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Alerts Functionality

To show an alert in the form of a signal in the data (highlighted red) or a telephone call to the clinician/patient when data is shown to be outside of the expected range for a particular patient.

E

Employer Feedback

The Occupational Health System has the functionality to produce a quarterly report of employee trends (all anonymous), which are tailored to the needs of the employer.

Energy Monitor

Sophisticated product which monitors energy use 24 hours a day through posture, gait and movement of the user. Connect to PC and download data to obtain graph of data and feedback as to total energy expenditure throughout the day.

F

Falls Prevention

Technology which through sophisticated algorithms learns the natural gait and posture of the patient and alerts when these natural movements are replaced by uncharacteristic movement which could, if unnoticed, lead to a fall. Also known as True Preventative Intelligence (TPI) Technology.

M

Medication Prompts

A system which prompts the patient when medication is due. Details of drug, dose and schedule are controlled by a remote clinician.

Medication Management

A system which enables prescription of medication and changes of schedule to be made by a clinician in a location remote to the patient.

Multi-User System

A single system onto which many users can be registered and use for vital signs monitoring.

P

Personal Alarms

Compact wearable systems which are carried by the patient at all times so that if a fall does occur or the patient feels unwell or disorientated and feels they need help they can press the alarm button to initiate a response.

PreventaFall Monitor

A small wearable device which is able to predict the tendency to fall through ambulatory rhythms created by the service user. Therefore through clinical monitoring of events such as stumbles or spells of dizziness the clinical team have the power to intervene prior to a fall occurring.

R

Remote Clinician Access

To enable a trained clinician to access patient data via a secure web portal from a location, remote to the patient.

Report Functionality

All Telemedcare systems have the functionality to create an individual report based upon the patient/users data. There are two types of report: clinical and health check. The report created depends upon the system being used.

Results Feedback

All measurements taken on Telemedcare units can be viewed immediately on the unit and after synchronisation on the web portal.

S

Single User System

A system which is used solely by one person, this is likely to be located in the person’s home.

T

Telecare

The use of sensors and detectors within the home to detect alerts. When an alert is raised the central unit in the home dials out to a response center. The response center have telephone access to the person at home and they decide what action is required in response to the alert raised.

Telecare Sensors (Social Alarms)

A framework of support which can be put into a persons home to support them in their daily activities. The support is based around small sensors which have the functionality to be alarmed by the person if required but can also detect things which may cause harm to the person such as a rapid increase in heat, a gas leak, a flood. When these sensors are activated they automatically raise an alarm to the response center or designated person.

Telehealth

Combining the use of medical technology to monitor vital signs with educational tools to empower people to become expert managers of their personal health. Involves monitoring of health trends over time and can be used to provide solutions to many settings such as: chronic disease management, falls prevention and private health monitoring. Telehealth encourages people to learn about their pesonal health, so enabling people to stay 'well' for longer.

Telemedicine

Use of telecommunications technology for medical diagnosis and patient care when the provider and client are separated by distance. Telemedicine includes pathology, radiology, and patient consultation from the distance.

V

Vital Signs Monitoring

To observe measurement of the vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, lung function, blood oximetry, body mass, blood glucose and temperature) from the human body.

W

Work-Life Balance Questionnaires

There are a range of questionnaires which are used by Telemedcare as a supplement to our systems. They are medically recognised questionnaires which are used to gain a full picture of physical health, mental health and work-Life balance.