Healthcare Via Television; Simple Remote Healthcare Solution, Easy Interactive TV Display for Patients at Home, Web Dashboard for Nurses/Doctors/Family Members
Posted on: Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 21:00 CST
FOXBORO, Mass., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- BL Healthcare, is about to release a system that will allow closer monitoring of physiological parameters of chronic illness by the healthcare provider by accepting data transmitted by wireless medical devices in the home such as weight scales, blood pressure devices or glucose meters. Data is immediately made available to both the patient as well as the healthcare providers, wherever they may be. Anyone with a television and either a telephone line or an internet connection will be able to do so simply and without a computer.
BL Healthcare's TVx system will enable patients to hold 2-way videoconferences with doctors and nurses or family members right from their home using their own Television as the display. An inbuilt video camera and a remote control with a microphone allow patients to videoconference with healthcare professionals or caregivers.
TVx System also enables video-based patient education, such as movies or video clips, to be made available on demand. This functionality provides patient education in the home in a visual form that shows the patients how to live with and manage their disease. These videos can be customized for each individual patient by the healthcare providers.
The TV - based display allows the patient to review information on-demand and answer interactive queries from the doctors and nurses. This system helps overcome barriers such as lack of literacy or discomfort with computers.
Patients suffering from chronic conditions such as diabetes, CHF, COPD, asthma and hypertension benefit from such remote monitoring.
"We have been testing BL Healthcare's television based solution in a usability study for over a year. Both patients as well as the nurses find the system easy to use," says Richard Jacovini, President of Homecare Network, Jefferson Health Systems. "We are in the process of implementing an organization wide remote care management program using BL Healthcare's solutions," continues Mr. Jacovini.
BL Healthcare remote care management products are characterized by reliability, simplicity and flexibility and are designed to empower providers, patients and caregivers to improve care, compliance and outcomes while reducing costs.
"If you know how to use a remote control to navigate your television screen, you know how to use the system," says Michael Mathur, President and CEO of BL Healthcare.
A number of Health Plans are evaluating using these types of technology solutions for not only the chronically ill but also for 'at risk' and healthy people. BL Healthcare's solutions provide a simple way for them to stay connected and communicate with their members.
About BL Healthcare
BL Healthcare, is a Massachusetts-based health care technology company (http://www.blhealthcare.com/ ) that develops, installs and supports remote health management solutions. The Company's services link patients, providers, and caregivers for the monitoring and management of wellness and disease states at distributed points of healthcare access, particularly in the patient's home.
For further information, please contact Doug Kinner at (508) 543 4150 -- info@BLHelathcare.com
BL Healthcare
CONTACT: Doug Kinner of BL Healthcare, +1-508-543-4150,info@BLHelathcare.com
Web site: http://www.blhealthcare.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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