GE, Intel and Mayo Clinic Developing Home Monitoring to Reduce Hospital Visits

General Electric and Intel have pledged $250 million to help Mayo Clinic develop in-home monitoring equipment that could reduce patients’ hospitalizations and ED visits, according to a report by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal.

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In a research study this year, Mayo will use monitoring technology from GE and Intel to measure 200 high-risk patients’ vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse and weight, ask them a daily set of questions and use videoconferencing for further patient evaluations.

Read the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal’s report on Mayo Clinic.

 

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