Georgia Partnership for Telehealth Waycross recently won a 2010 Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) award worth nearly $2.5 million for its TeleConnect Georgia for Better Health (TCGBH) program, which builds out broadband…
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Telehealth rethink for doctors
Doctors in the South Island will pioneer a fresh approach to telemedicine after deciding to abandon a hi-tech telepresence system set up on the West Coast that became a flagbearer for ultrafast…
Elsevier Foundation’s new library grants focus on telemedicine, HIV/AIDS videos and Egyptian cancer database
The Elsevier Foundation has announced the 2010 recipients of grants under its Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program, committing over $300,000 to support the work of libraries in developing countries. The 2010…
Indian telemedicine moves on to version 2.0
Four-month-old Tabassum is tearful; squishy liquids are being dropped into her eyes and bright lights shined onto them. Despite her very vocal discomfort, the doctors peering at the images of her retina…
Foes push state to block remote-control abortion system
Abortion opponents continue pressing state medical regulators to stop Planned Parenthood from using a remote-control system to provide abortion pills at small-town clinics around the state. Charlie Burke of DeWitt asked the…
Disease-management programs shown to improve diabetes care
Disease-management programs, which may include patient education, psychological intervention, dietary education, self-monitoring and telemedicine, can improve diabetes care, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The study, by French researchers,…
AMA Plan To Get The ‘e-health Revolution Started, Australia
AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said that the Government should concentrate its efforts on delivering the most easily achievable aspects of an electronic medical record in order to get Australia’s much-anticipated ‘e-health…
Hospitals receive technology grants
Twenty rural South Dakota hospitals will receive a total of $235,857 in grants for technology projects. “From electronic medical records to telemedicine capabilities, technology plays an ever-increasing role in delivering health care,”…
Britain lags behind in the telemedicine revolution
NHS savings of £1bn a year, a 40 per cent reduction in hospital admissions and improved patient care are some of the benefits promised by telemedicine, according to medical experts who describe…
Intel helping healthcare reach rural Karnataka
Global chip maker Intel has initiated a joint telemedicine programme to take benefits of healthcare to rural Karnataka in association with the state government, a senior company official said. “We have provided…
TeleHealth Services announces extended partnership with Central Baptist Hospital
TeleHealth Services, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare-grade televisions and interactive patient education solutions, today announced an extended partnership with Central Baptist Hospital. The 383-bed hospital, an early adopter to on-demand education,…
C-DAC to take telemedicine to national level
“With the National Knowledge Network getting ready, we are looking at further acceleration of solution-driven research. The ultimate objective will not only be limited to cancer but will also include other diseases…
Long-distance ultrasound exams controlled by joystick
The robotic ARTIS ultrasound device being used on a patient. Held by an unskilled orderly, it is operated via remote control by a skilled radiologist who might be thousands of kilometres away….
Wales invests to save in telecare
The Welsh Assembly Government has announced additional investment in telemedicine and telecare services ahead of the publication of its digital strategy next week. The government said £7.3m will be spent on “invest-to-save”…
Investment in remote stroke diagnosis equipment in Wales
Stroke patients will get faster access to life-saving drugs thanks to new equipment which allows clinicians to diagnose remotely. The Assembly Government will today announce £350,000 will be invested in telemedicine equipment…