Cisco launches HealthPresence platform

SAN JOSE, Calif.: Cisco, on Monday at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference in Atlanta announced the availability of the Cisco HealthPresence platform.

The solution is an advanced, care-at-a-distance technology platform that allows patients to connect with doctors and clinicians for health care consultations.  Traditional telemedicine or telehealth approaches have focused mostly on the problem of physical access to medical care. 

Cisco HealthPresence addresses four additional key health care delivery challenges which include capacity (the scarcity and productivity of clinical expertise),  collaboration (one patient with many clinicians, many providers with many providers, and many patients with many patients), information exchange (the ability of participants to share and view vital health information) and personalization (engaging patients in ways that make them more active participants in consults).

The solution streamlines Cisco TelePresence and Unified Communications. With high-definition video, clear audio and connected medical devices, it supports collaboration and personalization.

“Health systems globally are challenged to meet increasing demand for quality services. Patients often have limited access to health care, particularly when they require specialty services or need care for chronic illness, in both urban and rural settings,” said Dr. Kaveh Safavi, vice president and global lead, Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group Healthcare Practice

He added, “ Cisco HealthPresence is poised to transform how doctors practice medicine and how patients experience care, by allowing individuals to easily and safely connect with the most appropriate clinician or specialist for their particular needs, and to receive some of the best care possible regardless of location.”