Health Informatics Scotland 2012 conference programme announced I am delighted to be able to share with you our programme for 2012. We have a fantastic array of high level speakers including 15 directors / heads of IT or clinical leads, and 9 overseas presenters highlighting the international reputation our conference has developed in its short [...]
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Edinburgh scientists pioneer smartphone app that detects strokes Researchers at Edinburgh University have designed a mobile application that allows people to detect the symptoms of a stroke more quickly. Scientists at Edinburgh University have invented a smartphone app which could help stroke victims receive hospital treatment more quickly. The technology, believed to be the first [...]
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[mc src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qryv7sL8zcI" type="youtube"]South Africa Mobile Health Information[/mc] South Africa Mobile Health Information A project that works to deliver relevant and current health education resources to nurses in Cape Elizabeth, South Africa using commercial mobile broadband enabled devices. Learn more about Wireless Reach
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By Lyndsay Moss Health Correspondent WANT to lose weight? There’s an app for that. In all the things your mobile phone can help you with, healthy eating is now among them. Scottish researchers have developed the DietPhone application to help make it easier to collect detailed information and monitor food intake. They believe it will [...]
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The innovative use of modern technology to promote health and prevent illness is the subject of a national conference being held in Inverness next month. Anyone interested in attending or finding out more can visit the event website at http://www.digitalhealthcareevent.com/ Doctors, researchers, technical experts and business people will share their expertise at the P4 Digital Healthcare [...]
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Lensless mobilephone microscope receives 3 major awards Mobile phones are accumulating a Swiss Army Knife-esqe assortment of capabilities; substituting as cameras, providing internet access, and soon operating as medical labs if Aydogan Ozcan’s plans come to fruition. This month’s cover article of the journal Lab on a Chip features the latest creation by the Ozcan [...]
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Open for Registrations 22nd and 23rd September 2010 Register now for the most exciting eHealth conference in Scotland this year! Held at the prestigious Glasgow Science Centre you not only have a great programme, wide range of exhibitors, great views over the Clyde and City but complementary entrance to the fun science exhibits as well! [...]
Marty Cooper, the “Father of the Mobile Phone”, did a fantastic job on his 60 Minute Interview tonight (Sunday, May 23, 2010). During that interview, Marty pointed out that one of the obvious future direction of Mobile Phone technology was in Healthcare. [mc src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybUQJr4FhPc" type="youtube"]Marty Cooper, the “Father of the Mobile Phone”[/mc] If you want [...]
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A major new report published today by Healthcare at Home Ltd explores which technologies and models used in the US for chronic disease management could successfully be adopted here in the UK. The report – Lessons from the US: using technology and homecare to improve chronic disease management – is based on the observations of [...]
Filed under Mobile Health, Patient management, Patient Safety, Staffing levels, Technology, Telecare, Telehealth by on May 17th, 2010. Comment.
Agency claims area is well placed to lead in delivering healthcare from a distance HIE forum aims to put north at tele-healthcare forefront By Iain Ramage Published: 12/04/2010 Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise is to host a summit on the future of “telehealthcare” in a bid to put the region at the forefront of [...]
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