The Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners Healthcare, announced Wednesday encouraging initial findings from a medication adherence study BOSTON, MA, JUNE 23, 2010 — The Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners Healthcare, announced today encouraging initial findings from a medication adherence study, using a wireless electronic pill bottle to remind patients [...]
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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! [...]
Redefining the doctor-patient relationship – John Moore MD The doctor-patient relationship is deteriorating. And today’s information technology solutions are exacerbating the problem. They perpetuate paternalistic decision-making and episodic care, and they fail to assist doctors in making persuasive arguments to their patients. CollaboRhythm is a technological framework that encourages new paradigms in doctor-patient interaction to [...]
Filed under Long Term Conditions, Patient management, Patient point of view, Patient Safety, Telehealth, Web 2.0 by on Jun 10th, 2010. Comment.
TechnowaiT provides innovative solutions in queue management systems for health organizations serving patients on a first come, first serve basis. TechnowaiT’s 1-2-3-GO! service is: An innovative technology offering a practical solution for the probleme of over full waiting rooms A proven, robust and reliable solution A unintrusive, turn-key service, free for the clinic (certain conditions [...]
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Exclusive: Mike Merritt 30 May 2010 The Western Isles’ director of public health is warning the Outer Hebrides faces a population timebomb, with the young leaving in droves and the area becoming an enclave for the elderly. In her annual report, Dr Sheila Scott says that of all 40 community health partnerships in Scotland, the [...]
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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.
NHS TAYSIDE and NHS Fife have brought in a number of initiatives to drive down missed hospital appointments, which are costing the region’s health services over £2 million a year. Other schemes are also being explored in a bid to reduce the drain on NHS resources. Over 20,000 new patients last year failed to turn [...]
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NHS Lothian lets patients monitor heart condition via TV Published Date: 27 April 2010 By ADAM MORRIS HEART patients in the Lothians will be able to monitor their condition through their television thanks to a pioneering a new project. NHS Lothian has teamed up with electronic giants Philips to develop the system which means cardiac [...]
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Shift handover risk to patient Published Date: 10 April 2010 POOR handover procedures in hospitals pose a “significant risk” to patients, doctors’ representatives have claimed. The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland said there were now an increasing number of shift changes, following the launch of the European Working Time Directive, limiting the hours [...]
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By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News Hospital closures are inevitable, many believe Politicians are “not being open and honest” about the issue of hospital closures, a coalition of charities and patient groups says. Jeremy Taylor, head of National Voices, said the parties were happy to talk about the need for savings and moving care [...]
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