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Archive for October, 2009
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The time is now for mHealth
Posted on October 29, 2009 | No CommentsAs mHealth continues to gather momentum it’s interesting to consider what has contributed to this growth. A look at the mHealth arena reveals the increasing interest owes far more to a number of complimentary conditions than it does one isolated decisive factor. As seems to... -
Harvard Medical School launch Swine Flu iPhone app
Posted on October 29, 2009 | 2 CommentsHarvard Medical School have released an iPhone app dedicated to fighting the H1N1 virus. Their offering, HMS Mobile Swine Flu Center, joins many other similar apps such as the Swine Flu Tracker and H1N1 Swine Flu Defender and Tracker on Apple’s Appstore. The application, priced... -
Bluetooth LE to play a big part in the future of mHealth
Posted on October 26, 2009 | No CommentsOver the last couple of weeks Bluetooth LE ( low energy) has been generating an increasing amount of interest. Last week the first Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Conference was held in Munich to discuss the next step in the Bluetooth technology. Bluetooth LE works in... -
2-Way SMS monitoring to help young diabetes sufferers
Posted on October 23, 2009 | 1 CommentCareSpeak Communications are currently running a 2-way SMS monitoring program for juvenille diabetes sufferers called DiabeText. The service, which is currently running as a public beta, seeks to use SMS and regular mobile phones to ensure patient compliance and log blood glucose level (BGL) readings.... -
FrontlineSMS helps fill gaps in rural health services
Posted on October 22, 2009 | 1 CommentA simple SMS health service is helping to revolutionise health care in rural third world communities. FrontlineSMS is a piece of free, open-source software designed to enable grassroots NGOs to use large-scale two way communications. All that is needed for this to work is a... -
iPLATO to extend patient messaging care service
Posted on October 21, 2009 | No CommentsPatients of GP practices in the Greenwich area will now be able to receive text messages from their surgeries. NHS Greenwich has recently provided funding for iPLATO Patient Care Messaging for 39 surgeries in the area. The service will support health promotion efforts in the... -
Wi-Fi bracelet allows for precise location tracking of patients
Posted on October 16, 2009 | 1 CommentEkahau, a provider of Wi-Fi based Real Time Location System (RTLS) solutions, has announced the T310W, a Wi-Fi enabled bracelet. The T310W is a wristband tag designed for use in applications to determine the precise location of people. Ekahau cite a number of applications for... -
iMobile Care could save your life
Posted on October 15, 2009 | No CommentsA new smartphone app called iMobile Care was released earlier this month by VisionSync. The application, currently available on the iPhone and Android devices, is provides essential health information and aid in serious incidences Originally designed to provide updates and alerts on the H1N1/Swine Flu... -
Telemedicine to become a $3.6 billion market
Posted on October 13, 2009 | 1 CommentA recent report by Pike & Fischer claims that the telemedicine market will reach $3.6 billion in the next five years. This market growth will be driven by wireless broadband networks, smartphones and the desire to cut costs. Wireless applications, devices and services will account... -
TelCare win People’s Choice award at CTIA
Posted on October 13, 2009 | 1 CommentThe first ever CTIA Fund Fest saw TelCare, makers of cellular technology for chronic disease management win the People’s Choice award. In a competition involving five finalists TelCare won their award through SMS voting by attendees of the event while Chyngle won the ‘Champion’ award...