More information can be found at www.videoconferencias.com.mx.
Telehealth 2003 Award winners in the
Healthcare Provider category are:
Visiting
Nurse Association, Inc.
VNA Inc. is the largest independent
non-profit home health care agency in Michigan located in the Metropolitan
Detroit area.
Their TeleHomecare program focuses primarily
on the coordination of services, and knowledge/behavior assessment for heart
failure population during the immediate post discharge phase (24 hours) and
through the continuum of care. VNA equips Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
patients with a weight scale and blood pressure cuff that automatically
transmits their vital signs via a telephone line.
CHF costs the US $10 billion annually for
diagnosis and treatment. Approximately 30% to 40% of CHF patients with heart
failure are readmitted within six months of hospitalization. The TeleHomecare
program is dramatically reducing these numbers.ore information can be found at www.vna.org.
Health Telematic Network
S.p.A.
(runner-up)
Health Telematic Network S.p.A., based in
Italy, provides telemonitoring services 24/7/365 for the following
services:
A recent study by the network found that
telemedicine is particularly promising in the treatment of cardiovascular
disease. The telecardiology service showed a diagnostic accuracy of 86.9%
versus traditional emergency department admission for chest pain.
