Concentrating on People's Needs
TELEMED 2011 focuses on the forward-looking topics of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) and Health Apps
Sebastian C. Semler, scientific CEO of TMF, opens TELEMED 2011.
October 19, 2011. Telemedicine, in conjunction with intelligent facility services and smartphone apps, can improve the quality of life for patients and elderly persons and at the same time cut costs in the healthcare sector. That became clear at TELEMED 2011, which took place at the TMF conference center in Berlin on October 19 under the banner "Telemedicine in the home setting – perspectives for IT-based services at the 3rd health location". However, widespread use of such systems is obstructed not only by a lack of technical standards but also by still unresolved liability issues and, in some cases, excessive costs.
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