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The UK Telemedicine Information Service (TIS) Dr Jim Briggs Principal Lecturer in Information Systems University of Portsmouth, UK Dr Jim Briggs Principal Lecturer in Information Systems University of Portsmouth, UK
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2 History Department of Health (UK government) commissioned 2 surveys:Department of Health (UK government) commissioned 2 surveys: 1996 – Survey of UK telemedicine activity1996 – Survey of UK telemedicine activity 1997 – Further survey of telecare1997 – Further survey of telecare 1998 (October) – National Database of Telemedicine (NDTM) website launched1998 (October) – National Database of Telemedicine (NDTM) website launched 2001 (January) – Telemedicine Information Service (TIS) website launched2001 (January) – Telemedicine Information Service (TIS) website launched
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3 The TIS website Contains information on:Contains information on: –Projects: pilots and full-scale services –Companies: providing products or services –People: practitioners or experts –Resources: books, articles and websites –Equipment: produced and used
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4 Database entries Telemedicine projects 108 Telemedicine education projects 11 UK companies involved in telemedicine 112 Other organisations (including health service) 342 People325 Publications116 Links to other websites 16 Equipment237 TOTAL1267
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5 Website readership (per week)
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6 The BL connection Collaborating since May 1999Collaborating since May 1999 Telemedicine Information ServiceTelemedicine Information Service –Website –Email discussion list –Walk-in/telephone service at BL in London –Bibliographic lists
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7 The TIS website http://www.tis.bl.uk/
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8 Telemedicine mailing list http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/telemedicine.htmlhttp://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/telemedicine.htmlhttp://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/telemedicine.html Over 300 membersOver 300 members Typically 5-10 messages a monthTypically 5-10 messages a month Community buildingCommunity building
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9 http://www.tis.bl.uk
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