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Frost & Sullivan Honors Cybernet's Excellence in Technology.


Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California
Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries.
, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2003

Frost & Sullivan last night presented the 2003 Excellence in Technology of the Year Award in 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  technology to Cybernet Systems Corporation for its cost-effective method of improving cardiac and chronic outpatient care through access to an affordable, accurate, and easy-to-use patient monitoring system.

Cybernet's MedStar, the key component of a web- or POTS-based outpatient care system, is a small computerized computerized

adapted for analysis, storage and retrieval on a computer.


computerized axial tomography
see computed tomography.
 terminal that collects physiological data from patients' in-home devices and sends the data to a central electronic management system. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists This is a list of notable pharmacists.
  • Dora Akunyili, Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control of Nigeria
  • Charles Alderton (1857 - 1941), American inventor the soft drink Dr Pepper
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, and other health professionals have immediate access to updated outpatient information.

In the current market, telemedicine services have employed expensive equipment required to operate the system. As most telemedicine services are not covered not covered Health care adjective Referring to a procedure, test or other health service to which a policy holder or insurance beneficiary is not entitled under the terms of the policy or payment system–eg, Medicare. Cf Covered.  by medical insurance, Cybernet offers its MedStar technology at an affordable rate, so the chronically ill may overcome the obstacle of high prices.

The company continually innovates the MedStar product line. Cybernet recently added videotelephone service options, which are ideal for facilitating regular face-to-face visits between healthcare providers and patients in situations that preclude pre·clude  
tr.v. pre·clud·ed, pre·clud·ing, pre·cludes
1. To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent. See Synonyms at prevent.

2.
 frequent office visits. These virtual visits, in combination, with regular physiological transmissions, enable healthcare providers to more closely monitor at-risk patients in a supportive manner.

"Frost & Sullivan recognizes Cybernet's commitment to research and development and its efforts in developing innovative systems that bring the full potential of telemedicine to patients," says Jim Smith There are several famous people with the name Jim Smith, including:
  • Jim Smith, a football (soccer) player and later manager, currently in charge of Oxford United.
  • Jim Smith, former NFL and USFL wide receiver
, Frost & Sullivan analyst. "To a large extent, the MedStar system is the first to overcome current constraints CONSTRAINTS - A language for solving constraints using value inference.

["CONSTRAINTS: A Language for Expressing Almost-Hierarchical Descriptions", G.J. Sussman et al, Artif Intell 14(1):1-39 (Aug 1980)].
 in the telemedicine market that include expensive equipment, lack of insurance acceptance, and complicated procedures."

The Excellence in Technology of the Year Award is bestowed upon the company that has pioneered the development and introduction of an innovative technology into the market that has either impacted or has the potential to impact several market sectors.

Held in Boston, Mass., last night's 2003 Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Emerging Technologies Awards Banquet honored companies and individuals for technical developments that have the opportunity for the fastest growth in their industries. The award recipients have identified emerging trends before they have become the standard in the marketplace and have created advanced technologies that will catalyze cat·a·lyze
v.
To modify, especially to increase, the rate of a chemical reaction by catalysis.



catalyze

to cause or produce catalysis.
 industries in the near future.

About Cybernet Systems Corporation

Cybernet Systems is a rapidly growing technology-based company focused on developing products that combine software and Internet intelligence with human-machine interaction. For over 14 years, Cybernet has made significant contributions in the fields of health, productivity and security, and continues to innovate in·no·vate  
v. in·no·vat·ed, in·no·vat·ing, in·no·vates

v.tr.
To begin or introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time.

v.intr.
To begin or introduce something new.
 in the areas of Internet medical systems, large-scale distributed network training and gaming, and gesture control interface technology. Additional information on Cybernet Systems is available on the Web at www.cybernet.com or by calling 734-668-2567.

About Frost & Sullivan

Founded in 1961, Frost & Sullivan is recognized as a global leader in growth consulting. Frost & Sullivan Awards A Sullivan Award may refer to:
  • Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award or Mary Mildred Sullivan Award; awarded at 29-grantee institutions of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation.
 are presented to companies that demonstrate excellence in their industry, commending the diligence, commitment, and innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace. Frost & Sullivan rigorously analyzes specific criteria to determine award recipients in a vast variety of market industries and landscapes. For further information, visit www.frost.com.
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