A new report from Berg Insight discovered around 33.3 million people in North America were using connected care solutions by the end of 2023. The 33.3 million figure relates to users of medical alert systems and remote patient monitoring systems…
Unlocking the future of connected health: Why enterprise devices are key
Robert Morcos, Founder and CEO of Social Mobile discusses why enterprise-grade devices are important for success in connected health The COVID-19 pandemic revolutionised many industries, but nowhere was this more evident than in healthcare. The rapid transition to remote care…
STMicroelectronics’ innovative biosensing technology
STMicroelectronics has introduced a new bio-sensing chip for the next generations of healthcare wearables like smart watches, sports bands, connected rings, or smart glasses. The ST1VAFE3BX chip combines a high-accuracy biopotential input with ST’s inertial sensing and AI core, which…
Benefits of smart technology realised for elderly individuals
The benefits of using smart technology such as voice assistants, smart lighting and monitoring devices have been realised in the carer space – more specifically, using this tech to keep tabs on elderly residents, who may be living alone, isolated…
Essence announces partnership with Colchester City Council
Essence SmartCare, part of the global IoT remote care solutions company Essence Group, has announced a partnership with Colchester City Council to upgrade the county’s alarm service infrastructure using Essence SmartCare’s digital telecare solutions. Through this collaboration, Colchester residents will…
76 million patients now monitored remotely, says Berg Insight
In 2023, the number of patients being remotely monitored worldwide reached 76.7 million, according to Berg Insight. This reflects the growing acceptance of mobile health (mHealth) solutions across key industries. This figure encompasses all patients enrolled in mHealth programmes where…
KORE and Social Mobile focus on connected health with collaboration
KORE has announced an innovative collaboration with Social Mobile, a provider of enterprise-grade, purpose-built hardware. Together, they are set to revolutionise the connected health sector, offering state-of-the-art solutions designed to meet the stringent requirements of connected health and Remote Patient…
Essence SmartCare integrates device with service providers
Essence SmartCare, part of the Essence Group, a company manufacturing IOT remote care solutions, has announced the integration of its Umbrella mPERS device with major North American monitoring service providers: Affiliated Monitoring, AvantGuard/Armstrong’s Monitoring, and Rapid Response Monitoring. This integration…
DHSC invests £5 million into remote working devices
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the ministerial department overseeing national health policy and the NHS, has invested over £5 million in remote working devices to enhance accessible health and social care in underprivileged areas across the UK.…
RFID tracking: an indispensable tool for industries
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tracking reflects one technology that has significantly impacted on a range of industries from retail to healthcare and the overall supply chain. As environmental consciousness about the overall supply chain grows, businesses are under increasing pressure…
