Imagine a nurse in a remote African village using a wireless phone and web camera
to upload vital signs to a doctor in Boston, Massachusetts for diagnosis.
An EMT transporting a patient via ambulance is video conferencing with the
ER doctor en route while monitoring heart irregularities in real-time.
A college student walks into a kiosk on campus and is conferencing with an off-site
physician regarding her sore throat symptoms while a nurse uses a digital camera to
upload images for diagnostics.
In the middle of the night a mother whose child is ill gets medical advice via laptop
computer, avoiding a trip to the emergency room.
A physician's assistant responds to a disaster scene with a smart phone and web
enabled video connection to a trauma center to make triage decisions.
These are all examples of Global HouseCall's video telemedicine services.
Partnering with global 3G/4G wireless providers, we are bringing a variety of
applications and services using two-way video, email, wireless phones and other forms
of telecommunications technology to meet the demands of the world's expanding
population. Information that was previously available only on paper within the walls of
hospitals can now be shared instantly on smartphones or mobile embedded devices.
This can provide life-saving results in critical situations.
Benefits
· Immediate access to physicians
· Triage on demand
· In-Home or in situ services
· Remote care in developing nations
· Fewer emergency room visits
· Patient care at lower cost
