Tuesday, August 30, 2011
'Smelling' Heart Failure: Evaluation of an Electronic Nose
ScienceDaily: A German team has developed a completely new non-invasive method to identify heart failure. It consists of an "electronic nose" which could make the "smelling" of heart failure possible.
Blue Button ® gives access to health information
craigconnects: Blue Button® gives access to health information
By Rachel Lunsford, Jim Speros and Peter Levin
US Department of Veterans Affairs
You’ve probably already heard about the “Blue Button” offered by the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Blue Button enables Veterans, service members, and Medicare beneficiaries to download their personal health record as a simple, human-readable file.
http://craigconnects.org/2011/08/blue-button-%C2%AE-gives-access-to-health-information.html
By Rachel Lunsford, Jim Speros and Peter Levin
US Department of Veterans Affairs
You’ve probably already heard about the “Blue Button” offered by the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Blue Button enables Veterans, service members, and Medicare beneficiaries to download their personal health record as a simple, human-readable file.
http://craigconnects.org/2011/08/blue-button-%C2%AE-gives-access-to-health-information.html
Emotive computing may have a role in telecare
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare:
Emotive computing may have a role in telecare
Abstract:
This brief paper sets out arguments for the introduction of new technologies into telecare and lifestyle monitoring that can detect and monitor the emotive state of patients. The significantly increased use of computers by older people will enable the elements of emotive computing to be integrated with features such as keyboards and webcams, to provide additional information on emotional state. When this is combined with other data, there will be significant opportunities for system enhancement and the identification of changes in user status, and hence of need. The ubiquity of home computing makes the keyboard a very attractive,economic and non-intrusive means of data collection and analysis.
Emotive computing may have a role in telecare
Abstract:
This brief paper sets out arguments for the introduction of new technologies into telecare and lifestyle monitoring that can detect and monitor the emotive state of patients. The significantly increased use of computers by older people will enable the elements of emotive computing to be integrated with features such as keyboards and webcams, to provide additional information on emotional state. When this is combined with other data, there will be significant opportunities for system enhancement and the identification of changes in user status, and hence of need. The ubiquity of home computing makes the keyboard a very attractive,economic and non-intrusive means of data collection and analysis.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Beyond Smart Phones: Sensor Network to Make 'Smart Cities' Envisioned
ScienceDaily: Thanks to numerous sensors, smartphones make it easy for their owners to organize certain parts of their lives. However, that is just the beginning. Darmstadt researchers envision entire "smart" cities, where all devices present within municipal areas are intelligently linked to one another.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Insulin pumps susceptible to remote hack attacks
FierceMobile Healthcare: Insulin pumps with a remote control option could be vulnerable to hackers, a security researcher announced at last week's Black Hat computer security conference in Las Vegas.
A diabetic himself, researcher Jay Radcliffe experimented on his own insulin pump and was able to reprogram it to respond to another remote control, according to a news report by the Associated Press. A hacker then could instruct the device to deliver too much or too little insulin.
A diabetic himself, researcher Jay Radcliffe experimented on his own insulin pump and was able to reprogram it to respond to another remote control, according to a news report by the Associated Press. A hacker then could instruct the device to deliver too much or too little insulin.
Korea launches M-Health project
futuregov: A private and public collaboration in Korea has spurred a mobile initiative that will use 3G-enabled applications and services enabling patients and health workers to better manage diabetes.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Andrew Lansley calls for healthcare apps
guardian.co.uk: Health secretary invites ideas for applications and online maps to support healthcare.
The Department of Health (DH) said any ideas, that also extend to online maps, should relate to one of five themes: personalisation and choice of care and support; better health and care outcomes; autonomy and accountability; improving public health; and improving long term care and support.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2011/aug/22/andrew-lansley-healthcare-apps-dh?&
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has launched a call for new ideas for health apps to help patients make informed decisions about their care.
The invitation is open to healthcare professionals and app developers. Lansley cited an existing example of what could be done, the Choosing Well app developed by NHS Yorkshire and Humber which enables people to search for their nearest NHS services.
The Department of Health (DH) said any ideas, that also extend to online maps, should relate to one of five themes: personalisation and choice of care and support; better health and care outcomes; autonomy and accountability; improving public health; and improving long term care and support.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2011/aug/22/andrew-lansley-healthcare-apps-dh?&
Glossary of healthcare jargon and acronyms
guardian.co.uk: Healthcare relies heavily on acronyms and jargon. We spell out some of the most common.
Telecare: technology used to monitor and communicate with patients in their homes, often helping elderly people to remain in their own homes rather than moving into residential care.
Telehealth: a broader term referring to healthcare supported through use of telecommunications. It can include allowing staff to work from their home or another location, letting one specialist assess stroke cases in several hospitals; allowing staff to work in a patient's home, through accessing their records; or sharing operations through videoconferencing.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
When algorithms control the world
BBC News: If you were expecting some kind warning when computers finally get smarter than us, then think again. There will be no soothing HAL 9000-type voice informing us that our human services are now surplus to requirements. In reality, our electronic overlords are already taking control, and they are doing it in a far more subtle way than science fiction would have us believe. Their weapon of choice - the algorithm.
Electronic tattoo 'could revolutionise patient monitoring'
BBC News: An "electronic tattoo" could herald a revolution in the way patients are monitored and provide a breakthrough in computer gaming, say US scientists.
‘Tattoo’ may help diabetics track their blood sugar
MITNews: Chemical engineers are working on carbon nanotubes that could be injected under the skin to reveal blood glucose levels.
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/glucose-tattoo-0528.html
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/glucose-tattoo-0528.html
Mobile Devices and Healthcare
White Paper: Mobile Devices and Healthcare: What's New, What Fits, and How do You Decide?
Friday, August 19, 2011
Connected Health and the Doctor Patient Relationship
The CHealthBlog (28 July 2011): One of the pillars of connected health is the collection of a patient’s physiologic data using biometric sensors. These data are trended, subjected to rules and presented to the patient in an educational context, as well as to their provider.
At the Center for Connected Health, we are using sensor technologies as tools to encourage health and wellness. We use weight to track fluid gain in our congestive heart failure patients, glucometer readings to track diabetic control, blood pressure readings to correlate lifestyle changes with changes in blood pressure and smart pedometers to give folks feedback on their caloric output.
More: http://chealthblog.connected-health.org/2011/07/28/connected-health-and-the-doctor-patient-relationship/?blogsub=confirming#subscribe-blog
One day in the robot house
NewScientist (10 August 2011): Living happily alongside domestic droids is not as simple as it seems – they need to learn what we want
AS I walk across the wood-tiled floor of an IKEA-furnished living room, my footsteps appear in real time as shimmering blue footfalls on a computerised map of the room. In one corner, a robot with a single purple eye stands, brooding.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Smart Skin: Electronics That Stick and Stretch Like a Temporary Tattoo
ScienceDaily (Aug. 12, 2011) — Engineers have developed a device platform that combines electronic components for sensing, medical diagnostics, communications and human-machine interfaces, all on an ultrathin skin-like patch that mounts directly onto the skin with the ease, flexibility and comfort of a temporary tattoo.
More: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110811142809.htm
More: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110811142809.htm
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Managing suicidality in home-based telehealth
Paper: Managing suicidality in home-based telehealth
Daniel F Gros, Kimberly Veronee , Martha Strachan, Kenneth J Ruggiero and Ron Acierno
We describe the case of a US veteran from the war in Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The patient was undergoing treatment at home via telehealth as part of a research trial. In week six, he presented with severe suicidal ideation and required emergency hospitalization. Through a series of immediate enhanced communications (i.e. by videoconference) between the patient, patient's family, treatment team and localresources, the patient's symptoms were assessed to identify suicidality and an intervention was successfully carried out, involving the development of a safety plan and eventual transportation to an inpatient unit at the local Veterans Administration Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for three days. This demonstrates the value of telehealth in identifying and treating severe psychiatric symptoms in addition to supporting the safety of these procedures to address suicidality.
More: http://jtt.rsmjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/jtt.2011.101207v1?papetoc
Daniel F Gros, Kimberly Veronee , Martha Strachan, Kenneth J Ruggiero and Ron Acierno
We describe the case of a US veteran from the war in Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The patient was undergoing treatment at home via telehealth as part of a research trial. In week six, he presented with severe suicidal ideation and required emergency hospitalization. Through a series of immediate enhanced communications (i.e. by videoconference) between the patient, patient's family, treatment team and localresources, the patient's symptoms were assessed to identify suicidality and an intervention was successfully carried out, involving the development of a safety plan and eventual transportation to an inpatient unit at the local Veterans Administration Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for three days. This demonstrates the value of telehealth in identifying and treating severe psychiatric symptoms in addition to supporting the safety of these procedures to address suicidality.
More: http://jtt.rsmjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/jtt.2011.101207v1?papetoc
Era of Connected Intelligence: Managing your health and the consumption of home energy, all from the comforts of your home
Bruno Baylac: Our connected future includes the smart grid, which will automate our electric power system enabling more intelligent management of how we distribute and use our energy. In a world where global energy conservation is becoming more important than ever, smart management of home equipment will allow homeowners to better control the way they use energy.
Energy-Efficient Intelligent House Can Monitor Health, Prototype Shows
ScienceDaily: A prototype of an energy-efficient house which can send alerts if its residents are ill has been developed by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire.
More: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110127090154.htm
More: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110127090154.htm
Wrist-Worn Device May Detect Cardiac Arrest
MedPage Today: A watch-sized device worn on the wrist successfully detected loss of pulse in an early-stage trial, a key step in developing a practical, noninvasive way to monitor patients at risk for sudden cardiac death, researchers said.
More: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Arrhythmias/27873?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=WC&userid=342951
More: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Arrhythmias/27873?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=WC&userid=342951
Friday, August 12, 2011
Robosoft's Kompaï care robot...the future of telecare?
telecareaware: Having overlooked this year's 'Robotics Week' last month I (Ed. Steve) thought I'd make amends by doing something I've intended to do for some time. That is, visit Robosoft's HQ in Bidart, in the Basque Country in South West France.
Modernizing Rural Health Care
Paper: Modernizing Rural Health Care: Coverage, quality and innovation
http://unitedhealthgroup.com/hrm/UNH_WorkingPaper6.pdf
http://unitedhealthgroup.com/hrm/UNH_WorkingPaper6.pdf
£115k help for heart patients at home
Gazette & Herald: HEART patients in North Yorkshire can spend less time in hospital following a huge investment in the latest health-monitoring systems for the home.
http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/9186575.__115k_help_for_heart_patients_at_home/
http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/9186575.__115k_help_for_heart_patients_at_home/
Grant to boost in-home patient monitoring for Visiting Nurse Service
Rochester, N.Y.: More than 1,500 local patients will benefit from an expansion of in-home health monitoring systems, or "telemedicine," with funding for a new project recently announced.
http://www.gateschilipost.com/latestnews/x1837731192/Grant-to-boost-in-home-patient-monitoring-for-Visiting-Nurse-Service
http://www.gateschilipost.com/latestnews/x1837731192/Grant-to-boost-in-home-patient-monitoring-for-Visiting-Nurse-Service
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