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Medicare making changes to acknowledge telemedicine's growing use

American Medical News: Through teleconferencing technology, doctors are able to treat patients who live far away without access to a specialist. "Nationwide, telemedicine increasingly is being used to bridge gaps in access to care in rural and other medically underserved communities that have a hard time recruiting physicians.

23 Nov 2010

Bed shortages plague Queensland public hospitals

According to the Australian Medical Association of Queensland there is a 500 bed shortage in the public hospitals in Queensland. This information came in the national public hospital report card on Thursday that was released by the Australian Medical Association.

18 Nov 2010

New 3M Littmann auscultation device can transfer digitally captured patient sounds

With new technology announced today by 3M, a doctor in Minnesota can in real-time detect a murmur in the heart of a child in rural Arizona. Through the new 3M Littmann Scope-to-Scope Tele-Auscultation System, clinicians can transfer digitally captured patient sounds in real-time, from one stethoscope to another, no matter the distance.

16 Nov 2010

ATA publishes 'A blueprint for telerehabilitation guidelines'

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has just announced its latest standard publication, 'A Blueprint for Telerehabilitation Guidelines,' which discusses the key administrative, clinical technical and ethical principles that should be considered in the course of providing telerehabilitation services. The purpose of these guidelines is to inform and assist practitioners in providing effective and safe services based on client needs, current empirical evidence, and available technologies.

15 Nov 2010

Mobile health summit ends

The three-day mHealth Alliance summit wrapped up on Wednesday after discussions and seminars that aimed to advance the discussion around ways mobile technology can increase the access, efficiency and effectiveness of health systems, allAfrica.com reports.

11 Nov 2010

Food insecurity may cause problem for diabetic patients living on fixed incomes

The economic recession impacts many aspects of our lives including an increase incidence of food insecurity. This can have serious consequences for those suffering from chronic illnesses like diabetes.

9 Nov 2010

ContextVision and Neusoft Medical enter strategic collaboration

ContextVision, the software imaging partner for the most recognized medical imaging manufacturers worldwide, today is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd (Neusoft Medical, hereafter "NMS"), a leading provider of a broad range of medical equipment & IT solutions and healthcare services in China. NMS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neusoft Corporation, which is a leading IT solutions and services provider in China with revenue in excess of $600 million in 2009.

8 Nov 2010

PharmaTrust signs agreement with Sagamok community to provide MedCentre

PharmaTrust has signed the first agreement of its kind to provide a MedCentre to a First Nation community in northern Ontario. In a signing ceremony on October 29th the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation community finalized an agreement with PharmaTrust for the deployment of a MedCentre, which will give the community the option of convenient 24/7 access to pharmacy services.

2 Nov 2010

New wearable wireless sensors can improve healthcare

Members of the public could form the backbone of powerful new mobile internet networks by carrying wearable sensors. According to researchers from Queen's University Belfast, the novel sensors could create new ultra high bandwidth mobile internet infrastructures and reduce the density of mobile phone base stations.

29 Oct 2010

Miami Miller School receives grant to study impact of GenerationOne's mobile solution on heart failure patients

The James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program has awarded the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Geriatrics Institute a $100,000 grant for a year-long study on the impact of GenerationOne's Mobile Heath Solution on heart failure patients.

29 Oct 2010

New technology could prove effective in mentoring general surgeons in remote locations

Telementoring may be an effective way for subspecialist surgeons to assist remotely located general surgeons in the care of patients in need of emergency subspecialty surgical procedures, according to new research findings published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

22 Oct 2010

C PORT Solutions releases new mobile computing platform for healthcare facilities

With the launch of MEDI PORT, C PORT Solutions is the world's first company to converge all forms of communication and collaboration with patient data, medical applications, and existing healthcare technologies so all healthcare professionals can diagnose or treat a patient with the highest level of care regardless of the healthcare professional's location.

21 Oct 2010

NYU Langone Medical Center announces establishment of Smilow Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center

NYU Langone Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has established The Smilow Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center with a $5 million gift from Joel E. Smilow, a member of the Board of Trustees at NYU Langone Medical Center and New York University. The Smilow Center is dedicated to providing comprehensive, state-of-the-art personalized care for men with prostate cancer as well as educating men and their families about the disease and the wide range of treatment options available today.

21 Oct 2010

NIH awards $7 million grant to provide sustained care for HIV-positive inmates

The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study effective ways to seek, test, and treat inmates with HIV.

21 Oct 2010

New model for rural clinics in underserved areas

The University of Maryland Dental School Clinic, Perryville is a new model for rural clinics in underserved areas across the country, says Christian S. Stohler, DMD, DrMedDent, dean of the Dental School in Baltimore.

20 Oct 2010

PharmaTrust to launch third generation MedCentre remote dispensing system

PharmaTrust is launching the next generation of the MedCentre remote dispensing system with world-class features that redefine and take remote dispensing services to the next level. The MedCentre is a modular, scalable solution designed to meet both patients' need for convenience and counseling and healthcare professionals' responsibility to deliver the highest level of care.

18 Oct 2010

Commercial genetic profiling services should provide detailed information about test results: Report

Direct-to-consumer personal genetic profiling services that claim to predict people's health risks by analysing their DNA are often inconclusive and companies that sell them should provide better information about the evidence on which the results are based, says the UK Nuffield Council on Bioethics, in a new report on the ethics of so-called personalised healthcare services.

13 Oct 2010

Arizona struggles with severe Medicaid cuts; Medicaid fraud task force targets abuse in Iowa

Doctors and health advocates are up in arms over significant cuts to Arizona's Medicaid program to save $27 million, but the worst is yet to come: A $1 billion budget shortfall is expected next year.

12 Oct 2010

TruTouch secures grant to accelerate development of next-generation technology platform

TruTouch Technologies, a pioneer in non-invasive biometric intoxication detection systems, today announced that it has secured a $438,000 grant to accelerate the development of its next-generation technology platform.

11 Oct 2010

Core Dynamics receives USD grant to develop Freeze Dried blood unit

CORE DYNAMICS announced today that it has recently received a 2 Million USD grant from the US Army. The US Army Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), has selected Core Dynamics to lead its effort on the development of a Freeze Dried blood unit for future use in the battle field.

7 Oct 2010

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Latest Telemedicine News and Research

Medicare making changes to acknowledge telemedicine's growing use

Bed shortages plague Queensland public hospitals

New 3M Littmann auscultation device can transfer digitally captured patient sounds

ATA publishes 'A blueprint for telerehabilitation guidelines'

Mobile health summit ends

Food insecurity may cause problem for diabetic patients living on fixed incomes

ContextVision and Neusoft Medical enter strategic collaboration

PharmaTrust signs agreement with Sagamok community to provide MedCentre

New wearable wireless sensors can improve healthcare

Miami Miller School receives grant to study impact of GenerationOne's mobile solution on heart failure patients

New technology could prove effective in mentoring general surgeons in remote locations

C PORT Solutions releases new mobile computing platform for healthcare facilities

NYU Langone Medical Center announces establishment of Smilow Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center

NIH awards $7 million grant to provide sustained care for HIV-positive inmates

New model for rural clinics in underserved areas

PharmaTrust to launch third generation MedCentre remote dispensing system

Commercial genetic profiling services should provide detailed information about test results: Report

Arizona struggles with severe Medicaid cuts; Medicaid fraud task force targets abuse in Iowa

TruTouch secures grant to accelerate development of next-generation technology platform

Core Dynamics receives USD grant to develop Freeze Dried blood unit

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