“VidyoHealth” Extends the Reach of Affordable, Quality Health Care to Remote Areas Reducing Travel to Hospitals, Doctors and Therapists

Groundbreaking Consumer Survey Reveals Important Consumer Insights on Personal Health Technologies

DALLAS, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 08/24/10 -- Almost 20% of U.S. consumers who care for an ill family member are willing to pay out-of-pocket for a home health monitoring service, almost double the number who would purchase the service for themselves, according to Parks Associates.

VRI Telemonitoring will provide CareCentrix with telemonitoring, medication adherence, and medical alert systems in support of their efforts to provide comprehensive medical care at home.

Dayton, OH (PRWEB) August 26, 2010

* Philips has made anchor investment in healthcare technology fund Gilde Healthcare III, which has a target size of EUR 200 million (USD 250 million).

* Investment will complement Philips’ existing innovation efforts in healthcare.

Telemonitoring may help patients transition from hospital to home, reducing hospital readmissions

NYACK, NY - A clinical study is underway at Nyack Hospital to evaluate the use of telemonitoring to monitor medication adherence in discharged heart failure patients. The purpose of the study is to assess the use of cellphone-based telemonitoring to help patients transition from the inpatient to outpatient setting.