As company’s seek new ways to assist people with their medical alert issues to help them carry on with their lives, new technologies like the MedApps HealthPAL make a solid impression.
The MedApps HealthPAL is designed to connect to a number of medical devices, using smart cable or on-board bluetooth chip. Designed with simplicity in mind, the HealthPal user does not require special technology skills.
According to the MedApps website:
HealthPAL automatically collects data from compatible, off-the-shelf, medical monitors using a smart cable or wirelessly via Bluetooth. The data is then transmitted using embedded M2M (GSM) cellular chip (and soon CDMA) technology to be received by HealthCOM, MedApps’ full-featured, web-based portal for health care providers.
About the size of a cell-phone, the HealthPAL is ultra-portable for maximum mobility and its low cost enables remote monitoring to be available to large patient populations. It is considered to be the ultimate in simplicty. While it has buttons for special features and set-up, during daily operation the reading and data transmissions are COMPLETELY automated. The patient does not push any buttons, navigate any screen commands or touch the HealthPAL in any fashion.
HealthPAL is currently approved for use in conjunction with glucose meters, blood pressure monitors, weight scales, pulse oximeters and pedometers. As additional approvals are received, MedApps looks forward to expanding its capabilities to include the recording and transmitting of data from INR monitors, ECG, Peak Flow, CPAP, spirometers, O2 concentrators and more.
The HealthPAL has audio capability and can “speak” readings and alerts to the user. HealthPAL also has multi-lingual capability and can be programmmed to address patients in their own language.
Other features include:
• Built-in Timer
– Programmable Reminder to Assist in Compliance
• Rechargeable Power Source
– Long-life Lithium Polymer Battery
• Audio Speaker
– Gives Connected Devices Audio Capability
• Multi-Lingual Capability
– Pre-Program to speak in the User’s Language
• Audio Earphone Jack
– Allows User to Review / Listen to Audio Discreetly
HealthPAL Features
• DIMENSIONS
– Size: 109 mm x 54 mm x 23 mm
– Weight: Approx. 3 ounces
• Embedded Wireless Technology
– M2M Cellular, CDMA (pending), GSM, Bluetooth, GPS
• Adaptable Technology
– Interchangeable Smart Cables
– Multiple Cellular Networks
– Expandable Memory
• OLED Display Screen
– Intuitive User Feedback
– On-screen Menu Features
• Easy to Use Control Pad
– One Touch Functions
– Access Menu Features
The MedApps HealthPAL is just another example of smart people friendly technology that will assist people with their medical alert conditions. You can find out more at the MedApps website here.
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