Telemedicine

Rural health care suffers greatly due to limited access to specialty care. Unlike the metropolitan medical center, a rural hospital's financial resources limit the variety of services it can provide. Yet, all hospitals must maintain a high bed-to-patient ratio if they are to thrive financially. Every patient that is referred to another facility means lost revenue, not to mention the clinical risks involved in moving intensive care patients. How can rural health care providers overcome professional isolation from specialty medicine, without having to incur prohibitive costs or risks?

With NEC's VideoWorks solution for Telemedicine.

NEC'S VIDEOWORKS SOLUTION FOR TELEMEDICINE FEATURING TELEDOC^©

NEC's VideoWorks solution for Telemedicine allows isolated rural physicians to access, virtually instantaneously, the medical expertise of university level, medical center and specialized medical professionals. It makes state-of-the-art videoconferencing not only accessible, but easy to use, integrating key aspects of advanced videoconferencing technology into one compact, flexible unit.

INCREASING REVENUE

NEC's VideoWorks solution for Telemedicine can strengthen the revenue stream of local primary health care providers, and the rural hospitals they serve, by reducing the loss of revenue experienced in transferring patients to other facilities for treatment in specialized procedures. Through the use of advanced hospital-to-hospital teleconferencing, these specialized procedures, particularly in life-threatening situations, can be performed in the rural hospital as a remote specialist looks on and guides the proceedings via video link-up.

Information at the
Speed of Sight

IMPROVING SERVICE

NEC's VideoWorks solution for Telemedicine can increase the level of care and service a hospital provides to its patient population by giving it local access to specialized procedures, while reducing patient transfers to other facilities. This is particularly helpful in hardship cases, such as physically or financially limited patients, prisoners, military personnel and those whose illnesses leave them too fragile to move. Now the hospital is able to cost-effectively provide these patients with the specialized care they require.

DECREASING EXPENSES

NEC's VideoWorks solution for Telemedicine can reduce expenses in many significant ways. For example, videoconferencing permits physicians and clinicians to monitor their patients'ongoing progress remotely, reducing travel expenses while allowing them greater access to a larger patient base. Plus, since all sessions are on videotape, there is a clear record of diagnosis and treatment decisions.

ENHANCING PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY

NEC's VideoWorks solution for Telemedicine can enhance the personal productivity of health care providers minimizing the need for personal visits. By eliminating travel time, physicians can see a far greater number of patients in a fraction of the time it would normally take. In addition, video conferencing gives physicians cost-effective access to advanced and specialized methods of patient data analysis, diagnosis and treatment, all of which have a direct impact on the physician's ability to achieve his or her personal best.

BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS EXCELLENCE THROUGH NEC'S VIDEOWORKS SOLUTION FOR TELEMEDICINE

In the age of advanced information dissemination, telecommunications excellence is paramount to the success of any organization. Maximize your potential with NEC's powerful VideoWorks solution. Because videoconferencing is a dynamic way to deliver information at the speed of sight.