It may sound a little creepy, but Intel thinks that virtual doctor visits are the future of health care for the elderly. The Intel Health Guide, launched in the U.S. last year, is a simple white box with a screen that includes a video camera for doctor-patient communications, on screen reminders for scheduled sessions, and connectivity for a variety of vital sign monitoring machines (glucose meters, blood pressure monitors, etc. Essentially, the Guide keeps patients out of the doctor's office by helping to detect potential medical events before they happen.
Even though the Guide was only released last year, the idea for a virtual doctor system was kicking around Intel for about a decade. "We had social scientists looking at applications of computing technology in the hope of identifying the desire and need of people who wanted to use computers to manage their health care," explained Charles Goodwin, the...
Even though the Guide was only released last year, the idea for a virtual doctor system was kicking around Intel for about a decade. "We had social scientists looking at applications of computing technology in the hope of identifying the desire and need of people who wanted to use computers to manage their health care," explained Charles Goodwin, the...
- 11/23/2009
- by Ariel Schwartz
- Fast Company
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