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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 team welcomes your questions and comments at info@medetel.eu. |
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Organizer
Med-e-Tel is organized by the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH).
ISfTeH is the international federation of national telemedicine/eHealth associations, research institutions, care provider organizations, companies and individuals.
ISfTeH is an NGO in Official Relations with WHO (World Health Organization).
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Featured Partner
iACToR, the International Association of CyberPsychology, Training and Rehabilitation is an international non-profit association designed to promote Virtual Reality and other advanced technologies as adjuncts to more traditional forms of therapy, training, education, and rehabilitation. iACToR members address the urgent need to develop a "roadmap" for the future of this rapidly growing field.
iACToR presented a session on Virtual Reality, Mental Health, Stress-Related Disorders and Rehabilitation at Med-e-Tel 2011 (click on the title to access information and presentations from the session).
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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Thank you to the Med-e-Tel 2011
exhibitors/sponsors:
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Featured Media
Partners
Digitalezorg.nl is a Dutch platform for professionals in healthcare, ICT and innovation. Readers are open to contribute and react to others. Subjects that are being discussed are electronic health records, PHR, ambient assisted living, eHealth, telemedicine, smart homes, health 2.0, healthcare innovation and much more.
The Journal of CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation (JCR) is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal which explores the uses of advanced technologies for behavioral healthcare. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, psychiatry, psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, cognitive rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, oncology, obesity, eating disorders, AIDS, neurology, and autism, among many others. 
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. eHEALTH covers technology, policy, standards and best practices of eHealth.
Published by Pan Global Media, International Hospital Equipment & Solutions reports on medical technology news and solutions for the modern hospital. Targeting senior physicians and medical department heads, hospital management, IT specialists and biomedical engineers in Europe, Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, IHE offers a personally requested BPA circulation of over 22,000.
IGI Global is the leading publisher of computer science and information technology management books, journals, cases, and databases. Providing comprehensive coverage on the role of technology in biomedical and healthcare research and practice, their newest imprint, Medical Information Science Reference, offers cutting-edge collections of vital interest to biomedical and healthcare professionals.
International Healthcare Technology (IHT) is an online provider of healthcare IT and medical technology breaking industry news. IHT distributes worldwide healthcare IT and technology industry news from payors, hospital providers, technology companies, trade associations and government ministries. IHT keeps CIOs and IT managers up to date with the most important healthcare IT and medical technology news. IHT features content on healthcare data management, healthcare information systems and healthcare and hospital IT.
European Hospital is a leading, pan-European professional healthcare magazine for medical directors, nursing directors, and hospital managing directors. We keep you up-to-date on trends and innovations in the healthcare market, on clinical research, and on the newest developments in medical technology.
La Revue de la Télésanté is a French magazine targeting hospital and home care decision makers. The magazine features new technological developments, practical applications and key players in the field of telemedicine and home care. 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. |
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Med-e-Tel 2012: 10th edition of the international Telemedicine and eHealth forum!
The 2012 edition of the Med-e-Tel event is scheduled for 18-20 April 2012 in Luxembourg. This marks the 10th anniversary edition of the event which started out in 2002 under the name "Telemedicine & Telecare International Trade Fair" and grew out to become the most international Telemedicine and eHealth networking event around the world, bringing together every year in Luxembourg healthcare providers, industry representatives, policy makers and researchers from over 50 countries around the world. Through an extensive conference program and an industry exhibition, Med-e-Tel provides access to real life experiences as well as academic research and showcases the latest products and technologies. More information about opportunities to participate and get involved in Med-e-Tel 2012 can be found in this newsletter and at www.medetel.eu. |
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Submit your presentation proposals for Med-e-Tel 2012
Med-e-Tel encourages healthcare providers, medical practitioners, nursing professionals, government officials, researchers, educators, and industry representatives to submit presentation proposals for the Med-e-Tel 2012 conference program. Med-e-Tel especially encourages the submission of contributions on practical experiences and research activities providing evidence for the efficiency, effectiveness and user acceptance of telemedicine and eHealth applications, as well as presentations of successful business cases, project results, national and international policy guidelines, service and technology standards, which will all be of particular interest to the Med-e-Tel audience. Through the presentations, the expo and the extensive networking opportunities, Med-e-Tel attendees will have unmatched possibilities to gather the latest news from leaders in the field and to establish new professional relationships. The Med-e-Tel 2012 call for abstracts and abstract submission guidelines can be found here. If you are interested to organize a sponsored session or to submit a workshop proposal, contact us at info@medetel.eu.
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Make your mark at Med-e-Tel 2012
If you are providing Telemedicine/Telehealth and eHealth products or services, then profile your company or organization at Med-e-Tel by taking an exhibition stand or sponsorship and gain access to a qualified audience of health, industry and government decision makers.
Through a range of on-site and online marketing and promotional opportunities, Med-e-Tel can help you develop and expand your local and international business.
Review the sponsorship and expo packages or contact us at info@medetel.eu to discuss participation opportunities.
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Med-e-Tel 2011 presentations available
The presentations that were made at Med-e-Tel 2011 are now available for download on the Med-e-Tel website.Presentations have also been added into the extensive Knowledge Resources center on the Med-e-Tel website, which brings together all presentations that were made at Med-e-Tel since 2002 and as such provides an extensive database of global Telemedicine and eHealth activities. The Med-e-Tel 2011 Proceedings (full text papers) are also available for purchase. Also the proceedings of previous events are still available.
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Swiss study shows cost reduction with mandatory call to telemedicine center before physician visit
At Med-e-Tel 2011, Chantal Grandchamp of Swiss Telemedicine Center MEDGATE, presented a study that aimed to empirically estimate the efficiency of a Swiss telemedicine service introduced in 2003. Data used for the study were gathered by a major Swiss health insurer, over a period of six years and involving 160.000 insured adults. In Switzerland, health insurance is mandatory, but everyone has the option of choosing between a managed care plan and a fee-for-service plan. The study focused on a conventional fee-for-service plan including a mandatory access to a telemedicine service in which the insured are obliged to phone this medical call center prior to visiting a physician. It was shown that this type of plan generates much lower average health expenditures than a conventional insurance plan. Reasons for this may include selection, incentive effects or simply efficiency. In the study sample, about 90% of the difference in health expenditure could be explained by selection and incentive effects. The remaining 10% of savings due to the efficiency of the telemedicine service amount to about €110 per year per insured, of which approx. 60% is saved by the insurer and 40% by the insured. While the plan is cost-effective, the big winners are the insured who not only save monetary and non-monetary costs, but also benefit from reduced premiums. MEDGATE's presentation at Med-e-Tel 2011 is available here. For more information, contact MEDGATE.
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Aerotel wins Connected World Gold Award in home health category
Aerotel Medical Systems, supplier of advanced remote monitoring solutions for telehealth and telecare, and its partner Cinterion, leader in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication and a Gemalto company, announce winning the Connected World Magazine's prestigious gold Value Chain Award in the home health category for Aerotel's e-CliniQ system and the Connect-CELL telehealth homecare hub. Connected World Magazine's Value Chain Awards honor the most successful corporate adopters of M2M technology and the solution providers that make their success possible.
The Aerotel Connect-CELL hub is intended for home-based chronic disease management applications. It automatically collects data from Bluetooth-enabled medical sensing devices as well as wired devices and uses a Cinterion M2M module to securely send data over cellular networks to a health monitoring center. Authorized doctors and clinicians can log in at anytime and from anywhere in the world to access health measurements and determine treatment approaches.
"Aerotel and its partner Cinterion were honored for using M2M technology to enhance quality of life for patients with chronic conditions by increasing access to doctors and care givers," said Peggy Smedley, editorial director and publisher of Connected World. "Connect-CELL helps cut costs while improving quality of care and it also highlights the transformative power of M2M technology in solving global healthcare challenges."
"Aerotel's Connect-CELL homecare hub uses the latest Cinterion M2M technology to address the urgent need for solutions that reduce spending while improving quality of service for the growing ageing population," commented Norbert Muhrer, CEO of Cinterion. "The use of Connect-CELL has already proven to reduce hospitalization costs by up to 30 percent."
"The Connect-CELL hub is part of Aerotel's e-CliniQ system, which is one of the most cost-effective home telehealth solutions available today with proven clinical and economical benefits," said Ofer Atzmon, Aerotel Medical Systems vice president for business development and marketing. "With Connect-CELL, caregivers can remotely see when a patient is in trouble and respond immediately for increased peace of mind and convenience."
For more information, go to www.aerotel.com or contact Ofer Atzmon, VP Business Development and Marketing.
Aerotel's presentation at Med-e-Tel 2011 on "Wireless Technologies Helping Chronic Care Management" is available here.
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eWaveMD's new eHealth platform: Virtual Medical Consultation (VMC)
eWaveMD, provider of software solutions for the healthcare industry, unveiled its new eHealth platform at Med-e-Tel 2011, called Virtual Medical Consultation (VMC).
VMC is a unique combination of cloud-based software, a comprehensive EHR, a dedicated hardware and medical devices. It deploys innovative medical technologies to transmit medical information from remote locations to central clinics and hospitals. The platform enables the performance of medical consultations between caregivers and patients located in rural areas. And this is done using available telecommunication infrastructures.
VMC brings modern healthcare services to places where it was not previously available, at a fraction of the cost of the traditional face-to-face medical encounter model. VMC can be utilized in rural clinics to provide patients with direct access to primary care physicians. Furthermore, nursing homes and small hospitals have access to specialists to assist the local care providers.
Additional benefits include increased cost efficiency, reduced transportation expenses, improved patient access to specialists, improved quality of care, etc.
"In spite of the major urbanization trends over the last century, and the effects of globalization, there are approximately 3.4 billion people living in rural areas throughout the world. It is quite obvious that, no matter what their socio-economic status, medical care cannot effectively be provided to remote rural communities," said Oren Shuster, eWaveMD CEO. "To improve the quality of medical care being delivered in rural areas, eWaveMD has developed a comprehensive array of eHealth services that ensure that rural populations can be provided with previously unavailable medical support directly, based upon local needs: virtual consultations and diagnostics, electronic health records (EHR) and disease management."
For more information, go to www.ewavemd.com or contact Roberto Schliesser, VP Telemedicine Solutions. And check out the eWaveMD presentations in the Med-e-Tel Knowledge Resource Center:
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GNU Health at the United Nations University
After attending Med-e-Tel 2011 and meeting with members of the United Nations University, International Institute for Global Health ( UNU-IIGH), Luis Falcon, President of GNU Solidario, successfully conducted a GNU Health development workshop at UNU-IIGH in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. GNU Health (formerly known as "Medical") is a free (GPL license) Health and Hospital Information System with EMR and HIS functionality. GNU Health is part of GNU Solidario, an NGO that delivers education and health to emerging economies with free software. The GNU Health workshop at the United Nations University was held in the context of collaboration among UNU-IIGH and GNU Solidario to improve healthcare with free software and capacity building. Falcon trained the UNU-IIGH team in GNU Health concepts, both from the functional and technical point of view. The workshop focused on the installation and customization of GNU Health, as well as on implementation concepts and GNU Health on Tryton, a very solid, scalable and truly free, community-based platform. UNU-IIGH supports the usage of open source healthcare information systems in developing countries through capacity-building programs and technical consultancy as a tool to improve efficiency and quality of healthcare services.
Additional resource: information and presentations from the IWEEE workshop (International Workshop on eHealth in Emerging Economies) which was conducted by GNU Solidario during Med-e-Tel 2011 are available here.
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Engaging students in international Telemedicine and eHealth activities
The ISfTeH Students' Working Group successfully held its 4th Students' Videoconferencing Session at Med-e-Tel 2011. Five ISfTeH student members remotely presented the results of their eHealth research and projects. Through Elluminate Live Multiseat VRoom, all participating students as well as local (Med-e-Tel) and virtual audience could participate and interact, taking advantage of full audio and video Elluminate facilities.
This ISfTeH initiative aims to promote a free of charge participation of students in Telemedicine and eHealth conferences and sessions. The involvement of a new generation of professionals is considered a key component towards a successful implementation of new technologies in health assistance and education.
Since 2009, thanks to a partnership established between the ISfTeH and Elluminate, a free of charge license allows the ISfTeH Students' Working Group to organize live webconferencing sessions for its student members.
The five presentations that were selected for the Students Session at Med-e-Tel 2011 were:
- Telepharmacy: Phamaceutical Care in Remote Areas of the Brazilian Amazon Rain Forest, Flavia Fachel, Brazil
- A Telecardiology Assistance Project in a Remote Region of the Brazilian Amazon, Christopher Jones, Brazil
- Factors Hindering Utilization of Telemedicine for Delivery of Specialty Care to Rural and Remote Australia, Sakaleshpura Chandrashekar Nanda Kumar, Australia
- Willingness to Attend Home Based Exercises Supervised over the Internet, Karolina Krawczak, Poland
- Acceptance and Usability of the Home Based Rehabilitation Internet Platform among Osteoarthritis Patients, Dominika Cabaj, Poland
In order to promote the participation of students from different countries, the ISfTeH offers an award for the best webconferencing presentation. The award jury was comprised of Dr. Malcolm Fisk (UK), Dr. André Petitet (France) and Prof. Maurice Mars (South Africa). The 2011 award was granted to Karolina Krawczak from Poland, who won a prize of $1.000 to be used for attendance at a next ISfTeH conference.
Additional information and application form for students interested in joining the ISfTeH is available here.
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News from the ISfTeH
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 and is an NGO in Official Relations with WHO.
New website
The ISfTeH launched a new website earlier this summer. It is available under www.isfteh.org. The website will be built out with further information and resources available to anyone visiting the site, as well as members-only features.
New members
The ISfTeH is honoured and pleased to announce the addition of 4 new national members to its international network in recent months:
And also two more institutional member:
- Agence Nationale de Télésanté et Informatique Médicale (Mali)
- PUCRS Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
Info about all member organizations can be found through the ISfTeH member directory.
Member news
SUNPA Telemedicine announces the 4th International Training Workshop on Telemedicine Network Design, Development and Application, to be held on October 17-28, 2011 in Kunming, China. The first two days of the workshop will be comprised of a conference to which senior officers of the ISfTeH, ATA and the Chinese government are invited. The following ten days will provide training to help participants master the theory and operating skills on modern telemedicine technology and application and get a better understanding of the new achievements, technology and experiences in China. The ISfTeH is currently selecting 5 members for participation in the workshop and training (applications can be submitted until August 15th - contact the ISfTeH at telemedicine@skynet.be).
GlobalMedia Group announced a new branding strategy - one that includes two fewer letters, but a much clearer meaning. GlobalMed is now the name of the company's website and line of telemedicine solutions. "GlobalMed more accurately describes who we are and what we do in the healthcare industry and solidifies our commitment to our customers", Joel E. Barthelemy, Managing and Founding Director of GlobalMedia Group, said. "We believe our new brand will reflect our long-term growth strategy of providing telemedicine solutions to a global market."
GlobalMed becomes the solid brand foundation for the company's line of mobile telemedicine carts, peripherals and image automation software that bring doctors together with patients, no matter the distance.
With the addition of Manoel Coelho, the company's Director of International Business Strategy, GlobalMed has formalized its global posture. "This is exciting news for our partners around the world who will be delivering our solutions to their clients," Coelho said.
Events
In the next months, the ISfTeH and/or its members will actively contribute to, organize or support many conferences and meetings around the world. To follow are links to just a few of these international events:
Join the ISfTeH If you are heading a national telemedicine/eHealth organization, if you offer telemedicine products and solutions, if you are doing research on telemedicine and 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 with your question or membership request.
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Newsbriefs
To follow are links to some interesting and recently published articles, books, 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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