Continua Health Alliance
What is the Continua Health Alliance?
Tunstall is the only UK founder member of the Continua Health Alliance. Continua is a non-profit, open industry alliance of the finest healthcare and technology companies in the world, who have joined together to improve the quality of personal healthcare.
The Continua Health Alliance Mission
"Our Mission is to establish an eco-system of interoperable personal telehealth systems that empower people & organisations to better manage their health and wellness"
Who are the members?
Continua was announced on 6 June 2006 in San Francisco, with 22 founding members including Cisco Systems, GE, IBM, Intel, Kaiser Permanente, Medtronic, Motorola, Panasonic (Matsushita Electric), Royal Philips Electronics, Samsung, Sharp, Welch Allyn and Tunstall.
The alliance now has over 100 members, who are working together globally to establish interoperability standards for personal health products and services, to enable new models of healthcare for people worldwide.
How will the Continua Health Alliance help me?
Richard Foggie of the Department of Trade and Industry's electronics and IT services unit said: "Continua will play a key role in accelerating the development of scalable, cost-effective solutions for the care of older people and those with long-term conditions. The UK is pioneering the use of telecare and telehealth solutions on a large scale, through initiatives including the Government's £80M Preventative Technologies Grant. As Tunstall is the UK and world leader in telecare, I believe its contribution to the Alliance will be particularly important in terms of market experience, developing interoperability and reducing the overall costs of these solutions."
James Buckley, CEO of Tunstall said: "We are standing on the verge of an incredible opportunity to change the face of healthcare delivery throughout the world, to the benefit of those most in need. We are delighted to be at the table with the world's leading companies and the creation of the Continua Health Alliance will play a key role in improving the quality of life for millions. It will allow members to develop interoperable devices and services, enabling health care providers and individuals to develop truly personalised health solutions. This will result in better quality care programmes, helping to reduce healthcare costs and Tunstall is thrilled to be a part of this exciting venture."
Latest News
Tunstall will be keeping this page updated on the latest Continua Health Alliance developments, and for more information please visit http://www.continuaalliance.org/
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