Aerotel Medical Systems is an Israeli company that has been developing wireless telehealth applications since 1998. They introduced the first personal wearable mobile health system in 2007 and a wireless homecare hub in 2009. Their wireless homecare hub can be used to remotely monitor patients' vital signs like blood pressure, weight, and glucose levels using various Bluetooth-enabled sensors. It transmits the data daily to medical centers and patient portals. A case study described a program in New York that uses Aerotel's wireless monitoring system for heart failure patients. It allows patients to take readings at home and sends alerts to nurses if issues arise, reducing hospitalizations by 30% and healthcare costs.
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Wireless Technologies for Chronic Care Management - Med-e-Tel Luxembourg (April 2011)
1. Ofer Atzmon
Aerotel Medical Systems
Med-e-Tel 2011, Luxembourg
Wireless Technologies
Helping Chronic Care Management
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About Aerotel Medical Systems
Aerotel is a global provider of fixed and mobile telehealth and telecare solutions
Based in Israel
Developing wireless telehealth applications since 1998
Introduced the first personal wearable mHealth system in 2007
Introduces a wireless homecare hub in 2009
Installed base in 50+ countries around the world, and growing
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So Many Buzzwords… So Many Definitions…
Telemedicine
Telehealth
eHealth
Mobile Health (mHealth)
Personal Health
Digital Health
Wireless Telehealth
We shall focus on Wireless Telehealth:
The use of wireless technologies for the provision of healthcare services
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Market Drivers (everybody should know…)
Fast growing elderly demographics
Chronically ill patients live longer and suffer from various chronic diseases
Patients become more involved with their personal health
Cost savings:
$1,000+ per day for hospital bed
$200 per day for visiting nurse
$5 per day for tele-monitoring
Wireless technologies are becoming more affordable and common
Around 70% people own cellphones and over 90% of world’s population is
covered by mobile network (Source: GSMA)
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The Need for Chronic Disease Management
45% of Americans have at least one chronic illness, and
25% suffers from multiple chronic diseases
75% of the US health care spending each year is spent on chronic disease
Millions of work days are lost, costing about $1 trillion a year
(Source: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies)
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The Homecare Evolution
Past: Visiting the patient on a scheduled basis
Present: Telehealth allows daily monitoring with real-time diagnostics and
interventions
Future: Wireless technologies make it even more easier, safer and personal to
fit today’s dynamic lifestyle
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The Benefits
Remote Monitoring Improves Quality of Care, Reduces Healthcare Costs and
Empowers Patients
Early interventions are critical for
improvement of symptom management
reduction in unnecessary hospital visits
Remote monitoring can lead to stable symptom management, improved health
behaviors, and compliance with medications and treatments
Significant cost savings for care providers and payers
Patients can travel with comfort, and stay in touch with their doctor or access
critical information from anywhere
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Barriers Still Need to Be Overcome
Reducing costs of technology
Making the technology transparent for end-users
Standardizing data-exchange protocols (e.g. Continua)
Protecting data privacy
Concentrated effort of various stakeholders (vendors, payers, wireless carriers,
healthcare providers)….
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Introducing Connect-Cell™ Wireless Homecare Hub
Small and light-weight – can be hidden around the home
Easy to use – only one push button (On/Off)
Supports a wide range of sensors from various suppliers
Transmits data to a remote medical center/EHR/Portal
Fully automatic data acquisition and transmission
Built-in GSM/GPRS module (by Cinterion)
Integrated Bluetooth module
Two serial ports
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Case Study: “The Do-It-Yourself House Call”
Remote-Monitoring Technology Leads Heart Patients to Take Their Readings at Home
From the Wall Street Journal, July 27, 2010 (click to read full article)
Ms. Brown's blood-pressure reading and
transmission devices.
'I was constantly going to the doctor,' said
Carolyn Brown of the Bronx, N.Y. 'Now they
can tell right away if I am in trouble.'
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“The Do-It-Yourself House Call” – Service Description
Service by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., covered by insurers
Provided to post heart attack patients
Puts a scale, blood-pressure cuff and glucose monitor into patients' homes
Collects the data daily via the hub
Nurse case managers follow up with the patients if any of the vital signs seem
worrisome
Patients do not have to go see a doctor is nothing is wrong with them
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“The Do-It-Yourself House Call” – the Benefits
Detect changes and intervene before the patient has to be hospitalized.
Instead of constantly going to the doctor, the monitoring service can detect
immediately if the patient has a problem
Faster evaluation of suspected heart failures
Peace of mind for patients and caregivers
30% reduction in hospitalization for heart-failure patients, a study showed
Significant cost savings: $6,300 for a Medicaid heart patient's typical hospital
stay vs. a $626 worth wireless monitoring system (which is typically rented).
The system actually pays for itself!
17. Thank you
for your attention
Please come visit our stand at Med-e-Tel
Ofer Atzmon
VP Business Development and Marketing
ofer@aerotel.com www.aerotel.com
+972-52-2451771