Avaya Leverages IT for Mobile Health Solutions
Avaya, formerly part of and AT&T (
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The interview discusses products like Avaya’s Patient Contact Solution, which has features such as automated medicine reminders, requests for glucose monitoring data, or the ability to call patient to obtain recent blood pressure readings. Collected data can then be integrated into the patient’s electronic medical records. Other products discussed are Avaya’s Patient Discharge Solution, designed to help with automating discharge approvals and notifications, and their Mobile Device Checkout system. The Mobile Device Checkout allows nurses to scan their badge and a mobile phone; the device is automatically programmed to match their contacts lists and provide patient status alerts. For the entire interview, see
Avaya Healthcare: Leveraging Telecom Solutions to Improve Patient Care.
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Erin Monda