000

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is launching a new programme focusing specifically on the evaluation of innovative medical technologies, including devices and diagnostics

Focus on Mobile Health at TechnologyWorld09

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:33:45 +0000

Themes explored includes wireless in health monitoring in tough environments, e-health, body area networks, a revolution in personalised preventative health systems and linking GPs and their patients for efficiency and health promotion

ZigBee Alliance Advancing Use of Telehealth Solutions

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:33:26 +0000

The ZigBee Alliance and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) will educate both health care professionals and consumers on benefits of telecommunications technologies as part of a new liaison agreement just announced

Engineer Designs Micro-Endoscope to Seek Out Early Signs of Cancer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:32:54 +0000

The endoscope replace the cameras with infrared scanners smaller than pencil erasers. The heart of his scanner is a microelectromechanical system, or MEMS, device: A tiny motorized MEMS mirror that pivots back and forth to reflect a highly focused infrared beam

Hypercom’s medCompact For 10 German Hospitals

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:32:30 +0000

The company says that LVR InfoKom has rolled out up to 230 medCompact e-Health terminals to support approximately 7,000 health care professionals at 10 hospitals serving annually more than 50,000 patients

HealthFusion on a Blackberry

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:32:08 +0000

HealthFusion has announced the launch of a progressive mobile application that will enable physicians to utilize their BlackBerry or iPhone mobile smartphones to view office schedules and patient insurance eligibility status on-the-go

Chronically Wounded Patients Could Be Treated at Home Via Wireless Link

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:29:13 +0000

Patients who have chronic wounds and may be immobilized can now receive treatment in their homes by experienced clinicians who collaborate remotely with certified wound care specialists miles away

Eurotech Wins Contract for Medical Device Accessory

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:56:30 +0000

Eurotech Group says that it has signed a contract with GE Healthcare to provide the embedded computing platform, based on the TurboXb computer on module product, for a future data capture device accessory

Interoperability Solution for HIE Initiatives

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:56:08 +0000

Covisint, a subsidiary of Compuware Corporation, and Carefx - have partnered to market an integrated workflow solution that ties together the full spectrum of care, from physician offices to labs and pharmacies, to multiple information systems within hospitals

Smart Home Gateway for Health Monitoring Applications

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:45 +0000

ZyXEL Communications has announced the Smart Home Gateway (SHG), a rugged, pocket-sized, battery powered wireless router. In addition to providing wireless Internet connectivity through fixed broadband (ADSL/Cable) and 3G/4G broadband, it also enables multiple applications including state-of-the-art, real-time health monitoring through home networks

Cardiac Diagnostic Monitoring Device to be Unveiled at 2009 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:20 +0000

IntriCon Corporation has announced that it will unveil a prototype of its new Cardiac Diagnostic Monitoring (CDM) device, called the Mobile Patient ECG Telemetry System, or MPETS, at the 2009 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions

UK Hospital Wins Award for Best Use of Wireless in Healthcare

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:01 +0000

The e-Health Insider magazine's "Best Use of Wireless in Healthcare" Award has been awarded to Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (SUHT). The award, sponsored by Cisco Systems, recognizes the role that technology plays in facilitating wireless for healthcare staff

TripleTree Releases Research on Wireless and Mobile Health

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:54:37 +0000

The report takes a detailed look at the explosive evolution of mobile platforms and how social tools are legitimizing the growth of mHealth, the impact of pending healthcare reform legislation, and mHealth projects taking place in developing nations

UK Gets m-Health Centre

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:54:17 +0000

GSMA, which represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The University of Manchester to establish an m-Health Innovation Centre in Manchester, which will act as a UK focus for m-Health

Personalized Health Tool For People with Diabetes Goes Online

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:53:43 +0000

DiabetesMine has launched the DiabetesMine Health Account Plan at Keas.com, first in a series of online Care Plans that offer specific, personalized guidance to improve the current and long-term health of people with diabetes

Modified Bluetooth to Speed up Wireless Health

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:09:53 +0000

A dedicated embedded system the short-range Bluetooth wireless networking protocol to connect patient data to the network and then on to the healthcare provider. This avoids the problem of trying to ensure that a viable connection between monitoring devices and the internet or cellular phone network is maintained constantly

Quiet Alarm in Personal Healthcare

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:09:26 +0000

Staffs receive a calling alarm from patients or colleagues in the form of a text message on their handheld unit. They can receive emergency alarms, fire alarms and lift alarms, and can also obtain information from other people such as hospital porters about a patient’s location, or information about an empty room

Dimension Data to Support and Implement EMR System

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:08:59 +0000

InterMed also worked with the company to implement a contact center solution, with Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise and 500 IP-based soft phones

Real-time Remote Diagnosis of Newborn Baby's Heart Murmur

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:08:39 +0000

The doctors agreed to set up a telemedicine consult utilizing a remote echocardiogram system connected to a mobile and wireless transmitting video conferencing device, rather than immediately transporting the baby to Omaha

Mobile Cell Phone Application Expands Capabilities of MedFlash

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:08:20 +0000

MedFlash stores personal health and lifestyle information on a portable flash drive and in an online personal health record. The MedFlash web site allows users to maintain and update their information and upload it to the flash drive. MedFlash can be worn as a bracelet or used as a key chain

IBM Launches Health Analytics Solution Center

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:07:55 +0000

The company says the new facility is part of a network of global centers addressing the growing demand for advanced analytics needed to help hospitals and medical staff improve decision-making and provide higher quality care

Wireless Health Body Monitoring System on Trial

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:07:40 +0000

Digital plaster wireless vital signs monitor is being trialed in patient settings in Imperial College London study

Mobile Website for Patients on the Go

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:07:08 +0000

The new platform enables mobile web users to quickly retrieve address information, phone numbers, directions and maps to North Shore-LIJ’s 14 hospitals

Health 2.0 - Time for a new Strategy

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:37:06 +0000

Peter Kruger, Analyst with Wireless Healthcare explains why the 30 million potential ‘alpha daughters’ who are providing care for elderly parents should be factored into any ehealth marketing strategy

WAM - It’s Wireless Aided Medication

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:37:38 +0000

There is a lot that wireless automated medication system vendors can do to enhance the usefulness of their products such as automatically updating personal electronic health records with medication plans and compliance data

Body Area Network Healthcare Device Now Available

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:38:54 +0000

The Sensium Life Pebble TZ203002 is a small, ultra-low power body-worn device that continuously monitors common vital signs including ECG, heart rate, skin temperature, and physical activity

Swine Flu iPhone Application

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:38:18 +0000

The HMSMobile Swine Flu Center, a new iPhone application developed by the Harvard Health Publications Division of Harvard Medical School, is now available for purchase in the iTunes store

Smartphones in Hospital Setting

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:38:37 +0000

As an extension of the Vocera platform, the Vocera smartphone, jointly developed with Motorola, Inc. based on its Total Enterprise Access and Mobility solution, offers the same one-touch, voice user interface of the Vocera communications badge

Wireless eHealth Hub Launched

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:38:01 +0000

Cambridge Consultants has unveiled VenaHub, a data collection and aggregation system that promises to simplify personal health management in a connected health environment. VenaHub employs a small pocket device to capture data from a user's ecosystem of wireless medical devices, which it then integrates into a customizable online health information portal

Clinical Software Application Now Available for BlackBerry Smartphones

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:51:27 +0100

BlackBerry smartphones are one of Epocrates’ fastest growing platforms with more than 20 percent growth among U.S. physicians in the past quarter

Forget the Stethoscope, Just Pass me my iPhone

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:51:02 +0100

The iAorticValve application will allow doctors and patients to access and use critical aortic valve information—and have it at their fingertips in a mobile form. The application will take information spread across different sources and create a portal for connection, feedback and better health decisions

Collaboration on Electronic Health Records

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:50:28 +0100

Working in concert, Cerner and CDW Healthcare will offer physicians one-stop software, hardware and service offerings along with comprehensive client service

Getting Your Teeth into the iPhone

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:50:08 +0100

Sikka Software Corporation announced a new edition of its iPhone Dental Practice Monitor (iDPM) application for iPhone and iPod touch, available immediately on the Apple App Store. This enhanced version further simplifies accessing percentile benchmarking data from over 2,000 installations of Sikka, key performance indicators for all major dental practice business ratios

Illness Often Undiscovered and Undertreated Among the Uninsured

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:49:47 +0100

A new study shows uninsured American adults with chronic illnesses like diabetes or high cholesterol often go undiagnosed and undertreated, leading to an increased risk of costly, disabling and even lethal complications of their disease

Bluetooth for Fitness and Health

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:49:29 +0100

Claims that BLE will be present in a billion cell phones within a few years, enabling hundreds of millions of wireless devices such as blood pressure monitors, glucose monitors, heart monitors, and fitness loggers to wirelessly provide vital data to health care workers, patients, athletes and fitness devotees

Screening Second Opinions

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:48:14 +0100

El Camino Hospital utilizes Glowpoint’s Telepresence interExchange Network (TEN) service for secure, high-quality network connectivity to provide patients with remote access to as many as 14 expert opinions

Intelligent Sleep Apnea Therapy System Unveiled

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:09:18 +0100

With new advanced event detection software and expanded reporting capabilities, Philips Respironics Sleep Therapy System has the ability to recognize and report when a patient may be experiencing symptoms beyond OSA. A sophisticated three-layer algorithm distinguishes between obstructed and clear airway apneas and periodic breathing, such as Cheyne-Stokes Respiration

Tag for Applications that Require Precise Location of Children and Adults

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:09:02 +0100

The wristband tag houses a programmable push button that, when pressed, sends a pre-determined message to the RTLS system that then processes the button press based on a sophisticated set of business rules. These messages could be an alert that assistance is needed, or signals an event, for instance, when an individual has completed a task or is required to check-in on a periodic basis

Customised CNodes Solution to Collect Cancer Data

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:08:45 +0100

The centrally maintained solution allows staff and clinicians to input greater quantities of patient data through drop-down menus rather than inputting manually, saving valuable staff and resource time and ensuring that data is accurate

Dual Language Telehealth Solutions for Community COPD Care

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:08:27 +0100

The partnership between Anglesey and Gwynedd will initially see 20 dual language RTX telehealth monitors from leading supplier Tunstall Healthcare installed into COPD patients’ homes, enabling them to record their vital signs including blood pressure, blood oxygen levels and pulse

mHealth, Alpha Daughters and Healthcare Reform

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:08:11 +0100

The report from Wireless Healthcare contains a case study describing the care an alpha daughter provides for an elderly parent suffering from COPD, and explains how mhealth based symptom checking and remote monitoring of vital signs and medication compliance could assist the alpha daughter

Phase II Development for In Vivo Glucose-Sensing RFID Microchip

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:07:47 +0100

VeriChip and its development partner Receptors Llc say that further scientific and technology details of the development of Phase II of its in vivo glucose-sensing RFID microchip

Home Health Care Mobile Application from Verizon

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 19:05:35 +0100

Designed specifically for use by home caregivers who travel from appointment to appointment, OnCare by Xora enables companies to track only the data they need and gives caregivers select features that apply directly to their work. For example, administrators can securely and efficiently dispatch, track and communicate with mobile caregivers, helping the organization run on time and on budget

New Diabetes Care Management Solution

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 19:05:11 +0100

Eurotech Group has announced the Everyware Medical Gateway designed to help physicians remotely monitor and adjust the treatment of their diabetes patients. Based on the open standards promoted by the Continua Health Alliance, the Everyware Medical Gateway requires little patient involvement and helps eliminate many of the impediments typically associated with chronic care home monitoring

Ekahau’s Wireless Temperature Management Solution in Alabama

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 19:04:51 +0100

Alabama Medical Center (SAMC), a 370-bed regional hospital in Dothan is upgrading its Ekahau RTLS to include campuswide monitoring of its refrigerators and freezers

Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution for NHS South West Essex Community Services

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 19:04:23 +0100

21c says that NHS South West Essex Community Services has deployed its specialist Microsoft-based Business Intelligence (BI) solutions as the backbone of the 18 week patient pathway and performance scorecard analysis for Community Services

Last Puff SMS for NHS

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 19:03:42 +0100

A scheme to use mobile technology to obtain a patient’s current smoking status and invite ‘quitters’ for Smoking Cessation services, has proved a great success in NHS Hammersmith and Fulham

The Wide Appeal of mHealth in the US

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 19:03:22 +0100

The study indicates Americans are seeing great potential in the future of mHealth. Adults surveyed believe that those in rural areas had the most to gain from mobile heath services (51%). Closely following were those with chronic diseases that needed monitoring (48%), retired/Medicare patients (41%) and caregivers (38%)

Second Generation Patient Bedside Terminal Released

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:38:59 +0100

Holy Name hospital of Teaneck, New Jersey has selected JAOtech Smart Terminals for its second generation bedside entertainment and communication system. Holy Name hospital is one of the US pioneers of patient bedside all-in-one computers, and the 340 JAOtech Jima units replace its existing six year old terminal estate, upgrading the entertainment system enabling future access to patient electronic medical records

Four-Portal eHealth ecoSystem at Rex Healthcare

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:38:37 +0100

Medseek says that Rex Healthcare signed a multi-year agreement with Medseek to design and implement a comprehensive eHealth ecoSystem, a virtual community in which patients, physicians and employees can collaborate to better manage health and more efficiently deliver healthcare

802.11 Embedded Radio for Life Critical Wireless Network

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:38:14 +0100

Quatech say they are shipping dual-band 802.11a/b/g radios to Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions. The Quatech-supplied radios are utilized in Welch Allyn FlexNet for 802.11 life-critical wireless networks

Embedded Wi-Fi Solutions Company Joins Continua Health Alliance

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:37:56 +0100

ZeroG's low power Wi-Fi products are architected to be easy-to-implement into embedded systems. The technology has been developed specifically to add seamless Internet connectivity to microcontroller-based systems that have limited processing power, few memory resources, and minimal or no operating system

MotionBee Platform for Remote Motion Control

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:37:36 +0100

STMicroelectronics has introduced MotionBee, a complete, ready-for-use platform that combines state-of-the-art motion sensing with ZigBee wireless technology in a single ultra-compact module

Mental Health Profiler Launched

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:37:15 +0100

The Profiler will help the Pharma industry to understand the nuances in relationships and practices throughout the NHS and wider healthcare sector

Motorola's 802.11n Wireless LAN Solution Claimed to Improve Patient Care

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:56:41 +0100

The WLAN technology will enable end-to-end voice, video and data mobility across the entire healthcare facility, helping improve patient care, boost productivity and increase staff satisfaction

MedApps Telehealth Solutions Now Certified on the KORE Telematics Network

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:56:24 +0100

A number of health conditions, including diabetes, congestive heart failure (CHF), asthma (COPD) and hypertension, can be monitored remotely while a patient is at home, improving care and significantly reducing healthcare costs

myHalo Clip for Senior Fall Detection Alerts

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:55:35 +0100

The myHalo fall detection system is not based on tilt-sensors of any kind. The system uses solid state accelerometer sensors and proprietary, low power, advanced motion signal processing techniques that allow myHalo to detect falls in situations not previously possible

Clinical Trial Studying Non-Invasive Multi-Sensor Monitoring for Congestive Heart Failure

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:55:08 +0100

The Corventis technology used in the study was a clinical prototype of the AVIVO Mobile Patient Management System, a wireless system which collects heart rate, respiratory rate, fluid status, posture and activity data in patients away from the hospital

Free Six Month Trial of iPhone Based ePrescribing Service

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:54:42 +0100

Physicians using Quest Diagnostics' Care360 Labs & Meds from their personal computer can now access these services from their Apple iPhone or iPod touch using Care360 Mobile

IBM in Chinese Capsule Endoscope Deal

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:54:22 +0100

Jinshan will use IBM's digital service capabilities and health technology solutions to move into medical and healthcare management services using Jinshan's capsule endoscope technology

Exrei Buys Alzheimer’s Patient Tracking Company

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:11:15 +0100

Medical Intelligence has developed the Vega GPS bracelet for people suffering from Alzheimer’s and Urgentys, a lone worker solution and the aim is to integrate these solutions into Exrei's existing Everon product range

Pervaya's Telecare Concept

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:10:52 +0100

The SALVEO system is composed of a network of wireless sensors communicating with a small base. Several motion sensors analyse the activity or the Senior making it possible for to detect an eventual fall or a brutal change in the person's life style

Accuracy of Self-monitoring Blood Glucose Devices

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:10:36 +0100

Entra Health Systems says it has addressed an issue within the healthcare community over the accuracy of self-monitoring blood glucose devices (SMBG). Several groups in health care have voiced concerns that the prevailing international accuracy standard for SMBG's of plus or minus 20% is insufficient to ensure the safety of diabetic patients using these devices to monitor their blood sugar levels

Over 3000 People Use Birmingham Telephone Health Service

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:10:10 +0100

The service is open to people with a GP in east and north Birmingham with long-term conditions such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), high blood pressure, stroke or TIA (mini stroke), chronic kidney disease or are aged over 65 and would like help with a range of conditions

CE Mark for AVIVO Mobile Patient Management System

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:09:51 +0100

The AVIVO Mobile Patient Management System was designed to provide focused insight into the cardiac health status of patients, such as those suffering from heart failure, by combining the patient-friendly PiiX wearable sensor with advanced computational algorithms, global wireless capabilities and a comprehensive web-based infrastructure

Cardiac Telemedicine Service Handles 50,000 Calls from Surgeries and Community Clinics

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:09:33 +0100

The technology, developed by telemedicine specialist Broomwell Healthwatch, enables fast, accurate diagnosis of heart problems by telephone and allows patients with symptoms of chest pain, or possible heart problems, or for those undergoing routine monitoring, to receive a full 12-lead ECG test at their local GP surgery or clinic within minutes

GP Surgeries use SMS to Advise Patients on Swine Flu

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:09:12 +0100

The iPLATO Patient Care Messaging service, which is being used by the surgeries to send out the Swine Flu related text messages, was originally funded by the PCT to improve efficiency and performance across a range of healthcare areas

Vaccination Tracking System to Simplify Immunization Management

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:08:49 +0100

General Data is offering a new mobile application to help healthcare organizations administer employee vaccinations and track the immunization status of their personnel for H1N1, influenza, and other vaccinations

GE Working to Enable a Cable-Free, Wireless Patient Monitoring System

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:39:02 +0100

The FCC recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking, acting upon GE Healthcare’s petition to establish a new, vendor-neutral dedicated radio frequency band for low-power, short-range, wireless patient monitoring devices

Patient Reminder Company in Tech Media Invest Top 100 List

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:38:39 +0100

iPLATO has earned a place in the Tech Media Invest Top 100. This is a list of the hottest emerging and most innovative companies in the ever converging tech and media industries

Trial Data Confirm Clinical Benefits of Biotronik Home Monitoring

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:38:06 +0100

The company claims it has the first and only fully wireless, mobile remote monitoring system for patients with implantable cardiac devices on the market today and now there is further clinical evidence to support its use in daily practice

AT&T Launches Dedicated Certification Lab for Healthcare Devices

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:37:52 +0100

Located in Austin, the new lab will serve as the hub for testing network compatibility, data performance and audio quality for a broad range of non-traditional, wirelessly-enabled devices, such as netbooks and healthcare-related tracking devices

Telecare at the Heart of a Preventative Social Care Agenda

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:37:37 +0100

Oldham Council is mainstreaming its use of Individual Budgets, with telecare playing a key role in providing preventative social care and support within the home and local environment, to ensure best quality care is delivered cost-effectively

t+ Medical Launch Blood Pressure Lite

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:37:19 +0100

The company says its new product t+ blood pressure lite enables NHS healthcare professionals to effectively monitor their patients’ blood pressure without patients having to leave their home

Microsoft’s HealthVault Tested in Disability Support Applications

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:36:46 +0100

Healthvault, which has just emerged from its beta phase, will be used as platform for a technical prototype connecting the two organizations that will be available later this year. The agency also will collaborate with Microsoft to study current personal health record standards, gaps in those standards, and options for filling those gaps

UnitedHealth Group and Cisco Launch Connected Care

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:46:07 +0100

UnitedHealth Group’s national care provider network, including 590,000 physicians and care professionals and more than 4,900 hospitals, combined with Cisco’s industry-leading video conferencing and other collaborative network technologies, will help connect patients more easily with primary care physicians, specialists and hospitals

Electronic Health Records - Part of Family Medicine's Future

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:45:45 +0100

The project is claimed to be the first of its type to take advantage of the GoogleHealth online system, with the ability to import health information directly from GoogleHealth, Google's on-line health compendium. The results may be accessed by user's approved medical health professionals or kept completely private

More Connectivity Options and Customers for Intel Health Guide

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:45:24 +0100

In order to give payers and providers more flexibility in deploying the Intel Health Guide, the system is now available to connect patients and their health care teams via multiple connectivity options including cable/DSL broadband, cellular wireless and residential phone service

‘Snip Doctor’ Provides Spot Test Results for Specific DNA Sequences

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:44:56 +0100

The SNP Dr is a breakthrough silicon chip-based device that offers fast and accurate spot test results for specific DNA sequences that indicate how we are likely to respond to certain drugs. The device is currently being trialed in partnership with global pharmaceutical company Pfizer

Dermatology Service Reminds Patients of Appointments via Text Messages

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:44:34 +0100

The text messaging service will be used to automatically send appointment reminders to the mobile phones of the relevant out-patients

State Privacy Rules Reduce Electronic Medical Sharing by 24%

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:44:00 +0100

States that have passed privacy laws restricting the ability of hospitals to disclose patient information have seen the sharing of electronic medical records suffer by more than 24%, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue of Management Science

Very Mobile Eye Hospital

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:43:29 +0100

The Flying Eye Hospital program, at the invitation of Kenya’s Ministry of Medical Services, conducted an intensive skills exchange program with eye care professionals from around the country from June 2-12, which resulted in 155 patients being screened and 58 patients receiving treatment

Politics and Patient Records

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:31:49 +0100

PDA Based Device may aid Treatment of Hand Injuries

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:31:34 +0100

The device could revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of hand injuries and neurological disorders, specifically carpal tunnel syndrome

TherapyEdge Software for HIV Patient Management

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:31:08 +0100

In response to the global HIV crisis, TherapyEdge and Right to Care have developed a model of care for antiretroviral therapy treated patients from treatment initiation sites to primary health care centers

Integrated Care for Patients with Long Term Conditions

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:30:50 +0100

CCMS is an electronic health record and clinical case management system that makes integrated patient information available at the point-of-care via PC, laptop, tablet or mobile devices

NHS Surgeries in Wirral to use Text Messaging Services

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:30:33 +0100

With an estimated 82% of the UK adult population owning a mobile phone, iPLATO Patient Care Messaging aims to reach a significant number of NHS patients

Multi-Presence for Physicians and Healthcare Specialists

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:30:13 +0100

InTouch Health has released Multi-Presence, which enables multiple physicians and healthcare specialists at different locations to simultaneously access the same Remote Presence consultation thereby allowing them to collaborate on patient care

JAOtech Smart Terminals to Access Electronic Medical Records

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:59:24 +0100

Delivered by ANS Group in partnership with Provision Network, a division of Quest Software, the system is to be rolled out across all 140 bedside terminals at the hospital, as well as other computers used by clinical staff at nursing stations and in offices

Three new Medical Development Kits from TI

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:59:03 +0100

Texas Instruments Incorporated has announced what it claims is the industry's first medical development tool set with a complete signal chain and software offering for multiple medical diagnostic and patient monitoring applications

Wireless Compatible Hearing Aid from Siemens

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:58:33 +0100

The new Pure product includes compatibility with the Siemens Tek wireless enhancement system. Tek is a Bluetooth accessory that allows users to stream sound from audio devices such as mobile phones, MP3 players and televisions

Mobile Medicine and EMR Companies Team Up

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:57:53 +0100

With the goal of improving safety for patients and strengthening communication among healthcare providers, AirStrip Technologies and CliniComp have announced an agreement that will begin pairing both companies’ product offerings at hospitals nationwide

Stand up Straight and Pay Attention

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:57:33 +0100

Moacir Schnapp, M.D., Memphis-based neurologist, pain management specialist and creator of the iPosture posture improvement device, announced posture reminders for men

NetMotion Wireless on the Move in Healthcare

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:57:12 +0100

The company says it is seeing a growing number of doctors, nurses, and other personnel at the Wichita Clinic are using its Mobile Virtual Private Network, Mobility XE, to boost mobile productivity by allowing them to stay connected to critical applications

New Image for Medical-Grade ZeroWire Product Line

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:56:49 +0100

NDS Surgical Imaging has announced the acquisition of a wireless video technology that extends its current imaging capabilities in the operating room and beyond

Home Diagnostics Launches TRUEmanager Diabetes Management Software

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:56:04 +0100

The software allows patients to download blood glucose testing results from their meter directly onto a home computer. The system compiles patient demographics into seven easy-to-read reports that show patterns and trends in glucose results

Web Based ECG for Home Use

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:28:44 +0100

HealthFrontier, together with its technology partner, et medical devices of Italy, has introduced a new innovation in web-enabled electrocardiogram (ECG) technology

Eric Blankenburg Ventures into Mobile Health

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:07:58 +0100

Blankenburg said. "Mobile applications fit more naturally with the flow of activity in hospitals and clinics. The potential for cost saving efficiencies in healthcare due to more timely information, less rework in data entry, and fewer transcription errors is staggering."

West Wireless Health Institute and Corventis Plan Randomized Clinical Trial

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:08:14 +0100

Corventis will work closely with the Institute's clinical research and wireless engineering teams to ensure the research devices improve the existing level of care, and are safe, reliable and cost effective. Don Jones, vice president of Health and Life Sciences at Qualcomm, and the Institute's chief wireless officer, will lead the integration of wireless technology with the clinical research activity

Personal Robots to Monitor Elderly Vital Signs

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:36:31 +0100

GeckoSystems say that their initial evaluation of a miniaturized, solid state onboard blood pressure and pulse rate monitor indicates it can be readily incorporated into its personal robot, the CareBot

BridgeWave’s Gigabit Wireless for Franciscan Health System

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:08:50 +0100

BridgeWave Communications announced that Franciscan Health System deployed multiple gigabit wireless links, providing secure transmission of Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), voice, and data communications between several hospitals and its service center. Franciscan Health System selected BridgeWave’s unlicensed 60 GHz radios for uninterrupted gigabit connectivity and ultra-low latency performance

Testing Time for AirClic Mobile

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:09:05 +0100

AirClic announced that Bio-Reference Laboratories, the third largest full-service lab in the US realized ROI on its $100,000 investment in AirClic technology within seven months of its deployment

SensoTech Win Wireless Temperature Monitoring Contract

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:08:32 +0100

SensoTech claims it is the only solution provider to offer wireless digital temperature sensors with integrated and advanced firmware which includes web server, and database. Non volatile programs are embedded in the chip and devices instead of external software, databases, or web servers

Medco Solution e-Prescribed For California

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:26:53 +0100

The State of California's efforts to move into the age of wired health care received a shot in the arm as The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) joined with Anthem Blue Cross, Medco Health Solutions

ZigBee Selected by Continua Health Alliance for Next Generation Guidelines

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:23:55 +0100

The ZigBeeAlliance announced that the Continua Health Alliance has endorsed ZigBee Health Care as Continua's new low power local area network (LAN) standard

Digital Hospital Gets 600 Bedside Terminals

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:23:37 +0100

Over 600 JAOtech Smart Terminals form the bedside front end of a high performance information system offering converged voice, data and imaging at the Centre Hospitalier de la Region d’ Annecy

Telemedicine Expands Reach of Care for Parkinson's Patients

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:23:18 +0100

A unique and innovative telemedicine project is providing distant nursing home patients with Parkinson’s disease access to neurologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center

Free Diabetic Testing Meters for Clinical Trials

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:23:03 +0100

Entra Health Systems has announced a program to offer free diabetic testing meters to clinics, community health organizations and rural health groups serving the Hispanic, Native American and other underserved diabetic populations in the United States

The Impact of the Motion C5 on Workflows within the NHS

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:22:45 +0100

Motion Computing says that Christine Walters, Associate Director IM&T, and Karen Hill, Head of EPR Services, from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, will be on site at the National Health Service (NHS) Innovation Expo

mHealth Solutions for America’s Chronic Care Crisis

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:21:50 +0100

As President Barack Obama recently noted, “The crushing cost of healthcare causes a bankruptcy in America every 30 seconds.” In the U.S., the total annual cost of the U.S. healthcare system is $2.2 trillion and accounts for about 16 percent of our gross domestic product

Patients Beat High Blood Pressure with Bluetooth Remote Health Monitor

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:21:36 +0100

A study reveals that 900 hypertensive patients using Ideal Life remote health management devices to monitor their blood pressure effectively reduced their systolic blood pressure by an average of 10 mmHg

Pharma Industry may not Beat the HealthVault Addiction

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:32:35 +0100

eHealth vendors have obviously noted the publicity value of claiming that their application or service is using HealthVault. However the number of announcements from companies with drug prescription related software and services highlights the impact the move towards online personal healthcare records will have on the pharma industry's current business model

CitiusTech Launches Connect4Health

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:32:18 +0100

The company announced the launch of its Connect4Health framework, which connects Microsoft HealthVault, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and CitiusTech collaborative disease and wellness management. Connect4Health has pre-built workflows for integrating evidence-based disease and care management guidelines especially for chronic conditions like diabetes, CAD, COPD, obesity and hypertension

Internet-Based Therapy Effective in Treating Depression

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:32:01 +0100

In a discovery that could lead to new treatment approaches for depression, researchers from the University of New South Wales have shown that internet-based therapy programs are as effective as face-to-face therapies in combating the illness

Ekahau Selected by University of Kentucky Healthcare

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:31:47 +0100

The provider of Wi-Fi-based Real-Time Location Systems says that UK HealthCare is deploying Ekahau RTLS to track mobile medical equipment at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington

FDA Clearance for HealthVault Application

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:31:00 +0100

The MedApps system features the HealthPAL, a small portable personal health device, to collect and transmit readings from glucose meters, blood pressure monitors, weight scales and pulse oximeters

GPs and Clinicians Report on Success of Telehealth

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:30:46 +0100

According to Dr Richard Berkley, clinical lead on the telehealth project: “Telehealth keeps people where they want to be, and that’s at home with their family. Patient acceptance of telehealth is high; patients are reassured by the regular monitoring, which helps to keep them calm and reduces the risks of exacerbation and of hospital admission

Smart Garment to Deliver Real-time Vital Signs Remotely to Healthcare Providers

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:30:30 +0100

VivoMetrics has launched the next generation of its LifeShirt for the remote monitoring of patients' vital signs by healthcare professionals. The compant says that the new LifeShirt has significant advantages over currently available monitoring technologies, dramatically simplifying the way in which key vital sign data is collected and transmitted to remote care providers

Sedona Strategies and Bleck Design In Wireless Healthcare Move

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:29:43 +0100

The two companies say they will join forces to provide Wireless Healthcare Technology Solutions. This partnership offers healthcare technology companies design and development services for integrating mHealth, remote monitoring and telehealth technology into existing and next generation systems

Will Open Source Solutions Become Viable in the Healthcare Sector?

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:41:26 +0100

As information technology in the health care industry evolves, the scope of information sharing is expanding beyond the walls of individual institutions. Achieving this level of integration will require that software models overcome a host of technical obstacles, and that they are accessible, affordable, and widely supported

Nightingale Sings About Electronic Patient Records

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:41:04 +0100

The database is hosted at eHealth Ontario's data centre and is securely delivered over the Internet to physicians who are eligible to receive funding from OntarioMD for using an electronic medical record system

Mobile Health - all of a Twitter

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:40:43 +0100

For some time the healthcare sector has been attempting to use social networking, and other advanced web based services, as a component in what has become known as Health 2.0

Wireless Healthcare for Home for Life Solutions

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:40:24 +0100

The Telehealth Pilot Project will introduce the telehealth model to a group of older adult participants with common chronic conditions to determine, among other things, their comfort level with telehealth and use of new wireless technology

Force.com Platform used for Wireless Healthcare Application

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:40:06 +0100

Salesforce.com says that RehabCare Group has used the Force.com platform to build a custom healthcare application to run on its staff's Apple iPhones. Built in just four days, the application is designed to enable RehabCare staff to dramatically shorten the time it takes to process patient prescreens

New System Monitors Fetal Heartbeat

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:39:10 +0100

a new system developed by an MIT scientist and colleagues including an obstetrician could allow much earlier monitoring of the fetal heartbeat

Sleuth Captures ECG on Handheld Wireless Device

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:38:42 +0100

The PDM is a handheld device that retrieves and stores ECG data from the implanted device prior to automatic transmission to the 24/7 monitoring center. Each stored ECG strip is labeled with the time and date of the cardiac event making it easier for clinicians to correlate symptoms with rhythms

Health Records On The Move

Fri, 29 May 2009 12:36:21 +0100

IGEL say that their thin clients are ideal for healthcare environments because they are secure, unlike PCs the thin clients run from a server-based computing system with all data held centrally and not on the machines themselves, preventing sensitive patient information theft

OECD Meeting on eHealth Indicators

Fri, 29 May 2009 12:36:03 +0100

Empirica's director Werner B. Korte and eHealth expert Dr. Veli N. Stroetmann were invited to participate in an OECD expert meeting on measuring the progress of global eHealth diffusion

LifeWatch Launches Next Generation Wireless LifeStar ACT Ex

Fri, 29 May 2009 12:35:26 +0100

The LifeStar ACT Ex with advanced Holter analysis will broaden the utilization of ambulatory cardiac telemetry, add real-time auto-trigger and auto-send to the traditional Holter service model and allow the physician to use a single device for multiple purposes

CGM Devices Also Benefit Type 1 Diabetes Sufferers With Good Blood Sugar Control

Fri, 29 May 2009 12:35:08 +0100

People with type 1 diabetes who have already been successful in achieving recommended blood sugar goals can further benefit from using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, according to results of a major multi-center clinical trial by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Continua Awarded for Innovation in Telemedicine

Fri, 29 May 2009 12:34:50 +0100

Continua Health Alliance was honored with the 2009 ATA President’s Innovation Award at a ceremony held in conjunction with ATA 2009. Recognized for advances, creative thinking and development of technology in the telemedicine industry

Allergy Alert iPhone and iPod Touch Application

Fri, 29 May 2009 12:34:34 +0100

Pollen.com has announced the availability of Allergy Alert, an application for the iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The alert provides one-day alerts and four-day forecasts for four different conditions: allergy (pollen), asthma, cold and cough, and ultraviolet sensitivity

Market Release of the Zen Wireless Footswitch System

Fri, 29 May 2009 12:34:20 +0100

The footswitch offers wireless operation of CONMED Linvatec powered handpieces with an ergonomic design that provides improved flexibility, efficiency and safety in the operating room

Future Prosthetic Arms May be Wireless

Fri, 29 May 2009 12:33:48 +0100

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a three-year study of an advanced artificial arm that easily allows those with severe limb loss to pick up a key or hold a pencil

Pillcam Improved

Fri, 29 May 2009 12:33:27 +0100

Given Imaging have launched a simplified procedure for performing PillCam SB 2 capsule endoscopies for the detection of disease in the small intestine. The new procedure uses two new products - SensorBelt and RecorderPouch - to record the wireless signals emitted by the capsule

Will Microsoft and Google Take Mobile Health into the Clouds?

Thu, 21 May 2009 20:46:47 +0100

Regarding Microsoft and Google as merely a pair of disruptive new players in a healthcare market where the incumbents cannot provide the tools that enable consumers to manage their own health is being a bit too simplistic

Telemedicine may Improve Care for School Children with Diabetes

Thu, 21 May 2009 20:47:57 +0100

Because children spend a great deal of their time in school, school nurses often supervise medical decisions and diabetes care. Some researchers believe that the use of telecommunication technology may make diabetes care easier for some children

Implantable Device Offers Continuous Cancer Monitoring

Thu, 21 May 2009 20:49:21 +0100

The devices, which could be implanted at the time of biopsy, could also be tailored to monitor chemotherapy agents, allowing doctors to determine whether cancer drugs are reaching the tumors