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FCC's 911 mobile upgrade equally important for hospitals, first responders
Hospitals should get involved in a small rulemaking announced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) late last week. On the surface it seems unrelated to healthcare--regulators are trying to
Wide range of educational opportunities: From finance and operations to disaster preparedness and public policy
Interested in hearing about how telehealth applies to various clinical service areas? How about discussing telehealth's influence in emergency and disaster response ? The ATA's 16th Annual
Smartphone video capability can help in emergency response
Bystanders at an emergency scene have been able to get cell phone assistance from 911 dispatchers for years now. But there may be more value in video than in audio, according to a study just
Hospital emergency preparedness shows some holes
While nearly every U.S. hospitals surveyed had response plans for at least one hazard related to epidemics/pandemics, biological, chemical, nuclear/radiological, explosive/incendiary, or natural
After car-crash fiasco, hospital releases video showing response
After drawing a flood of criticism for not responding quickly enough, an Oregon hospital seems to have engineered a public relations coup by releasing video of its emergency response to a car crash
LifeBot gets option to market Army's 'Super Ambulance' telemedicine system
LifeBot, a home telehealth company founded by inventor and entrepreneur R. Lee Heath--who created the technology that enabled the automatic external defibrillator--has received an option to obtain
Medical-alert jewelry lets high-risk patients access critical data in emergencies
Call it smart jewelry. We tend to ignore most stories about personal health records because, despite the hype, PHRs haven't exactly caught on with the public. But when Tiffany & Co. comes up with
HHS taking comments on planned National Health Security Strategy
Interoperability of health data is more than just a convenience for patients and providers. It could be a matter of national security. HHS is accepting public comments on the first set of details for
Taiwan president sees Wi-Max as central to disaster prevention
After seeing how useful Wi-Max can be for emergency medical care, the president of Taiwan wants the wireless broadband technology employed as part of an island-wide communications strategy for
Haitian relief highlights the power of text messaging
You're no doubt aware by now of the myriad text-messaging campaigns to donate money for Haiti earthquake relief. As of Monday morning, the American Red Cross had raised $21 million this way , $10 at a
