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EU backing gives boost to telemedicine
News EU citizens could soon be consulting their doctor over broadband, after the European Union passed a resolution backing telemedicine. It's not just money that can be saved — telemedicine can save lives too.
[November 10, 2008, 8:15]
Hierarchical Model Based LAN Architecture & VSAT-Based WAN for a National Telemedicine Network in a Developing Country: Case of Ethiopia
White Papers It has been suggested that telemedicine offers a basis for a cost-effective health-care system in geographical remote areas in such developing countries minimizing the disparity between rural and urban areas.
[December 6, 2007, 0:01]
WiMAX Technology Support for Applications in Environmental Monitoring, Fire Prevention and Telemedicine
White Papers IEEE 802.16/WiMAX is one of the most promising technologies for Broadband Wireless Access, both for fixed and mobile use. Many application scenarios have been studied so far, including Wireless Local Loop, Wireless DSL and as an alternative to 3G...
[April 23, 2009, 1:24]
WEIRD Testbeds With Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Technology for User Applications, Telemedicine and Monitoring of Impervious Areas
White Papers Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks based on IEEE 802.16d/e standards are soon to be deployed in several countries. However, there is lack of published literature with results from actual testbeds. This paper introduces the work done in the EU...
[April 22, 2009, 1:24]
RADVISION Enables Telemedicine at Shasta Community Health Center
White Papers Shasta CHC's ISDN-based videoconferencing system was of help to many of the organization's patients but was limited in what it could provide the center. The network could only be used for direct dial, one-to-one connections from the group's...
[March 10, 2009, 0:21]
They can't be serious...
Blog Writing up this morning's appearance at the London Telemedicine Symposium by the Rt Hon Margaret Hodge, I left out a couple of choice quotes (we try to keep our stories focused, you see). Aside from claiming that people are comfortable with the...
[January 24, 2007, 13:50]
Computers to Africa Diary: Day one
Blog I'm over in Nairobi with UK based charity Computer Aid who are taking me on a tour of their various projects that range from allowing remote hospitals to embrace telemedicine to working with Nairobi's Kenyatta University to investigate the...
[September 9, 2007, 12:34]
RFID and tracking systems - the future of old age?
News And a number of telemedicine trials are already up and running - for example, a pilot scheme run by Medway Council and Medway NHS and Teaching Primary Care Trust has found that by providing accurate monitoring of a patient's long-term conditions...
[April 27, 2006, 15:55]
M.D. Anderson Secures Patient Privacy With Check Point
White Papers Anderson wanted to take advantage of new healthcare opportunities the Internet enables, including telemedicine, remote access to patient records, remote consultation with a patient's primary physician and mobile healthcare services.
[June 18, 2008, 1:01]
Tavarua: Video Streaming With WWAN Striping
White Papers This paper describes a motivating mobile telemedicine application, and the design of the Tavarua system. Tavarua is a multimedia streaming system that leverages network-striping to deliver relatively high bit rate video over present-day cellular...
[October 22, 2008, 1:01]
Motorola M2M Wireless Modules W24 Wi-Fi Module Product Features
White Papers With easy Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) access to internet and data connections for cost effective and secure broadband connectivity, the W24 meets the needs of M2M applications like AMR, AVL, ePOS, Home Automation, Security and Telemedicine.
[August 15, 2009, 1:20]
Mobile Health Systems: A Brief Overview
White Papers A brief review of the spectrum of these applications and the potential benefits of these efforts is presented, followed by success case studies in electronic patient record, emergency telemedicine, teleradiology, and home monitoring.
[March 16, 2009, 4:41]
Health Information Technology Leadership Panel: Final Report
White Papers This includes such applications as telemedicine and use of the Internet. Recognizing the impact of increasing health care costs and the well-documented need to improve health care quality, the federal government and leadership of the private sector...
[August 30, 2005, 3:00]
Bluetooth gets green light for health tech
News The industry group that sets the standards for many telemedicine and e-health programmes has selected Bluetooth 3.0 as its preferred communications standard for devices such as actvity monitors and heart-rate sensors.
[June 9, 2009, 17:16]
BT launches satellite communication in a briefcase
News Teleconferencing and telemedicine as well as access to corporate inrtranets and the Internet at LAN speeds. A mobile satellite communications system in a briefcase-size package, complete with a GSM-style pricing model has been launched by BT.
[October 7, 1999, 16:22]
WEIRD - Real Use Cases and Applications for the WiMAX Technology
White Papers The presented testbeds are based on real use case scenarios, including monitoring of impervious areas, telemedicine and tele-hospitalization. IEEE 802.16/WiMAX is one of the most promising technologies for Broadband Wireless Access, both for fixed...
[April 23, 2009, 1:24]
Swindon promises city-wide Wi-Fi mesh network
News The statement suggests the network could be used not only for free web access, but also for air-quality monitoring, free voice calls, wireless CCTV coverage, smart metering communications and telemedicine applications.
[November 17, 2009, 15:46]
Broadband outcasts to get next-gen networks first
News Next-generation broadband could bring speeds of up to 100Mbps, which Ofcom said should deliver new services that will bring "huge benefits" to UK consumers, including giving hard-to-rearch regions access to telemedicine and remote eduction.
[September 5, 2008, 9:19]
Solar-powered mesh project helps find new frog
News Funedesin manages to squeeze uses in telemedicine, ecotourism, solar power, ecology and education out of that single connection. A solar-powered wireless mesh network in the Amazon rainforest has played a part in the discovery of a new species of...
[October 6, 2006, 15:35]
A Norwegian Technology Odyssey
Blog As well as mobile, Norwegian IT companies have reportedly also been pioneers in the fields of telemedicine and remote learning. I've spent a couple of days in Oslo, Norway this week meeting with a few local IT companies and have been profoundly...
[June 26, 2009, 9:09]
