American researchers believe that 97% of people over the age of 66 should regularly take statins to reduce their risk of heart disease. But there is still no consensus within the medical community on the benefits of the drugs. EurActiv France reports.
The promise of bringing the doctor’s office directly to one’s home or digital device is spurring a wave of investment into the growing telehealth market. According to CB Insights data, 2014 YTD has already seen the highest amount of funding of any year to the telehealth, or telemedicine, space since at least 2007.
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Identifica las tendencias y algunas de las empresas que han sido identificadas como interesantes en la feria anual más relevante del sector sanitario, realizada entre el 12 y el 15 de Noviembre del 2014 en el Messe Düsseldorf, Alemania.
Les résultats du projet européen "iStoppFalls", destiné à réduire les risques de chutes des personnes âgées, montrent qu'un programme de prévention assisté par différentes technologies protège dans la vie quotidienne le public ciblé. Le programme de prévention repose sur des technologies que les personnes âgées doivent pouvoir utiliser de manière autonome, afin de réduire leur risque de chutes. Le projet, coordonné par l'Université de Siegen (Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie), implique des acteurs de la recherche en Allemagne, en Espagne, aux Pays-Bas (Philips) et en Australie.
Le dispositif d'entraînement repose sur deux systèmes :
In 2015, hospitals will – and should – make more advanced use of "third platform" technologies based on mobile tools, social channels, data analytics and the cloud, according to a recent report from IDC Health Insights.
With healthcare costs unsustainable, but these new technologies now ubiquitous, IDC officials say hospital CIOs will increasingly be turning to new tools – especially as consumers expect healthcare to be as responsive to their wants and needs as other industries.
The NHS Five Year Forward View was published on 23 October 2014 and sets out a vision for the future of the NHS. It has been developed by the partner organisations that deliver and oversee health and care services including NHS England, Public Health England, Monitor, Health Education England, the Care Quality Commission and the NHS Trust Development Authority. Patient groups, clinicians and independent experts have also provided their advice to create a collective view of how the health service needs to change over the next five years if it is to close the widening gaps in the health of the population, quality of care and the funding of services.
Gamgee has a good idea. The market is crowded with companies with apps that try to make sure people follow their post-operation instructions from their doctor. But not many are trying to help patients do what they’re supposed to do before they have procedures done.
That’s what Gamgee does, with a twist. The app focuses on establishing a speaking dialogue with the user. The company says it’s trying to “conversationalize” consumer health care information.
Digital technologies such as electronic medical records, mobile devices, and analytics offer the potential to transform health care. Whether it’s a patient using her smartphone to better manage her diabetes, a provider monitoring a patient for arrhythmia remotely, or an electronic health-record system alerting a clinician of a potential drug allergy, digital technologies can create meaningful value for patients and practitioners alike. Yet there are significant barriers to the development and adoption of such technologies that academic medical centers are uniquely positioned to overcome.
Ibermática, a través de su Instituto de Innovación i3B, lidera un proyecto para mejorar la asistencia sociosanitaria de las personas mayores en su propio domicilio. El objetivo de esta iniciativa, llamada E-Bizi, es desarrollar una plataforma tecnológica nueva que permita ofrecer nuevos servicios para estas personas con una atención personalizada que satisfaga tanto sus necesidades como sus gustos particulares y sus expectativas.
