November 11, 2008
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Intel is growing its market presence in the medical field with technology that allows doctors to make house
calls on patients without even being there. Intel Health Guide uses technology and Internet connections to
enable medical personnel to monitor the health of chronically ill people from a distance.
Now doctors and nurses can monitor heart functions, blood sugar levels and other important health factors of
at-home patients and then manage their care remotely, according to Intel.
Intel Digital Health Group v.p. Louis Burns says "our new Health Guide is a step forward in offering more
personalized and effective management of chronic health conditions in the home."
"Intel has spent more than four years researching the needs of both caregivers and patients, and we are
now moving to launch a series of new products that will help extend care from the hospital to the home," added
Burns. Health care services provider Advanced Warning Systems Inc. will use Intel's new technology to monitor retired
athletes and military veterans considered high-risk for cardiovascular problems, according to Intel.
The world's largest chip maker is working with care providers to test Health Guide and plans a series of studies
in the U.S. focused on people with illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and hypertension.
American Medical Alert Corporation, a U.S. provider of remote patient monitoring devices, will be the first
partner in the United States for the Intel Health Guide, which is being marketed to care providers.
Health Guide provides tools to collect vital signs, maintain patient records, instruct patients and have video
conferences. Groups Intel is working with the Mayo Clinic in the U.S. and the American Heart Association. More news
are expected soon.
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