Telehealth testimonials

This section features anecdotes, descriptions and testimonials from across Europe and beyond where telehealth interventions have made a positive difference in the lives of real people. The descriptions come principally from material collected by the Campaign for Telehealth in support of Integrated Care, an initiative of Brussels-based organisations started in 2011.  To learn more about this campaign, go to the bottom of this page.

Reducing Stress through the Patient Briefcase initiative

Using digital images in wound care

Phone availability in Sweden

Improving treatment response time with Stroke Angel

The role of Telehealth in synthesizing Palliative Oncologic care

Living a more harmonious life with dementia: an EU-focused Telehealth in action

Telehealth transforming care for CODP patients in rural areas

Mobile and Wireless Social and Healthcare Services with the Mallu (Mobile Clinic)

Distance Consultation: collaborating between specialist and primary care

All the help in one place: Commonwell Veldhoven

Innovating through decentralized Teledialysis care

The Gesundheitsdialog: Advanced Therapy Management for  Diabetes Patients based on mHealth

Telehealth tackling hypertension

Regaining Control while living with Emphysema

The National Patient Summary, Sweden

All the help in one place: Commonwell Milton Keynes

Newham Whole System Demonstrator: four testimonials (UK)

About the Campaign for Telehealth in support of Integrated Care

The Campaign for Telehealth in support of Integrated Care was an informal collaboration of Brussels-based organisations in support of awareness about the benefits of telehealth.  The grouping included:

– AIM, the International Association of Mutual Benefit Societies (www.aim-mutual.org)
– EHMA, the European Health Management Association (www.ehma.org)
– EPF, the European Patients’ Forum (www.eu-patient.eu)
– COCIR, the voice of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry (www.cocir.org)
– CONTINUA, the Continua Health Alliance (www.continuaalliance.org)
– EHTEL, the eHealth Focal Point for Europe (www.ehtel.eu)
– HOPE, the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (www.hope.be)

A special thank you goes to Intel for editorial support of the telehealth testimonials.