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GE and U.S. Army to evaluate deployed soldiers for TBI and PTSD symptoms

As part of GE's continuing efforts to support U.S. troops, GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Company, is engaged in a two-year research study with the U.S. Army to evaluate soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan for traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD).

15 Apr 2010

OHSU awarded $5.8M in ARRA funds to educate health IT professional work force

Oregon Health & Science University has been awarded $5.8 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to advance the widespread adoption and meaningful use of health information technology by educating professionals to work in this rapidly growing field.

15 Apr 2010

Lockheed Martin pledges $4M to aid UCLA Health System's Operation Mend program

The Lockheed Martin Corp. announced today a pledge of $4 million to benefit the UCLA Health System's Operation Mend program, which provides reconstructive surgeries and other health care needs to U.S. military personnel wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

13 Apr 2010

EHSI expects new iPhone 4.0 OS to benefit MedAnywhere application

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. enthusiastically welcomed a highly anticipated report that Apple has unveiled the new iPhone 4.0 Operating System, which the Company believes will greatly benefit the MedAnywhere medical app currently in development. Specifically, new multitasking ability can be applied so that a physician can initiate patient monitoring subroutines without having to exit the MedAnywhere live communications portal.

12 Apr 2010

Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group, Consult A Doctor sign joint venture

Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a joint marketing agreement with Consult A Doctor to provide MedFlash® Personal Health Manager (PHM) to the more than 36 million Americans who are currently being treated via Telemedicine.

9 Apr 2010

Unique collaboration in fetal medicine among Columbus' healthcare professionals

The Columbus Fetal Medicine Collaborative has been formed by Mount Carmel Health System, OhioHealth, The Ohio State University Medical Center and Nationwide Children's Hospital joining together to provide optimal outcomes for high-risk expectant mothers and their babies with suspected fetal abnormalities.

8 Apr 2010

20 regional cancer care units to get $560 million for upgrades

There is good news for millions of cancer patients across Australia. Prime Minister Rudd has announced a contribution of $560 million with the intention of upgrading and opening new cancer centers in regional and rural communities all over Australia.

7 Apr 2010

ITI to lead multi-university consortium to improve patient outcomes

The U.S. health care community has increasingly been adopting the use of electronic medical records and other electronic health information systems, but serious concerns about the security and privacy of those systems have been raised.

6 Apr 2010

Bonis project develops multimedia system to identify dengue plague and febrile illnesses in Paraguay

Xabier Basogain Olabe (Donostia-San Sebasti-n, 1962), lecturer at the Higher Technical School of Engineering in Bilbao, is leading this project, known as Bonis. It involves developing a multimedia system in order to undertake visual monitoring of epidemiology in isolated areas of Paraguay and thus avoid the dengue plague and other febrile illnesses.

29 Mar 2010

Emerging Healthcare Solutions completes acquisition of “Dreams” telemedicine technology

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. announced the Closing of its acquisition of the “Dreams” telemedicine technology today. The Company agreed to pay $800,000 to acquire the rights to this exciting medical communications technology.

27 Mar 2010

Telemedicine evaluation of stroke patients results in more accurate diagnoses: Study

A growing number of medical centers that have access to stroke specialists are transmitting their expertise to rural communities via audio/video telemedicine consultation, with significant clinical results, according to a new clinical study that examined trials conducted in Arizona and California.

26 Mar 2010

Palex Medical to distribute Genomic Health's Oncotype DX breast cancer test in Spain and Portugal

Genomic Health, Inc. today announced that the company has entered into an exclusive agreement with Palex Medical S.A., one of Europe's leading distributors of medical device and diagnostic services to hospitals, to distribute its Oncotype DX® breast cancer test in Spain and Portugal. The distribution agreement, announced in conjunction with positive data presented today at the 7th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC), further expands the global presence of Oncotype DX, providing for increased physician and patient access to this advanced diagnostic test in the European market.

26 Mar 2010

Teletherapy as effective as face-to-face session

Obtaining therapy via teleconference is just as effective as face-to-face sessions, according to a new research by St-phane Guay, a psychiatry professor at the Universit- de Montr-al.

24 Mar 2010

CRi to distribute 3DHISTECH’s digital slide scanners and software applications in North America

Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi), a leader in pre-clinical and molecular imaging, announced today that it has signed exclusive agreements to distribute 3DHISTECH’s full suite of digital slide scanners and software applications in North America, and the development and distribution of next generation product offerings that address growing applications in digital pathology. These agreements expand CRi’s offerings in the rapidly growing digital pathology market.

22 Mar 2010

Arizona eliminates CHIP; Schwarzenegger seeks to reform California prison health care system

The New York Times: "Arizona on Thursday became the first state to eliminate its Children's Health Insurance Program when Gov. Jan Brewer signed an austere budget that will leave nearly 47,000 low-income children without coverage." The state's budget woes are a stark depiction of "how the fiscal crisis afflicting state governments is cutting deeply into health care.

20 Mar 2010

New report on the state of U.S. mobile health market

CSMG, the strategy division of TMNG Global, a leading provider of professional services, products and services to the converging communications, media and entertainment industries, today released its report on the state of the U.S. mobile health market, entitled: mHealth: Taking the Pulse.

19 Mar 2010

Health IT Now! Coalition panel discussion: Develop affordable access to broadband and healthcare

The Health IT Now! Coalition hosted a panel discussion today with the Federal Communications Commission and a panel of experts to discuss the FCC's National Broadband Plan and its proposals to develop affordable access to broadband and healthcare.

18 Mar 2010

FCC makes recommendations for using high-speed broadband networks to increase use of telemedicine

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. was pleased on learning that The Federal Communication Commission’s national strategy for broadband issued today emphasizes health care, including electronic health record adoption and use, health data exchanges, telemedicine and mobile health services.

18 Mar 2010

MAQUET's VASOVIEW EVH reduces rates of leg infection in CABG patients

MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC, a leading provider of cardiovascular technologies, today announced that study results published in the January 2010 Annals of Thoracic Surgery demonstrated that coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients who undergo Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH) demonstrate similar long-term clinical outcomes as patients who undergo traditional "open" vein harvest (OVH) but have significantly reduced rates of leg infection.

16 Mar 2010

Intel, Mayo Clinic and GE launch new initiative to study care and benefits of home-based telemedicine

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. was pleased on learning the news that Intel, The Mayo Clinic and GE Healthcare have launched a new initiative to study the care and cost benefits of home-based telemedicine for elderly patients with chronic illnesses.

11 Mar 2010

Telemedicine News and Research

Latest Telemedicine News and Research

GE and U.S. Army to evaluate deployed soldiers for TBI and PTSD symptoms

OHSU awarded $5.8M in ARRA funds to educate health IT professional work force

Lockheed Martin pledges $4M to aid UCLA Health System's Operation Mend program

EHSI expects new iPhone 4.0 OS to benefit MedAnywhere application

Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group, Consult A Doctor sign joint venture

Unique collaboration in fetal medicine among Columbus' healthcare professionals

20 regional cancer care units to get $560 million for upgrades

ITI to lead multi-university consortium to improve patient outcomes

Bonis project develops multimedia system to identify dengue plague and febrile illnesses in Paraguay

Emerging Healthcare Solutions completes acquisition of “Dreams” telemedicine technology

Telemedicine evaluation of stroke patients results in more accurate diagnoses: Study

Palex Medical to distribute Genomic Health's Oncotype DX breast cancer test in Spain and Portugal

Teletherapy as effective as face-to-face session

CRi to distribute 3DHISTECH’s digital slide scanners and software applications in North America

Arizona eliminates CHIP; Schwarzenegger seeks to reform California prison health care system

New report on the state of U.S. mobile health market

Health IT Now! Coalition panel discussion: Develop affordable access to broadband and healthcare

FCC makes recommendations for using high-speed broadband networks to increase use of telemedicine

MAQUET's VASOVIEW EVH reduces rates of leg infection in CABG patients

Intel, Mayo Clinic and GE launch new initiative to study care and benefits of home-based telemedicine

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Telemedicine News and Research

Latest Telemedicine News and Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

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