HIMSS; Alere; Simultaneous wireless signals; Alarm fatigue; Philippines telehealth; Telehealth and telecare in England

HIMSS news in brief: Monday
(Conference/exhibition news)

Alere’s acquisition of HTL will change the telehealth market
(Major announcement)

‘Hype curve alert’ on mHealth apps: research2guidance
(Report)

Pushing patient clinical summaries to mobile devices
(Mobile app)

Simultaneous wireless signals sent and received
(Pointer to the future)

PHR and payment smart card introduced at HIMSS (US)
(Payment option on a smart card?)

Alarm fatigue‘ and what to do
(An issue for us all)

Philippines to fast track national telehealth project
(Telemed extension)

Drawn by free saree offer, 65-yr-old maid conned (India)
(What are the implications?)

The future of telehealth and telecare in England is on a knife edge
(Doubts about the uptake of the technologies)