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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 wishes you all the best for the Holiday Season and for a great start of 2012!
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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.
The ISfTeH network currently comprises members in 70 countries around the world. Its mission is to facilitate the sharing of information and experiences, to support networking among members, to expose potential synergies between member organizations and their activities, and enhance collaboration and partnerships, contributing to a more widespread and useful deployment of telemedicine and eHealth.
ISfTeH is recognized as an NGO in Official Relations with WHO (World Health Organization).
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Featured Partner
 The Continua Health Alliance is a non-profit, open industry organization of healthcare and technology companies joining together in collaboration to improve the quality of personal healthcare. With more than 240 member companies around the world, Continua is dedicated to establishing a system of interoperable personal connected health solutions with the knowledge that extending those solutions into the home fosters independence, empowers individuals and provides the opportunity for truly personalized health and wellness management.
Meet Continua representatives at Med-e-Tel 2012 and hear about the power of interoperability in a very practical presentation on the Japanese healthcare response to the tsunami of earlier this year by way of telemedicine and facilitated by interoperable devices.
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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Preliminary list of Med-e-Tel 2012
exhibitors/sponsors:
For a list of Med-e-Tel 2011 sponsors/exhibitors, click here.
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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. 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.
Published by Pan Global Media, International Hospital 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. 
International Healthcare Technology (IHT) is the premiere online platform for Payor and Provider CIO's and Healthcare IT managers searching the internet for Healthcare IT and Medical Hospital Technology news. IHT delivers a regular breaking news feed of Healthcare IT news and medical technology industry developments and information. IHT features content on healthcare data management, healthcare information systems and healthcare and hospital IT.
The Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare provides coverage of developments in telemedicine and e-health and is recognised as the leading journal in its field. Contributions from around the world provide a unique perspective on how different countries and health systems are using new technology in health care. Sections within the journal include updates, editorials, original articles, research tutorials and more.
Telecare Aware has been providing a specialised, free news and information service since 2005 to people interested in telecare and telehealth. Its purpose is to help keep everyone up to date with what is happening around the world. Sign up on the TelecareAware.com website to be alerted by e-mail when the news is updated, usually once or twice a week.
World Pharma News is one of the world's leading web-based pharmaceutical news publications. Our subscribers are continously informed about the latest and most prominent worldwide pharmaceutical news.
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.
Established in 1999, ArabMedicare.com is a regional web portal aimed at healthcare professionals from government, business, and academia with over 1.8 million visitors per year from over 120 countries. Providing Market Intelligence Services (Arab healthcare markets), Accredited Online Continuing Medical Education Courses, Medical News Syndication Services, Consultancy on the Arab Healthcare market. 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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Deadline for submission of presentation proposals for Med-e-Tel 2012 extended until January 8th
The deadline for submission of presentation proposals for the Med-e-Tel 2012 conference program has been extended until January 8th. Thank you to the 250+ submitters who have already sent in their proposal. Your submissions are being reviewed and you will receive notice shortly. By popular demand we have extended the deadline a bit longer, to allow some people who have only recently been added to our distribution and mailing lists to still submit their proposals as well. Healthcare providers, medical practitioners, nursing professionals, government officials, researchers and educators are invited to submit presentation proposals for the Med-e-Tel 2012 conference program. Med-e-Tel especially encourages the submission of contributions on practical experiences or 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, to establish new professional relationships and to participate in exciting debates and discussions. The Med-e-Tel 2012 abstract submission form 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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Registration for Med-e-Tel 2012 available
Stepping away from your daily activities for just a few days and attending Med-e-Tel 2012 (18-20 April 2012) will provide you with an opportunity to obtain practical and useful information on current telemedicine and eHealth topics and will help you build a bright future for your healthcare practice, your business or your regional or national healthcare system.
Med-e-Tel will offer a vast conference program, networking opportunities with attendees from over 50 countries, and an expo area with companies and organizations from around the world showing their telemedicine devices and eHealth solutions.
Registration conditions can be found here.
If you have any questions, contact info@medetel.eu.
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Open source software takes the stage again at Med-e-Tel 2012
After two very successful editions at Med-e-Tel 2010 and Med-e-Tel 2011, a Free/Libre Open Source Software in Health Care (FLOSS-HC) track will once again be part of Med-e-Tel 2012.
Now in its 3rd edition, the FLOSS-HC track at Med-e-Tel has become one of the leading European events bringing together FLOSS-HC developers, service providers and users from all over the world to cross-fertilize open technological, business and social initiatives to shape the future of open health care systems.
Co-organized by the European Federation for Medical Informatics Free/Libre Open Source Working Group (EFMI LIFOSS WG), the International Medical Informatics Association Open Source Working Group (IMIA OS WG) and the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH), it offers a well established platform for collaboration, experience exchange and a unique opportunity to foster prospective thinking towards open, collaboratively developed systems in health care.
Submissions from all areas of health and social care that apply principles of free/libre open source software are welcome. Topics of interest for this track cover various aspects of FLOSS in health informatics.
For more information, or to join or present at the FLOSS-HC track, contact the track chair Thomas Karopka at tkaropka@googlemail.com or via info@medetel.eu.
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Biomedical informatics track at Med-e-Tel 2012
Med-e-Tel 2012 will feature a workshop on Biomedical Informatics (BmI'12), chaired and coordinated by Prof. Abdel-Badeeh Salem from Egypt. The main objective of the BmI'12 workshop is to highlight, promote and disseminate the new methodologies and technologies in the field of biomedical informatics.
The Workshop aims to assemble professionals related to the field of biomedical engineering, computer science, IT, bioinformatics, biotechnology, electronics, communication, biological, medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare into a single arena. The workshop will provide an good opportunity for sharing experiences, knowledge and ideas among researchers, physicians and informatics scientists from academia as well as practitioners. It is devoted to discussion of current research of the methodologies, techniques and technologies of artificial intelligence in medicine and healthcare. Such technology will provide a unique opportunity to distribute learning, education and training across multiple sites while significantly reducing travel related costs. Moreover, these new technologies are opening up huge possibilities for disabled people to gain better access to education and training.
BmI'12 will combine stimulating research with practical examples and informal networking. The workshop will provide an excellent opportunity to know about the latest advances, applications, future trends connected to biomedical informatics and its application in Telemedicine/eHealth.
For more information or expression of interest, contact badeehcs@gmail.com or info@medetel.eu.
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Orange equipping Colombian hospital for launch of an innovative branch
The San Vicente de Paul hospital, a non-profit private institution in Colombia, has chosen Orange to integrate and deliver communication services in a new branch comprising 12 specialized services, inaugurated last month. The hospital's goal is to become a recognized international center of excellence in the delivery of highly complex health services, such as transplants.
Orange are providing them with an innovative real-time hospital asset and resource tracking service, based on radio frequency identification technology (RFID). This system is used for wheelchairs and other portable tools, as well as hospital staff who have RFID tags in their badges. More specifically, this machine-to-machine solution makes it possible to immediately determine the location of key surgeons and specialists within the hospital.
In addition to delivering, integrating and managing the hospital's overall infrastructure, Orange are also managing the hospital's data center solutions, including an application for storing confidential patient information, developed especially for this project.
Orange are also providing a nurse-call system based on cloud IP telephony. This service brings the patient and nurse closer together, establishing immediate telephone communication with a nurse to efficiently facilitate the patient's request.
Meet Orange Healthcare representatives at Med-e-Tel 2012 and hear more about their activities during the 2nd edition of the Global eHealth Strategies symposium at Med-e-Tel 2012.
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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 members
The ISfTeH is honoured and pleased to announce the recent addition of a new national member to its international network:
- Philippine Medical Informatics Society (Philippines)
Info about all member organizations can be found through the ISfTeH member directory.
Global eHealth Ambassadors Programme (GeHAP)
Read more about the launch of the Global eHealth Ambassadors Programme (GeHAP) here. The launch of the GeHAP took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil last month. The programme aims to raise the profile and awareness of eHealth through advocacy activities, and is supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, Gulbenkian Foundation and Microsoft.
Member news
Polycom goes mobile with first enterprise software solution that lets users enjoy HD video collaboration from anywhere. Polycom recently unveiled Polycom RealPresence Mobile, the first enterprise HD video software solution for tablets, available today on Apple iPad 2, Motorola XOOM, and Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1, with more mobile devices to follow. Polycom RealPresence Mobile, powered by the Polycom RealPresence Platform, extends Polycom's HD video collaboration technology beyond the office and conference room to deliver to tablets the same high-quality, secure, reliable video experience customers are accustomed to inside the office. Mobile professionals can use their tablet of choice to collaborate face-to-face with other colleagues joining via desktop and immersive video room systems, tablets, or laptops. The RealPresence Mobile software application is available via a free download from the Apple App Store and Android Market.
In addition to providing numerous benefits to enterprises customers, Polycom RealPresence Mobile brings a new level of portability, usability, and scalability to a number of vertical industries such as:
Healthcare - A physician can now use a tablet device to collaborate via video with medical experts to streamline telemedicine evaluations, speed diagnosis, and help save lives.
Education - Students can stay connected virtually to professors, lectures, and course content whether in a classroom, a remote campus, or even at home.
Government - Mobile response units can now share and analyze live on-site information in real-time with crisis centers and emergency teams to analyze the situation, deploy needed resources, and enhance decision making.
COMSATS initiated its Telehealth Services in Zhob, Balochistan, with effect from 28th September 2011. As a part of COMSATS' efforts to expand its Tele-health programme to enable greater access to medical specialists from the main cities/hospitals to the communities living in far-flung areas, COMSATS in collaboration with Human Development Foundation (HDF), has setup the first ever Telehealth Centre at Zhob, Balochistan, equipped with video-conferencing facility for 'Live Tele-consultations'. The first Tele-health consultation, between Telehealth Resource Centre in Islamabad and the recently established Tele-health Clinic at the Community Health Centre (Zhob) of HDF, was carried out by medical specialists, Dr. Afaq Ahmad (Dermatology) and Dr. Ehsan-ul-Haq (Gastroenterology/General Medicine). A General Physician, a Lab In-charge and a local lady health visitor (LHV) at Telehealth Clinic coordinated the Tele-consultation in Zhob.
GlobalMed ranked number 122 on Deloitte Technology Fast 500. The Deloitte Technology Fast 500 is the pre-eminent technology awards program in North America. It selects the 500 companies on its list based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth during the period from 2006 to 2010, during which GlobalMed grew by 867%. Deloitte ranked GlobalMed as Number 122 overall and the eighth fastest growing Medical Equipment firm in its 2011 list. And also Inc. 500 recognized GlobalMed in its 2011 list. The 2011 Inc. 500 List reflects the companies that have achieved remarkable growth in revenues over a three-year period, 2007 through 2010. Those companies in the list are job creators, producing the bulk of the nation's new jobs. The growing awareness of GlobalMed as the preferred brand of telemedicine solutions is behind the sensational performance that led to our 1,087% 3-year growth, ranking us as the 22nd fastest growing company in Health and Number 300 overall.
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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