KSYOS has received the UK Trade & Investment Award 2011 from the British Ambassy in The Hague. The Netherlands is an important investor into the UK. With TeleDermatology, KSYOS invests in efficiency, quality and costs of care. KSYOS received the Investment Award from mr. Paul Arkwright (British Ambassador to the Netherlands) and mr. Nick Baird (Chief Executive of UK Trade & Investment).

The British Journal of Dermatology has recently published a study reporting on the effect of teledermatology on efficiency, quality and costs of care when integrated in daily practice and applied after patient selection by the GP. The study included 37,207 teleconsultations performed in The Netherlands. If used to prevent a physical referral, 74% of referrals were actually prevented. The mean response time of dermatologists was 4.6 hours. General practitioners indicated that there was a (high) educational effect in 85% of the teleconsultations. The authors state that teledermatology following GP selection should be seriously considered as a possible pathway of referral to secondary care. Click here for the complete abstract.

Since the start of KSYOS TeleDermatology in the UK, the first 500 TeleDermatology Consultations sent by more than 400 general practitioners have been evaluated. This shows that 70% of physical referrals to the hospital have been prevented! The dermatologists have an average response time of 9 working hours. In over 80% of the cases the answer from the dermatologist was (highly) educational and helpful. More information? E-mail us at info@KSYOS.co.uk.

In March, KSYOS visited the “International Congress on Telehealth and Telecare” in Londen. Dermatologist Saul Halpern presented the first results of KSYOS TeleDermatology, since February 2010. Click here to read the abstract of his presentation. There were also other speakers from around the world, who spoke about the latest innovations and best practice in telehealth and telecare. All the abstracts are published by the International Journal of Integrated Care, click here to read them.