More UC at HIMSS: Cisco launches HealthPresence

Not to be outdone by Avaya, Cisco is also showcasing its Unified Communications (UC) healthcare offering at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference this week. True to form for a company that calls its telepresence offering 'Telepresence', their healthcare system is called HealthPresence.

The system combines Cisco's Telepresence with their Internet call center solutions and digital diagnostic devices and allows doctors and other healthcare providers to make consultations with patients via video conferencing. Patients will be able to provide doctors with various health indicators using a digital stethoscope, an ear-nose-throat camera, and a vital signs device--passing on blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, and blood oxygen levels information to caregivers. In addition, the system can also be linked to electronic health records so that doctors and patients can review health information and update records through the system.

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