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InterMed patient-based system uses medical data obtained from patients with chronic disease and from their physicians both to improve the patients' care and to significantly lower the cost of care. The InterMed System combines FDA approved medical devices with InterMed's proprietary Patient Data Handler and uses InterMed's groundbreaking, proprietary software to automatically analyze and present the data.
Until now, this analysis has been impossible to perform as the data was not available and clinicians do not have the training necessary to perform the analysis. The results of InterMed's analyses are automatically translated into user friendly summaries for review by the patients and by their physicians or care managers.
Upon enrollment, relevant information is gathered from the patients and their care providers in order to customize the planned program for each patient. This process is compliant with all relevant HIPAA and FDA privacy standards. Patients are provided with one or more biometric devices depending on their particular clinical situation. For instance, patients with diabetes would most likely receive a glucose meter and a physical activity meter and might also receive a scale and a blood pressure monitor. Patients with asthma or COPD would receive a peak flow meter and might also receive an oximeter. Patients with heart failure would receive a scale and might also receive an oximeter and a blood pressure monitor. Patients use these devices in their homes, at work, or elsewhere, according to protocols determined in collaboration with their physicians. The devices automatically and wirelessly transmit the data to an in-home Patient Data Handler that connects with InterMed's servers via a telephone line or broadband connection. The transmission is completely automated and requires no additional effort on the part of the patient beyond that already required to obtain biometric measurements with the devices. InterMed's unique Knowledge Engine then applies its powerful algorithms to the data and provides a more comprehensive understanding of the patient's condition. Personalized feedback reports based on the patient's own data are then electronically delivered to the patient, and appropriate reports for physicians and care managers are also generated.
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InterMed patient-based system uses medical data obtained from patients with chronic disease and from their physicians both to improve the patients' care and to significantly lower the cost of care. The InterMed System combines FDA approved medical devices with InterMed's proprietary Patient Data Handler and uses InterMed's groundbreaking, proprietary software to automatically analyze and present the data.
Until now, this analysis has been impossible to perform as the data was not available and clinicians do not have the training necessary to perform the analysis. The results of InterMed's analyses are automatically translated into user friendly summaries for review by the patients and by their physicians or care managers.
Upon enrollment, relevant information is gathered from the patients and their care providers in order to customize the planned program for each patient. This process is compliant with all relevant HIPAA and FDA privacy standards. Patients are provided with one or more biometric devices depending on their particular clinical situation. For instance, patients with diabetes would most likely receive a glucose meter and a physical activity meter and might also receive a scale and a blood pressure monitor. Patients with asthma or COPD would receive a peak flow meter and might also receive an oximeter. Patients with heart failure would receive a scale and might also receive an oximeter and a blood pressure monitor. Patients use these devices in their homes, at work, or elsewhere, according to protocols determined in collaboration with their physicians. The devices automatically and wirelessly transmit the data to an in-home Patient Data Handler that connects with InterMed's servers via a telephone line or broadband connection. The transmission is completely automated and requires no additional effort on the part of the patient beyond that already required to obtain biometric measurements with the devices. InterMed's unique Knowledge Engine then applies its powerful algorithms to the data and provides a more comprehensive understanding of the patient's condition. Personalized feedback reports based on the patient's own data are then electronically delivered to the patient, and appropriate reports for physicians and care managers are also generated.