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Med-e-Tel Newsletter
This newsletter is your source for Med-e-Tel updates, news from the Med-e-Tel partners, sponsors, exhibitors and speakers, as well as other telemedicine and ehealth news from around the world.
The Med-e-Tel 2010 conference program, the most extensive and comprehensive one yet (!), is available at www.medetel.eu.
The line-up of speakers for the opening session, the Thursday morning plenary session, and for the entire event is impressive. Browse through the program and you'll probably find many topics and speakers that will be relevant to your activities and interests.
As always, Med-e-Tel will provide unique opportunities to meet and network with telemedicine and ehealth stakeholders from some 50 countries in Europe around the world. Several official delegations from countries in Africa, Asia and South America have also been confirmed.
Early bird registration is available until March 15th. So register now and save up to 25% off the regular rate.
If you are staying in town for Med-e-Tel, make sure to book your hotel now as well.
Read more details about some of the sessions in this newsletter. And look out for forthcoming newsletters with more details about the speakers, conference sessions, sponsors and exhibitors.
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Featured Partner
ICN, the International Council of Nurses, is the federation of national nurses' associations, representing nurses in more than 128 countries.
ICN has set up a Telenursing Network which aims to seek, educate, support and collaborate with nurses and nurse supporters from across the globe who have an interest in telenursing and promote nursing involvement in the development and use of telehealth technologies, with the goal of improving the timeliness, quality and access of a broad range of health care services for individuals, their families, communities and countries.
The principal goal of ICN's Telenursing Network is to serve as a global resource for nurses working or interested in telenursing practice, technology development, policy, standards, education and research. By promoting effective networking and linkages, the Network enables the sharing of telenursing knowledge and expertise and stimulates reflection on the changing nature of nursing care delivery systems across the globe.
Hear more about this Telenursing Network from David Benton, CEO of the ICN, in the morning plenary session on Thursday April 15th at Med-e-Tel 2010.
Med-e-Tel works together with a distinguished academy of organizations, associations and institutions who are active in the fields of ehealth, telemedicine, and health ICT.
Click here for a full list of supporting organizations and partners. |
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Featured Sponsor
The eHealth research group of the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) focuses on applied research in the fields of Medical Informatics and Telemedicine.
An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers develop information and communication technology based solutions for current challenges in the biomedical research domain and in the healthcare system. Special attention is given to the development of mobile phone based health, home and telemonitoring solutions.
Meet AIT representatives in the Med-e-Tel expo and networking area. And attend their presentations in the Med-e-Tel conference program on "Pervasive Healthcare via The Internet of Medical Things" and "Intuitive and Touch Based Interface for ECG Acquisition Using Mobile Phones".
Click here for a preliminary list of additional Med-e-Tel 2010 exhibitors and sponsors. |
Featured Media Partners
HealthCare Executive, the healthcare professionals magazine, is a Belgian newsmagazine directed to healthcare and pharmaceutical professionals, featuring opinion pieces from healthcare experts, review of regulatory issues and new legislation, management tips, and evaluation of new technologies, in order to support managers in their strategic decisions.
E-HEALTH-COM is an independent magazine for health telematics and telemedicine. It features current developments in the eHealth sector as well as technical specifications. E-HEALTH-COM keeps you up-to-date, covers important issues of the future, and offers an essential communications platform for the eHealth community.
eHEALTH is a niche monthly publication (print and online) focusing on healthcare ICT technologies and applications. It provides rich and relevant content for healthcare stakeholders, medical professionals, researchers and policy makers across the world for global capacity building and knowledge exchange towards better eHealth adoption.
Healthcare IT News International provides monthly news on all major healthcare IT developments, trends and issues around the globe. Complete with coverage of annual international conferneces such as the World of Health IT and Med-e-Tel, this newsletter is a must for all readers looking to stay current on global healthcare IT initiatives. Click here to subscribe to Healthcare IT News International.
MobiHealthNews chronicles the healthcare sector's adoption of mobile technology: A convergence of two industries that is shaping the future of how healthcare is delivered to the patient on-the-go, at home and at their place of care.
MobiHealthNews offers a combination of breaking news, exclusive interviews, live event coverage and industry commentary to its growing readership of healthcare professionals and industry players designing, developing and deploying the wireless services that are transforming healthcare today.
MobiHealthNews is both a daily, online news portal and free, weekly newsletter (subscribe here).
Telemedicine and e-Health has expanded coverage, publishing 10 issues per year, providing readers with an understanding of new technology applications and evidence-based usage, and a new section on Medical Connectivity. This new section includes roundtables, initiatives in industry, tutorials, webwatch, commentaries, new services, and people in the news.
Telemedicine and e-Health covers all aspects of clinical telemedicine practice, technical advances, medical connectivity, enabling technologies, education, health policy and regulation and biomedical and health services research dealing with clinical effectiveness, efficacy and safety of telemedicine and its effects on quality, cost and accessibility of care, medical records and transmission of same.
Healthcare Trends Quarterly magazine evaluates emerging technologies while examining their impact on the industry. HTQ features exclusive articles with key industry leaders, bringing in newsworthy trends coupled with the technologies that will shape them. HTQ is essential reading for those who are at the forefront of purchasing decisions in healthcare.
The Med-e-Tel media partnerships provide you with a look at a wide range of healthcare and medical journals, magazines and on-line news and information services that will help you to stay abreast of what is going on in the field of ehealth, telemedicine and healthcare IT and to make better informed decisions in your daily business or healthcare practice.
Pick up your personal copy of these publications in the Media Corner at Med-e-Tel 2010! |
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Med-e-Tel 2010 opens with a look at Global Telemedicine and eHealth initiatives  The 8th edition of the Med-e-Tel conference is set for April 14-16, 2010 in Luxembourg. The annual networking event and meeting place for Telemedicine and eHealth stakeholders from 50 countries around Europe and the world is now an official event of the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH), international federation of national Telemedicine/eHealth associations and "NGO in Official Relations with WHO".
The Med-e-Tel forum is the ideal opportunity to follow up on the latest developments and initiatives in Telemedicine and eHealth and to exchange ideas and experiences related to ICT applications in healthcare.
Med-e-Tel 2010 will be opened by Luxembourg Minister of Health Mars Di Bartolomeo, together with Yunkap Kwankam, Executive Director of the ISfTeH and feature an insider's look at the Rockefeller Foundation's eHealth and mHealth initiatives by Karl Brown, Associate Director of the Rockefeller Foundation.
The subsequent opening session, will take a look at Global Telemedicine and eHealth initiatives and activities presented by the following speakers:
- Gérard Comyn, former Head of the ICT for Health unit at the European Commission and Vice-President of the French national telemedicine association CATEL, will provide an overview of the Commission's most recent activities and developments in telemedicine.
- Peter Waegemann, Vice-President of the mHealth Initiative and Founder of the Medical Records Institute, will describe the current status of over 5,000 new mobile phone applications in healthcare and report on new communications patterns in healthcare as well as progress on communication-based disease management and consumer health developments.
- Joseph Dal Molin, expert on open source software, will touch upon the possible benefits of open source solutions in healthcare and the transformation of healthcare through rapid, evidence driven software innovation,
based on his experiences as President of Canadian e-cology corporation and Director of WorldVistA, a non-profit organization established to coordinate the development and dissemination of the open source version of VistA, the US Veterans Administration's integrated Electronic Health Record system.
- Tim Ellis of the UK Department of Health will present the lessons and results to date of the government funded implementation of a large scale randomised control trial of telehealth and telecare (the so-called Whole System Demonstrators). The presentation will explore the challenges of generating robust evidence on the effectiveness of telehealth and telecare.
- Günter Schreier of the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) will share his vision on the need for new models of care, due to an ageing population and the rise of people with chronic conditions. AIT is developing innovations in mobile technology, pervasive computing and ambient intelligence that will make the "Internet of Medical Things" possible and provide solutions to support care provision.
- Brenda Wiederhold, Secretary General of the International Association for CyberTherapy, Training and Rehabilitation will provide insights into simulation and virtual reality technology that allows clinicians to treat patients more effectively and efficiently. The therapeutic benefits of using simulations are becoming increasingly well recognized and fully supported with results from controlled clinical trials. Because of technological advances, many simulations are now able to be delivered over the internet, as well as on hand-held portable devices. This allows for wider healthcare dissemination and personalization in the areas of prevention, training, education, therapy, and rehabilitation.
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Med-e-Tel 2010 features extensive conference program
The 3-day Med-e-Tel program will dig deeper into some of the topics that are touched upon in the event's opening session (such as mHealth, open source, care for older people, chronic disease management, cybertherapy/mental eHealth), but will also tackle additional topics such as telecardiology, teleconsultation, telenursing, eLearning, eHealth standardization, electronic medical records, ethics and acceptance, clinical telemedicine, eHealth in developing countries, and more.
Click here for more details and a full program schedule.
Med-e-Tel is an excellent networking opportunity to meet with participants and speakers from around the world, to meet with technology and solution providers, to engage with national member associations of the ISfTeH (International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth) and to stay updated with the latest developments and opportunities in Telemedicine and eHealth.
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Special track dedicated to Open Source Software at Med-e-Tel 2010
The 8th annual Med-e-Tel conference will include a track that is dedicated specifically to the presentation of experiences and projects with Free/Libre Open Source Software in Health Care (FLOSS-HC).
The aim of the FLOSS-HC track is to serve as a forum for all people and organizations interested in FLOSS-HC, as a meeting place for old and new FLOSS-HC enthusiasts and a place for exchanging ideas, knowledge and experience and setting up new collaborations. Over the years, Med-e-Tel has shown its dedication in addressing the needs of people from all over the world, including developing countries, but also providing industrial partners a place for networking, education and presentation of their work to a worldwide audience.
The FLOSS-HC track will be split over the three days of the Med-e-Tel conference. The first day (April 14th) features an introductory presentation on "Open Source Solutions in Healthcare" as part of the Med-e-Tel Opening Session by Joseph Dal Molin.
The second day (April 15th), features a session on "Communities, Collaboration, Development Issues, Technology Transfer".
The third day (April 16th) has another four thematic sessions on "Sustainability and Community Building", "Open Source for Mobile Home Healthcare", "Collaborative Development, Social Networking, Services" and "Open Source in eHealth Infrastructure" with contributions from among others the European Commission, Open eHealth Foundation, IMIA OS and EFMI LIFOSS Working Groups.
For full details of this track and the various presentations, click here.
The Open Source track at Med-e-Tel is supported by:
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Regional seminar at Med-e-Tel to focus on new models of care and the use of new ICT solutions Med-e-Tel features every year also a regional seminar targeting regional hospitals, care/nursing homes, health insurers/mutualities, industry and public authorities in Luxembourg, Belgium and France.
This year's seminar focuses on the fact that the vertical organizational model that we still know in healthcare today, is going to change drastically towards the future: the ageing population and the increase in the prevalence of chronic conditions will force care providers and authorities to adapt new (integrated) models of care.
A new - horizontal - model will become mainstream: hospitals, care homes, primary care physicians, nursing professionals, physical therapists, pharmacists, homecare providers, health insurers and public authorities will work differently and closer together in order to reinforce coordination among them and to increase access to care (anytime, anyplace, anywhere...), aided by ICT tools and solutions.
The aim of the seminar is to allow participants to understand how their role or profession in the care and/or related administrative processes will evolve, and also how they can develop new strategies to cope with these new realities.
The seminar is based on practical experiences, with contributions from recognized experts, and provides a platform for thought provoking and strategic discussions.
The (preliminary) program of the seminar is available here. Note that this seminar will be held in French (all other conference sessions at Med-e-Tel are in English).
This seminar is supported by:
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Early bird registration available until March 15th Register now for Med-e-Tel 2010 and save up to 25% on the regular rates. An early bird registration fee is available until March 15th.
Med-e-Tel registration includes access to all conference sessions, expo and networking area, breaks, lunches, two evening receptions, conference materials, and wifi access in the halls.
Fees and conditions can be consulted here.
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Need a hotel room for Med-e-Tel? Book now!
Special deals have been arranged via the Luxembourg Convention Bureau in several hotels in Luxembourg city. A list of hotels and room rates is available here.
To make a hotel reservation for your stay in Luxembourg during Med-e-Tel, submit the reservation form before March 12th to the Luxembourg Convention Bureau (after March 12th, room availability and the listed rates cannot be guaranteed anymore)!
If you are planning a prolonged stay in Luxembourg (over the weekend), special weekend rates are also available in several of the hotels (see reservation form). |
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International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth update
The International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH) is the international federation of national telemedicine/ehealth associations, research institutions, care provider organizations, companies and individuals. ISfTeH is the organizer of the Med-e-Tel conference.
New Members
ISfTeH is proud to announce that the Nepalese Telemedicine and eHealth Association has been accepted as new national member (representing Nepal) in its international network.
More info about this new association will be available soon. Info about other member organizations can be found through the ISfTeH member directory.
Several additional individual and student members have also joined the Society in recent weeks, as well as several nurse members (in the frame of the Telenursing Working Group). Member newsAMD Global Telemedicine announced the launch of its new and improved website. The updated site offers improved navigation, a more refined look and emphasizes AMD's transition to a Telemedicine Encounter Management Systems (TEMS™) company. Highlights of the redesigned website include: full disclosure of AMD new product offerings, including AMD's Dispatch Case; extended reach to of all AMD's programs and services from products and training to integrated telemedicine solutions; expanded content including a quarterly customer spotlight; improved graphic design and user interface, making for a more streamlined and user-friendly navigation; prominent integration of AMD's Product Design Group process with customer encounter management options including video conferencing as well as training and support; increased visibility in the telemedicine industry. ManaThea GmbH ("IT & Management in der Medizin") announced innovative security concepts against malware. AMD Global Telemedicine announced that Texas Tech University Health Science Center (TTUHSC) is deploying AMD's equipment to extend their telemedicine program to an additional 30 sites located in rural parts of the state of Texas (USA).
EventsIn the past few weeks, the ISfTeH and/or its members have also actively contributed to, organized or supported many conferences and meetings around the world. To follow are links to just a few of these international events: TeleMed & eHealth (RSM) First International eHealth Conference (eHAP) IWEEE (Int'l Workshop on e-Health in Emerging Economies) eTELEMED (IARIA) Important upcoming ISfTeH meetings include Med-e-Tel on April 14-16 in Luxembourg and Global Telehealth 2010 (which incorporates the 15th International ISfTeH Conference and the 1st National ATHS Conference) on November 10-12 in Fremantle, Perth, Australia.
Med-e-TelMed-e-Tel 2010 will indeed be one of the next important rendez-vous places for the ISfTeH. Among the planned ISfTeH activities at Med-e-Tel are a meeting of the Board of Directors, a member breakfast meeting, a conference session on Telenursing supported by the ISfTeH Telenursing Working Group, a videoconferencing session by the ISfTeH Student Working Group, meeting and consultations on Development of International Quality Standards for Teleconsultation Centers, participation in sessions on eHealth in Developing Countries, support for the Open Source in Health Care sessions and much more. The ISfTeH and its members will also be represented on the Med-e-Tel expo, providing information about several of the national members associations and their initiatives and projects. ISfTeH members do obtain discounts on the regular Med-e-Tel registration fees. Contact your ISfTeH administrator for more info. Join the ISfTeHIf you are heading a national telemedicine/ehealth organization, if you offer telemedicine products and solutions, if you are doing research on ehealth applications and technologies, if your organization provides (or wants to offer) care services by means of telemedicine/ehealth technologies, or if you are engaged in healthcare policy, join the ISfTeH network to expand your global reach or to learn from existing experiences and best practices. Membership information is available here. Or send an e-mail to contact@isft.net with your question or membership request. |
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Newsbriefs To follow are links to some interesting and recently published articles, studies, interviews and reports (if you would like to suggest an article for inclusion into a following newsletter, feel free to send details to info@medetel.eu):
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