The scheme offers GPs a one-off payment of $6000 to provide their first telehealth consultation to patients Chloe Herrick (Computerworld) 29 February, 2012 10:19 Australia’s peak body of general practitioners (GPs) has given the Federal Government a pat on the back following the implementation of its telehealth incentive scheme last July, labelling the project a [...]
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Organised by The King’s Fund and the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC), this annual event brings together key speakers from around the world to showcase innovations and best practice in the deployment of telehealth and telecare. In addition to the physical three day congress in London we are also running this congress as a virtual [...]
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January 10, 2012, 8:02 am From India, the $1 Doctor’s ‘Visit’ By HEATHER TIMMONS Healthnet Global A patient at the Chennai Telemedicine center consults a doctor via video conferencing. A private hospital, a for-profit microfinance company and an information technology company have joined forces to attempt what state and local governments have struggled to do [...]
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Telehealth Whole System Demonstrator (WSD) report – implications for the future of healthcare Ivan McConnell gives his view on the implications of the Telehealth Whole Systems Demonstrator report for the future of healthcare.
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Telehealth Whole System Demonstrator (WSD) report – implications for the future of healthcare George MacGinnis gives his view on the implications of the Telehealth Whole Systems Demonstrator report for the future of healthcare
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Posted: 13 October 2011 The NHS in Scotland should do more to consider telehealth when introducing or redesigning services. It provides an opportunity to treat patients in new ways, and to help manage rising costs and demand. An Audit Scotland report published today, A review of telehealth in Scotland, looks at how the health service [...]
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Published on Thursday 13 October 2011 00:01 A £5 MILLION telehealth system with the potential to save around £1,000 per patient per year has been largely ignored by NHS boards, the public spending watchdog has warned. Telehealth is designed to provide remote electronic healthcare, particularly for hard-to-reach areas. But Audit Scotland’s review found that the [...]
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After the success of the P4 Digital Healthcare convention in 2010, Highlands and Islands Enterprise offers the opportunity to further explore the rapidly evolving field of P4 digital healthcare. The term ‘P4′ is being adopted in the life sciences and digital healthcare sectors to describe the changing healthcare landscape as it becomes more Predictive, Preventative, [...]
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Ten million pounds is to be invested over four years to improve care by growing the Scottish telehealthcare sector. The project – jointly announced today by the Scottish Government and the Technology Strategy Board – will show how new technologies and innovative services can help improve the quality of life of, and support independent living [...]
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By David Doherty At the Healthcare Innovation Expo in London I met with Dr Richard Pope, Consultant Diabetologist, who is reporting some great success with the use of Video Conferencing with home based patients: Key take aways of the talk: There are currently 150 home based patients being telemonitored. Set against registry data service is [...]
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