Nasjonalt senter for samhandling og telemedisin NyheterNasjonalt senter for samhandling og telemedisin Nyheterhttp://www.telemed.no/CustomPublish.com - Web publishing made easyFri, 15 Jan 2010 12:51:29 +0100 A PhD project at the NST has resulted in the development of a new self-help system for diabetes, based on a mobile telephone, blood glucose meter, and step counter. "We would never have succeeded in this without dedicated users," says researcher Eirik Årsand. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:51:29 +0100http://www.telemed.no/breakthrough-for-diabetes-self-help.4721284.htmlhttp://www.telemed.no/breakthrough-for-diabetes-self-help.4721284.html Why haven't we succeded in building and maintaining large-scale telemedicine services? That is the main research issue that Richard Wootton intends to address as head of research at the Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:35:30 +0100http://www.telemed.no/new-nst-research-leader-wants-to-solve-quotthe-big-questionquot.4665040.htmlhttp://www.telemed.no/new-nst-research-leader-wants-to-solve-quotthe-big-questionquot.4665040.html Developers from Tromsø in Norway can become key actors when people in Tanzania, Malawi and Cambodia need prosthesis and other orthopaedic tools. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:04:36 +0200http://www.telemed.no/aiding-the-worldacutes-disabled-online.4644164.htmlhttp://www.telemed.no/aiding-the-worldacutes-disabled-online.4644164.html Across the world, researchers are working hard to build technological systems to help people with diabetes regulate their blood glucose more efficiently. The key factors to do this successfully is to include mobility and wireless transfer of data... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:31:32 +0200http://www.telemed.no/diabetes-systems-wireless-mobility-wins.4640283.htmlhttp://www.telemed.no/diabetes-systems-wireless-mobility-wins.4640283.html André Serra Dias from Portugal is doing important research on the relationship between activity levels and how much people are affected by chronic diseases. But the collection of data is hampered by unsuitable sensors... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:04:12 +0200http://www.telemed.no/sensors-not-good-enough.4615750.htmlhttp://www.telemed.no/sensors-not-good-enough.4615750.html "The way we think of health information systems will be changing dramatically during the next few years", says Per Hasvold at Tromsø Telemedicine Laboratory. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:06:19 +0200http://www.telemed.no/everything-goes-to-the-cloud-even-your-health-.4612297.htmlhttp://www.telemed.no/everything-goes-to-the-cloud-even-your-health-.4612297.html Internet-based communication between the maritime industry and health workers onshore is becoming more important. Cooperation is critical for this to be an effective tool for better health care services for seafarers. Tue, 12 May 2009 14:57:38 +0200http://www.telemed.no/maritime-telemedicine-must-be-standardised.4589632.htmlhttp://www.telemed.no/maritime-telemedicine-must-be-standardised.4589632.html The findings of the European eHealth survey eHealth Trends are clear. Use of the Internet for health purposes is growing steadily, and it is becoming more interactive. Internet health is following in the footsteps of all other Internet use, resulting in new challenges for the public health service. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:49:42 +0100http://www.telemed.no/interactive-internet-use-creates-challenges-for-the-public-health-service.4563854.htmlhttp://www.telemed.no/interactive-internet-use-creates-challenges-for-the-public-health-service.4563854.html Telemedicine will be an important area of focus for the EU during the coming years. But research on the effects of telemedicine is inadequate. This makes it difficult to know which services have undergone quality assurance - and what deserves support. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:21:56 +0100http://www.telemed.no/developing-best-practice-in-telemedicine-research.4560546.htmlhttp://www.telemed.no/developing-best-practice-in-telemedicine-research.4560546.html The popularity of open-source code and free software is growing, but are they as secure as licence-based software? Yes, conclude security advisers at the NST. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:41:41 +0100http://www.telemed.no/open-source-software-is-just-as-secure.4554194.htmlhttp://www.telemed.no/open-source-software-is-just-as-secure.4554194.html