Chyron Announces Partnership with Inet Health Technologies to Provide Videoconferencing for Doctor/Patient Visits.Business & Technology Editors MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2000 Chyron Chyron may refer to:
See: New York Stock Exchange : CHY CHY Commission for Hydrology (WMO) CHY Cherry-Burrel Corporation ) a world leader in the development and delivery of products and services in the media casting market, announced today that it has entered into a technology partnership agreement with Inet Health Technologies, Inc. -- owner of the AtHome Doctor (TM) model, the first on-line videoconferencing medium for doctor/patient visits. Under this technology agreement, Chyron will first determine technical feasibility of the project, determining the best audio and video compression Encoding digital video to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth. See video codec and data compression. video compression - Compression of sequences of images. technology for this use, then the optimum data structure model for accessing on-line physician medical records. Subsequently, Chyron will determine how implementation of the on-line model for the AtHome Doctor website will be deployed. "Doctors see many patients in their offices who could be better taken care of by a short video conference," said Richard Jaffe, co-managing director of Inet Health Technologies. "By combining our technology with the technology and services provided by Chyron, and data from the initial feasibility study The analysis of a problem to determine if it can be solved effectively. The operational (will it work?), economical (costs and benefits) and technical (can it be built?) aspects are part of the study. Results of the study determine whether the solution should be implemented. , our AtHome Doctor patient visit model will give patients greatly expanded, more efficient access to their physicians." "Inet Health Technologies and the AtHome Doctor is an idea that will revolutionize doctor/patient communications," said Rich Hajdu, vice president of business development for Chyron's Streaming Services Division. "We hope this is the first of many opportunities that we are exploring to develop innovative solutions for streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. . We look forward to becoming the technology implementers of this broad-based interactive streaming application for Inet." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Inet's Jaffe, "We have high hopes that this new streaming model being implemented by Chyron will usher in Verb 1. usher in - be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" inaugurate, introduce commence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. a new way of handling routine patient issues, such as prescription reorders, benign and lifestyle medications, and thereby increasing efficiency and profitability in the medical profession." The AtHome Doctor videoconference model is scheduled to open for patients and physicians on April 1, 2001. About Inet Health Technologies, Inc. Inet Health Technologies has developed the first Internet-based physician/patient visit model (provisional patent pending) called "AtHome Doctor" (TM) which provides for the treatment of selected medical conditions See carpal tunnel syndrome, computer vision syndrome, dry eyes and deep vein thrombosis. and prescription therapies through pre-scheduled videoconferences. The company is based in Houston, Texas. About Chyron Corporation Chyron Corporation is the world leader in the development and delivery of products and services in the media casting market -- an area which delivers media to consumers that includes high definition TV, standard definition TV, interactive TV or any form of broadband. The Company provides broadcast graphics, high bandwidth and multi media signals, streaming media technology and content management. Chyron is the only global company with 30 years of expertise and technology to provide the services and solutions for streaming media, interactive television, enabling the highest quality experience to be delivered to consumers. Chyron Corporation's existing customer base is comprised of nearly all television stations and TV networks throughout Europe and North America. With offices in the U.K., France, Hong Kong and U.S., and a client list that includes the world's leading broadcasters, Chyron has been providing the owners of content with value-added products and services for over 30 years. Certain of these statements contained in this press release may be deemed forward-looking statements. Such statements, and other matters addressed in this press release, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements and matters are the risks and other factors detailed, from time to time, in the Company's reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. . Chyron Corporation Web Site http://www.chyron.com |
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