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January 10, 2012, 8:02 am

From India, the $1 Doctor’s ‘Visit’

By HEATHER TIMMONS
A patient at the Chennai Telemedicine center consults a doctor via video conferencing.
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 for decades – bring quality, affordable medical treatment to India’s hundreds of millions of poor people.

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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.web cam

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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.

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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, Personalised and Participatory.

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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 for, older people and people living with long-term conditions.

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By David Doherty


video diabetes care

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:

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  • Remote capture of health information from the home can save NHS millions and improve quality of life for people with long-term chronic conditions, says new report “Healthcare without walls – a framework for delivering telehealth at scale.”

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mouseMany caregivers who use health IT tools to help care for family members or friends believe emerging technologies such as mobile health devices and personal health records will significantly benefit them and their care recipients, according to a recent study by the National Alliance for Caregiving and UnitedHealthcare, InformationWeek reports.

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