Telecare Aware

Raynaud’s disease is a vascular condition in which the fingers become cold and pale when blood vessels are constricted upon exposure to cold. The Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center in Baltimore, has recently completed initial trials for a small, low-cost monitor that wraps around a patient’s finger. Two sensors that alternately record skin and ambient temperatures every 36 seconds. Full story from Spaceref News.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced a two-year pilot program that will fund up to 85% of the costs for the design, construction and use of dedicated broadband networks in order to expand the availability and use of telehealth and telemedicine, particularly in rural areas. Scroll up and down to see more good telemed news on the Telemedicine Information Exchange (TIE) site.