iPLATO Healthcare, the leader in mHealth, announced today that two practices at the Dunbar Medical Centre in east Lothian recently became the first GP Surgeries in Scotland to launch iPLATO Patient Care Messaging. In response to patient preferences for mobile communication in primary care the system is expected to reduce waiting times for GP appointments [...]
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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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Medics’ mobile phone ban ends Published Date: 12 January 2010 A TOTAL ban on NHS Lothian staff using their mobile phones in hospitals has been lifted. Health bosses decided to revise the ruling given the importance of instant communication between workers to improve efficiency of care. There are still strict guidelines on when and where [...]
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London, December 10th 2009. The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery announced today that it is launching a new service to support people with epilepsy. This innovative service, offered in partnership with iPLATO Healthcare, aims to help the hospital’s patients improve the management of their condition using web and mobile based technology. The service will [...]
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“Ahead of Wednesday’s pre-Budget report, the PM said “efficiency savings” would help to save £12bn over four years – £3bn more than planned in the Budget.” “This culture of excess must change and will change.” He added that the government would use technological advances to make services more user-friendly and cheaper. As an example, sending [...]
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Judging at the Mobile Healthcare Industry Summit was tough as there were many great applications and solutions. In the end there had to be a winner and on the day MedApps won out [mc src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GBTyyNtoug" type="youtube"]MedApps “20% technology and 80% psychology”[/mc] Second Prize went to Patients Know Best with the website that allows a patient [...]
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[Posted: Mon 19/10/2009] Migrainemonitor.ie, the innovative website developed by Irishhealth.com has won the ‘Best Use of Information Technology’ in the The 2009 Irish Healthcare Awards. The initiative aims to support and help minimise the impact of migraine on sufferers, family, work and social life. It was developed with the support from the Migraine Association of Ireland (MAI). The [...]
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