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Continua certified personal health devices mandated by Worcestershire County Council and NHS for use in assistive technology program to manage chronic conditions. BEAVERTON, Ore., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Worcestershire County Council along with three National Health Services (NHS) Clinical Commissioning Groups have issued the first 3millionlives tender in England, which includes two key Continua Health Alliance standards in the 'Mandatory Requirements' section of its call for...
BEAVERTON, Ore., Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continua Health Alliance today announced the availability of its most recent 2012 Design Guidelines to the public as a free download. These Design Guidelines were previously available only to Continua members during Interoperability Testing. Continua is the international industry organization dedicated to advancing personal connected health by promoting end-to-end, plug-and-play connectivity of personal health devices and establishing...
BEAVERTON, Ore., Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continua Health Alliance today announced that the organization has established a significant presence in India, with the appointment of Rajendra Gupta as Chair of the newly formed India Working Group. Continua is the international industry organization dedicated to advancing personal connected health by promoting end-to-end, plug-and-play connectivity of personal health devices and establishing industry standards for interoperability....
BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nation of Denmark, recognized as a global leader in healthcare technologies, today announced that its new national Action Plan for Telemedicine will be built on Design Guidelines created by Continua Health Alliance to ensure the seamless and secure collection, communication and storage of personal health data from patients' homes to healthcare providers across the country. Continua Health Alliance is the international industry...
MINNEAPOLIS, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonin Medical, Inc., the inventor of fingertip pulse oximetry and a leader in noninvasive medical monitoring, announced today that Novation has awarded a 36-month contract to Nonin for its pulse oximeters and sensors. Novation is the largest health care supply contracting company in the United States. "Novation is known for offering the highest-quality products that demonstrate the most clinical and economic value to the members it serves,"...
BEAVERTON, Ore., April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continua Health Alliance, the international industry organization dedicated to advancing personal connected health by promoting end-to-end, plug-and-play connectivity of personal health devices and establishing industry standards for interoperability, today announced the availability of its most recent Design Guidelines (2011, 'Adrenaline') to the public as a free download. The Design Guidelines were previously available only to...
BEAVERTON, Ore., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continua Health Alliance, the international industry organization dedicated to advancing personal connected health by promoting end-to-end, plug-and-play connectivity of personal health devices and establishing industry standards for interoperability, today announced two new certifications for mobile health technologies. Vignet, Inc., a Continua member company, was certified by Continua for its iPhone Mobile Manager, the first solution...
The Institute for Health Technology Transformation announced today the speakers for their panel session entitled, "The hCloud at 30,000 Feet: Cloud Computing Solutions for Mobile Healthcare" at the Institute's Health IT Summit in Seattle taking place August 15-16, 2011 at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel. New York, NY (PRWEB) August 01, 2011 The Institute for Health Technology Transformation announced today the speakers for their panel session entitled, "The hCloud at 30,000 Feet: Cloud...
ARMONK, N.Y., June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers have a growing appetite for health and wellness devices, and this represents a burgeoning market opportunity for device manufacturers that has barely been tapped, according to a study from IBM (NYSE: IBM). The company also unveiled a list of possible wellness device innovations of the future, which have the potential to change how people live, exercise and interact with their healthcare provider over the next five years. (Photo:...
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif., June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eighth Annual Healthcare Unbound Conference & Exhibition, organized by The Center for Business Innovation (TCBI), will focus on networks, platforms and applications for technology-enabled participatory medicine. The conference will take place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA on July 11-12, 2011. Attendees will include executives and clinicians from hospitals, home care agencies and other postacute care...
