Greek staff trained on telemedicine approaches
Doctors and nursing staff from several municipalities in Greece – plus four specialists from the Athens Medical Centre – have been trained in the use of telemetric systems as part of an extension of the country’s telemedicine program. The municipalities are members of the Inter Municipality Health & Welfare Network OTA across Greece. Staff took […]
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NI to issue large-scale telehealth tender
Northern Ireland’s Department of Health and Social Services is getting set to issue a tender for the supply of telehealth services to cover 5,000 people by 2011. The initiative will see Northern Ireland invest £46m in telemedicine services to better support chronic disease management. Some 40 telehealth suppliers hoping to participate are today in Belfast […]
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New approach called for on Telemedicine
Experts gathered in Luxembourg to debate the future of telemedicine yesterday were told that new financial and business models are needed to make telemedicine part of mainstream healthcare, rather than many “unsustainable” projects. Mark Lange, head of the European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL) set out the challenge: “The question that we are addressing now is […]
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Berlin University opens telemedicine centre
The Charité University Hospital, part of Berlin University, has opened a centre for cardiovascular telemedicine.
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Medtronic to surf Europe’s ‘wave of telemedicine’
The US-medical device manufacturer Medtronic is planning to extend its presence as a telemedicine provider in Europe the company announced in Switzerland yesterday. “The wave of telemedicine is now hitting the medical devices industry, and Medtronic will take a lead”, said Peter Steinmann, vice president for distance monitoring at Medtronic Western Europe. CareLink was introduced […]
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e-Health without frontier conference details issued
Details of the European Union-backed ‘e-Health without frontiers’ conference to be held in Slovenia, 6-7 May, have been belatedly been released. The event, which will be held in Portoz, Slovenia, will focus on the theme of e-Health without frontiers. The e-health conference coincides with Slovenia holding the presidency of the EU Council The conference is […]
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VDE paper supports telemonitoring for diabetics
German industry association, VDE, has published a paper on telemonitoring for diabetic patients. The paper urges politicians to make greater use of telemonitoring technology in order to reduce long-term complications of diabetes and costs for diabetic patients. The main function of telemonitoring in diabetes is to transmit blood sugar levels electronically, via landline or mobile […]
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ePractice launches eHealth Procurers Forum
The European Commission’s ePractice website has launched a new eHealth Procurers Forum where practitioners involved in e-health procurement can meet and share experiences. A spokesperson told E-Health Europe: “The eHealth Procurers Forum is an open space to express opinions and exchange knowledge and where members are encouraged to provide contributions and participate in the discussions […]
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EHTEL offers guidance on telemedicine strategies
The European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL) has published a briefing paper looking at developments across the continent in telemedicine and improvements that could be made in the next two years. The ‘Sustainable telemedicine: paradigms for future-proof healthcare’ report highlights the successes of introducing telemedicine to date in Europe, and offers guidance as to how the […]
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Greater Manchester extends telemedicine pilot
The Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cardiac Network has extended its pilot of a telemedicine ECG service from Broomwell HealthWatch, to ten more PCTs.
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