London, 24th April 2012: Allocate Software has been working with two Health Boards in Scotland to assess the impact that Allocate’s HealthRoster e-rostering solution can deliver. A bespoke pilot programme has been carried out at NHS Dumfries and Galloway and … Continue reading →
New scans will predict heart attacks before they happen, hope doctors The left coronary artery is shown at the top of the image Published on Tuesday 24 April 2012 02:51 A NEW technique which could help predict heart attacks before … Continue reading →
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, … Continue reading →
Dundee and St Andrews researchers develop a communication support system for older people with dementia As one result of their collaborative work over twelve years, a multidisciplinary team from Dundee and St Andrews Universities has produced CIRCA, a system … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
(Barcelona / Oslo – February 28, 2012) Based on the explosive growth in global mobile phone penetration, a technology revolution is quickly gaining pace in healthcare. Around the world, healthcare systems are overburdened, costly and incapable of meeting the needs … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Vancouver The futuristic idea that microchips could be implanted under a patient’s skin to control the release of drugs has taken another step forward. US scientists have been testing just such a … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →