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Freescale Semiconductor has received ZigBee Certified product status for its ZigBee Health Care wireless health and wellness processing platforms. The ZigBee Certified products status is awarded to products that have been tested and met criteria for interoperability that enable wireless devices to securely and reliably monitor and manage noncritical, low-acuity health care services

A relatively simple electronic gadget could speed up HIV/AIDS diagnostics and improve accuracy particularly in parts of the world with very limited access to healthcare workers. The device is described in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology

PatientKeeper has announced the availability of a native Apple iPad version of PatientKeeper Mobile Clinical Results. This application is in addition to the previously released applications that support the iPhone and iPod touch platforms

In a new white paper Medsphere Systems Corporation provides both explanation and application for a significant technological development. The paper details how the new OpenVista Interface Domain (OVID) leverages the proven power and stability of VistA to facilitate an ecosystem oriented around advancing health IT quickly and affordably

This year’s survey also compares centenarians’ lifestyles and beliefs with those of another group of seniors – those graduating from college. While more young Americans are expected to reach their 100th birthday than their predecessors, they also face health challenges their predecessors did not, such as an increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes

KORE Telematics, Mach Communications and ResMed are to provide a global communications platform for a new series of respiratory medical devices

WWHI is forging technology and educational partnerships with like-minded stakeholders around the world to drive innovation and advance the emerging field of wireless health, with the goal of improving health care outcomes while reducing costs

The systems require a trained technician to use a digital camera to take pictures of the retina, located inside the eye. The images are then transferred electronically to computers, which can automatically detect the small hemorrhages (internal bleeding) and signs of fluid that are hallmarks of diabetes damage

This module enables wireless sensor networks to be directly linked to portable devices such as smart phones, PDAs and laptop computers. This capability is particularly useful for medical applications and for industrial diagnostics

The entity, formed with cash and in-kind contributions by the parties, will operate as a majority-owned subsidiary of HTI and plans to launch a mobile Personal Emergency Response Service focused on seniors and their caregivers

Ideal Life’s wireless remote health monitoring system now has universal mobile connectivity through compatibility with communication brands from Apple (including iPads) and AT&T to Verizon, Virgin Mobile and US Cellular

The AF TeleClinic service, empowered with the latest communication, IT and medical technologies, ensures physicians are well equipped to deliver optimal diagnostic and treatment options to their patients

Dassault Systèmes and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced a partnership with application developer echoBase, Inc, marking DS’s entry into the electronic medical records market

In the past Mr Lansley has talked about Google Health and Microsoft Healthvault as possible alternatives to Connecting for Health, but has since gone quiet on the subject. The Liberals merely say people should be given access to their health records as a means of encouraging them to take more interest in their health

Healthagen has announced an international agreement with Asklepios – the largest privately-held hospital system operating in Germany. Asklepios and Healthagen are introducing Meine Klinik – a German language consumer-based medical technology

GE Healthcare and Ascom Wireless Solutions plan to launch a wireless hospital-wide messaging system, to improve workflow and communication for healthcare providers

Lexum European Eye Clinic, a network of private ophthalmology clinics in the Czech Republic, announced that its patients in Prague are benefiting from receiving appointment reminders and health information via text message

As part of a strategy to put the region at the forefront of a potentially lucrative emerging sector, Highlands and Islands Enterprise is to host a high level summit on the future of telehealthcare

The technology comprises a microphone sensor and a chip for signal analysis that would sit in or on the inhaler. It accurately measures and monitors key performance characteristics – such as flowrate, inhaled volume and peak inspiratory flowrate