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Fashion Mind Reading – Part 2
It may look like a fashion statement, but the Muse brain-sensing headband from Interaxon, allows one to control games with their thoughts; no hands or voice required. As Ariel Garten, Interaxon CEO and founder, says, it allows one to, “See inside your brain in action.” Gartner describes how this product was built on technology developments…
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Tele-Psychiatry – Better Outcomes While Saving Money
$18 million in Medicaid savings and over 80% reduction in per patient, per day costs ($2,500 to $400) is the windfall realized by the Palmetto State Providers Network (PSPN) due to the implementation of a statewide network that facilitates telemedicine to rural areas, according to a recent report issued from the Federal Communications Commission. PSPN is…
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Exercising the Brain with a Subscription Model
Dakim Brain Fitness demonstrated the consumer version of their product at International CES 2013. Dan Michel advocates for exercising the brain for all people who are over 50. His product has been used by health-care professionals for years. At the consumer level, in March, they will be introducing a subscription model, where anyone can access the…
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From PERS to Proactive Telehealth & Beyond
“With a single sensor we can work into the fitness, wellness and life-care arenas,” said Asher Gendelman of Zephyr Technology. This sensor, which, according to the Zephyr Technology website, “captures and transmits comprehensive physiological data including Heart Rate, Breathing Rate, Posture, Thoracic skin temperature, and activity level,” could be a key element for enabling a next generation PERS…
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24 Hour Patient Care
Broadband enables around the clock patient care, regardless of where the customer is. In this interview, filmed at the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit, Nancy Green, Managing Principal Virtual Care / Telemedicine of the Verizon Connected Healthcare Practice, explains how technologies coupled with broadband are enabling patients to receive care from virtually anywhere.
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Keeping People Healthy at Home
The video interview above, Kian Saneii of Independa, illustrates a cloud-based system that helps a person stay in their home, even as they age or fight long-term health issues. Through sensors and two-way communications, the health care giver can be remote, but with a 24-hour virtual presence. This approach of substituting technology and communications promises a…
