telehealth-news

  1. mHealth: Healthcare Goes Mobile 8/6/2012

    Mobile health (mHealth) solutions that allow patient consultation and monitoring, among other benefits, are surging in popularity as the spread of smartphones and tablets expands, says healthcare industry analysts GlobalData in a new report.

  2. Healthcare IT VC Funding Continues To Scale New Heights With $293M Raised In Q2 2012 7/23/2012

    Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, today released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the Healthcare IT (HIT) sector for the second quarter of 2012.

  3. Independa, GreatCall Team To Integrate Emergency Response Into Remote Monitoring Of Elderly Living Independently 7/18/2012

    Telehealth innovator Independa announced recently that it will integrate GreatCall’s 5Star Urgent Response system into its Artemis wireless monitoring platform, enhancing ability to remotely track the well-being of elderly people who live independently.

  4. RDNS Chooses InterSystems HealthShare To Create Breakthrough Connected Care Solutions For Home Nursing 7/18/2012

    InterSystems Corporation, a global leader in software for connected care, recently announced that Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), Australia’s largest provider of home nursing, has chosen InterSystems HealthShare as their strategic healthcare informatics platform to improve services and lower costs.

  5. White Paper Identifies Strategies Healthcare Providers Can Implement To Lower Hospital Readmission Rates And Create New Revenue Streams 7/12/2012

    pomdevices, LLC., recently announced the availability of a new white paper that examines the common challenges associated with bringing hospital readmission rates under control. In addition, the paper discusses how the implementation of low cost/low involvement strategies, such as remote monitoring and involvement of family caregivers, can create new revenue streams for providers, while improving patient care.

  6. XMRI.com And WORLDRAD.com Partner With Telemedproviders.com To Offer Comprehensive Second Read And Physician Teleradiology Services Throughout The Middle East 7/3/2012

    XMRI.com and WORLDRAD.com, subsidiaries of leading national outsourced radiology solutions provider USARAD.com, announce a partnership with Egypt-based telemedicine company TELEMED PROVIDERS to promote these specialized subsidiaries throughout the Middle East.

  7. The Doctor is Virtually “In” 7/2/2012

    St. Joseph Health, in collaboration with AT&T*, successfully launched a telehealth pilot earlier this year using Cisco HealthPresenceTMthat allows patients, physicians and other health and wellness specialists in disparate locations to meet and consult virtually via immersive video and audio technologies. St. Joseph Health, a 14-hospital health system serving California, west Texas and eastern New Mexico, began collaborating with AT&T in early 2011, and preliminary results indicate positive feedback from patients and clinicians.

  8. eDevice Announces The HealthGO Monitor, Built On Freescale's Home Health Hub Reference Platform 5/10/2012

    eDevice introduces HealthGO, a complete technology platform for Remote Patient Monitoring based on Freescale Semiconductor's Home Health Hub (HHH) reference platform.

  9. Perminova And LifeWatch Announce Device Integration For Cardiac Procedures 5/9/2012

    Perminova, developer of web-based information systems for cardiology centers, has launched a strategic alliance with LifeWatch, the leading wireless cardiac monitoring service provider in the United States, to expand interoperability between medical monitoring devices and information technology in cardiac electrophysiology.

  10. Remote Patient Monitoring Service Connects Patients And Caregivers, Helps To Prevent Hospital Stays 5/1/2012

    Chronic conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure and diabetes account for nearly 80 percent of physician visits, over 80 percent of hospital inpatient stays, over 90 percent of prescriptions, and over 95 percent of home healthcare visits.