Why crutches may soon be relics of the past |
The Freedom Leg, released at MedTrade in October, functions like a hands-free brace. In the company’s words:
Go beyond the limitations of crutches, wheelchairs, or scooters. It is truly an off-loading prosthetic that allows the user to fully integrate the device into their lives, giving them complete mobility. The user has the ability to accomplish all their normal day-to-day tasks without assistance, while at the same time keeping the strength in upper muscles of the injured leg. Read more at news.cnet.com |
Hive virtual community to foster health innovation |
Web 2.0 platform commissioned by the Ministry of Health |
| A new health collaboration portal has been launched to help health professionals, researchers and technologists to collaborate and comment on industry innovation. |
| “There are ground breaking ideas, research and projects happening in New Zealand, and beyond, but how much more powerful might they be if experience was shared and there was the opportunity for robust debate, dialogue and collaboration?” asks Pollock.Read more at computerworld.co.nz |
| The Health and Human Services Department is undertaking a balancing act as it crafts a nationwide structure for electronic exchanges of patient medical data |
| HHS needs to find the right combination of strong requirements tied to financial incentives that it can put in place while also leaving enough room for innovation |
To avoid harming innovation, the core requirements should be technology-neutral and architecture-neutral, the workgroup said. To reduce costs for providers, the federal government should certify the health information exchange components on these core requirements, the workgroup said. Read more at fcw.com |
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Why crutches may soon be relics of the past
