The latest version of Cisco HealthPresence solution , was debuted in the Cisco Booth at the American Telemedicine Association’s annual meeting held in San Jose, April 29- May 1, 2012.
Cisco HealthPresence leverages the network as the platform to connect people, resources, and information to deliver enhanced care-at-a-distance. The solution includes all the elements of a typical telemedicine encounter through a common user interface, while removing the technical complexity for healthcare providers and medical staff.
The latest version reflects collaboration between Cisco and Emerge.MD, a Phoenix, Arizona based-provider of telehealth SaaS (software-as-a-service) solutions including workflow software.
Additional features in this release include:
• Compatibility with a broad portfolio of Cisco video platforms including Cisco Jabber Video soft client for desktops
• A scalable architecture that permits easy localization and integration with new third-party medical devices
• Enhanced workflows and support for physicians to collaborate and expand their network with specialists both inter- and intra- their healthcare network
“Cisco provides the platform for integrating partner solutions, and that enables a lot of new capabilities,’ said Rajesh Vargheese, CTO, Cisco Healthcare Solutions at the Cisco booth on the ATA exhibition floor.
Added Vincent Balsamo, Emerge.MD’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing: “It’s all about workflow, adoption, and utilization. The combined solution enables us to use the best of each other’s products and technologies to deliver seamless care”. To watch more of their discussions click here .
Cisco HealthPresence 2.1 is one among several collaborations between Cisco and Emerge.MD. The two have also worked on Webex integrations for health care providers. The Cisco Healthcare Solutions team is excited about this new partnership and what it brings to our healthcare partners and customers.
One major topic at this year’s HIMSS 2012 Conference, was accountable care programs. As January 1, 2012 marked the initial period for healthcare organizations to start the application process to become eligible for Accountable Care Organization status there was much debate about whether or not ACOs could improve healthcare while reducing costs.
The coordinated care provided by an Accountable Care Organization can help ensure that patients, especially the chronically ill, get the right care at the right time, with the goal of avoiding unnecessary duplication of services and preventing medical errors.
Government support for healthcare (telehealth or telemedicine) technologies continues to gain momentum across the globe. The latest examples in Scotland and California emphasize improved medical care and reduced costs from adoption of technologies such as telepresence, home monitoring and Internet services.
A recent Guardian article highlights a report from the Scottish auditor which urges NHS to consider telehealth when developing or redesigning services. The report sets out a series of questions for NHS boards to ask around improved access, increased capacity, cost avoidance and health benefits. They include: Are any patients unable to access the current service because of geography? Do clinical staff have to do more than a four hour round trip to deliver the current service? Could using telehealth potentially reduce hospital admissions? Hopefully NHS takes this recommendation seriously and starts to make some serious headway on the telehealth front. Read More »
Healthcare is transforming rapidly thanks to advances in technology and people working together. This evolution was obvious in Jordan last week, when the inaugural meeting of the country’s Healthcare ICT Task Force took place in conjunction with the World Economic Forum Jordan.
The task force is a collaboration between the King Abdullah II Fund for Development, the Information Technology Association of Jordan (inj@j), and Cisco, and it points to the country’s vision to become a regional hub for ICT solutions in the healthcare sector. Read More »
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In October of 2010, Cisco and the Jordanian Government formally announced the Jordan Healthcare Initiative; a partnership to improve the country’s healthcare system through the implementation of information and communications technology (ICT).
We are proud to announce the first step in this partnership, a pilot of Cisco’s HealthPresence solution, was opened in June of 2011. The HealthPresence solution, donated by Cisco, provides care-at-a distance technology for patents at Al-Mafraq Governmental Hospital with specialized physicians at Prince Hamzah Hospital in Amman. Read More »
