Cybernet Medical Debuts Two-way Interactive Interface for MedStar at World HOMECARExpo 2003 in Orlando.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K HOMECARExpo 2003 ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2003 Cybernet's PalStar Works with the MedStar(TM) Data Transmission Device and Collection System To Enable Healthcare Providers to Remotely Interact with Chronic Disease Patients Cybernet Medical, a leading developer of biometric monitoring technology and medical devices for outpatient care, today announced that it will launch a new personal activity log device for its MedStar(TM) Disease Management Data Collection System at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the World HOMECARExpo Oct. 11-15 in Orlando, Fla. Known as PalStar, this handheld touch screen unit facilitates two-way communication Two-way communication is a form of transmission in which both parties involved transmit information. Common forms of two-way communication are:
"The future success of telemedicine ("long distance" medicine) Using a videoconferencing link to a large medical center in order that rural health care facilities can perform diagnosis and treatment. A specialist can monitor the patient remotely taking cues from the general practitioner or nurse who is actually examining lies in our ability to create economically-priced tools that incorporate a broad range of communication options," noted Chuck Jacobus, Ph.D., CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cybernet Medical. "The MedStar system is already compatible with videotelephones, an ideal communication methodology for patients who have access to the infrastructure required for streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. . But for patients in rural areas or for those who are less technologically inclined, such as the elderly, a more straightforward approach to remote physician-patient communication is needed. PalStar offers a simple and effective alternative." The MedStar system remotely collects and transmits the physiological data of patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension and congestive heart failure congestive heart failure, inability of the heart to expel sufficient blood to keep pace with the metabolic demands of the body. In the healthy individual the heart can tolerate large increases of workload for a considerable length of time. (CHF CHF In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swiss Franc. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). PalStar offers a complementary level of care by allowing a series of subjective questions to be tailored and posed to each patient on a frequent basis. Through a simple interactive interface with MedStar, a healthcare provider can now prompt a patient to take medication or ask how the patient is feeling. The questions are sent over a standard phone line to the patient's handheld PalStar; when the patient completes the answers by using a touch screen, the information is returned to the health provider or nurse, who then reviews the data via a computer. PalStar offers the following features: -- user-friendly screens with customizable fonts for patients who may need a larger typeface The design of a set of printed characters, such as Courier, Helvetica and Times Roman. The terms "typeface" and "font" are used interchangeably, but the typeface is the primary design, while the font is the particular implementation and variation of the typeface, such as bold or italics for improved readability -- the ability to pose any type of question, ranging from multiple choice to text input -- no requirement for additional hardware or software, as information from PalStar can be viewed from any web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. Practical benefits of the combined PalStar/ MedStar system include: -- the ability for healthcare caseworkers to further ensure program compliance through frequent checks of chronic disease patients -- a methodology for personal interaction that can be conducted at a convenient time for the patient -- a way to maintain regular physician/patient dialog when weather, traffic or distance precludes an office visit -- documentation of patient progress Visitors to the 22nd Meeting of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the World HOMECARExpo, being held Oct. 11-15 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, can view live demonstrations of Cybernet Medical's MedStar system and PalStar in booth #1715. During the exposition, representatives will show the entire patient monitoring process by collecting and transmitting human physiological data into a simulated electronic patient record for retrieval and analysis. About the MedStar(TM) System The MedStar interface device and accompanying collection server, together called the MedStar System, is designed to improve in-home patient chronic disease management. The battery-powered and portable MedStar device connects to and transmits physiological data from standard measurement devices regularly used at home by chronic disease patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, CHF and respiratory conditions. These devices include electronic scales, blood pressure cuffs, spirometers, pulse oximetry pulse oximetry Oxygen saturation measurement, SaO Critical care A method used to determine the O2 saturation–SaO2 and desaturation of blood in a continuous noninvasive fashion, through the noninvasive assessment of arterial Hb-bound and glucose monitors. Purpose-built for home care, hospitals and disease management companies, the MedStar device and its web-based electronic patient physiological data record management system is the low cost solution for transmitting data acquired in the patient's home to remotely located caregivers. About Cybernet Medical Cybernet Medical is an innovative, technology-based company focused on changing the way chronic care patients are monitored and diagnosed. Through research funded by NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , National Institute of Health and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), U.S. government agency administered by the Department of Defense (see Defense, United States Department of). (DARPA DARPA: see Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) The name given to the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency during the 1980s. It was later renamed back to ARPA. ), Cybernet Medical has developed and patented electronic devices, networked databases, and web-based user interfaces for the collection and management of physiological data. For more information on Cybernet Medical, visit the company's web site at www.cybernetmedical.com or call 734-668-2567. |
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