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routine visit to the physician for non-urgent treatment should
be both easy and convenient. Using a combination of an digitally
linked
physician network, computers, webcams, the Internet and optional
vital signs collection tools, we have licensed the technology to
developing and implement the WebDoctor24TM.
With the WebDoctor24TM
patients can be examined by a physician for minor health issues,
have their vital signs collected, maintain a complete and secure
personal health record (PHR) online, get a prescription filled
(or refilled) or book an appointment with a specialist at their
convenience. This can be done from work, from their hotel or
from home at 2 O’clock in the morning.Our patented technology will allow any patient to sign into the WebDoctor24TM and have a live consultation with a physician via remote video conference. Payment arrangements by credit card, PayPal, insurance, prepaid account or by a prepaid “Doctor Card” will be accepted.
All the
physician has to do is log in, review the data, have a brief
discussion with the patient and render his advise based on the
information collected. Everything else is handled digitally. The
licensed group or individual physician gets paid regularly from
a single source .
* Licensed non-exclusively to the Rural Telemedicine Cooperative, Inc. The WebDoctor24TM will operate and consist of:
Member-Patients will login to the system and enter their Personal Health data into a secure database. Then, based on their location, they will enter their current symptoms by answering a series of questions in the form of a health questionnaire. They can then select a physician who is instantly available, or make an appointment for a live video consultation with their preferred physician based on the published schedule. Readily available third-party vendors have existing platforms that will facilitate a quick launch of the service. These include:
Patients may elect to buy a pre-packaged webcam and program installation CD from retails such as Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Office Depot. Likewise they will also be able to download the necessary software and install their own webcam and Skype software if they like. Finally, the service may be offered by their insurance provider. A physician’s office can be as simple as a having a computer workstation with a webcam and an Internet connection. The patient has a similar system for communicating with the physician. All patient records will be maintained online using Microsoft’s Health Vault or similar Personal Health Record (PHR). This will allow for extensive interoperability and industry-wide acceptance of the secure data format. Numerous “vital signs collection” peripheral devices will be available to communicate with Health Vault. Additionally, Microsoft is working to advance the interoperability of this free online health data management system. The physician and the patient can exchange important information via a secure, HIPAA qualified environment. Microsoft has extended an invitation to the Rural Telemedicine Cooperative to incorporate and use Health Vault in its software. An even wider scope of services can be offered when the WebDoctor24TM is further staffed by a nurse at the patient’s computer, – including blood tests, a variety of disease screenings and mobilized telemedicine units. In-home monitoring will become routine. The service is being developed through the sale of non-exclusive patent use licenses. RTC has been given broad licensing authority to allow for greater distribution of the technology - including group licensing and discount licensing options. Our primary goal is to use the technology to help our constituency. To that end, we look forward to developing mutual benefit relationships with other organizations who share similar technological goals.
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