Health monitor interacts with clinical systems
14 June 2007
A new personal health monitor which collects vital signs and
subjective patient information from patient questionnaires — and sends
the data directly to the client’s own clinical information system — has
been launched by German firm RTX Healthcare.
The RTX3370 Telehealth Monitor has been designed to make life easier
for those living at home with chronic diseases such as heart failure,
COPD and diabetes. It engages patients through personalised daily
interactions and questionnaires while collecting vital signs.
“The uniqueness of our product is that it is offered as a system
device which interoperates directly with our clients’ clinical
information systems”, said Bjarne Flou, Managing Director of
Hannover-based RTX Healthcare. “Our business model is based on hardware
sales, compared to most other competing solutions in the industry, where
the devices are tied up to a proprietary infrastructure and the business
model are based on a monthly fee, fee per user and likewise.”
Swiss centre for telemedicine Medgate, a provider of disease
management and telehealth services, was among the product’s first
customers. “We chose the RTX3370 because it is a strong and powerful
means of engaging especially elderly patients actively in our health
programs”, says Andy Fisher, CEO of Medgate. “The simplicity, appeal and
flexibility of this product is unique. Furthermore, the way Medgate and
RTX work together allows us to customise our offering exactly to our
needs.”
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