I was reading an interesting article about a company called SoloHealth that will place self-service Health Care screening kiosks in pharmacies and supermarkets. These kiosks will allow people to perform basic health care screening including diabetes, obesity and hypertension, and to check their vision and hearing in less than 10 minutes. Additionally, patients will receive recommendations for follow-up care. SoloHealth plans to place theses kiosk in underserved areas and will be available in English and Spanish. How does it work? Based on a person’s demographic ethnicity, the system analyzes the answers from the video questionnaire and generates a customized report and action plan for the customer. SoloHealth received a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand its EyeSite vision-screening kiosk into a full self-screening station. By the end of 2010, SoloHealth will release its EyeSite vision-screening kiosk with two major retailers. A video demonstration of the EyeSite vision-screening kiosk can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJCYNQQd17s.
Preventative care, including health care screenings like this, can reduce health care cost significantly. This kiosk is not trying to replace a doctor because you will still have to see a doctor for treatment. It is a great way to educate people and motivate patients to stay on top of their health. I have noticed that pharmacies and supermarkets taking advantage of this trend and using technology to further maintain customers’ health. For instance, recently, Walgreen started sending texts to customers on their mobile phones to alert them when their prescriptions are ready. At my IPPE site, the pharmacist asks the customers sign up for the text alerts when they come pick up their prescription customer. What better way to incorporate technology to deliver health care. By adding new solutions to the mix, pharmacies are becoming wellness destinations.
If you are interested in learning more about SoloHealth kiosks, go to http://www.solohealth.com/
Source: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/SoloHealth-Brings-Health-Care-Screening-Kiosks-to-Supermarkets-Pharmacies-573923/
Preventative care, including health care screenings like this, can reduce health care cost significantly. This kiosk is not trying to replace a doctor because you will still have to see a doctor for treatment. It is a great way to educate people and motivate patients to stay on top of their health. I have noticed that pharmacies and supermarkets taking advantage of this trend and using technology to further maintain customers’ health. For instance, recently, Walgreen started sending texts to customers on their mobile phones to alert them when their prescriptions are ready. At my IPPE site, the pharmacist asks the customers sign up for the text alerts when they come pick up their prescription customer. What better way to incorporate technology to deliver health care. By adding new solutions to the mix, pharmacies are becoming wellness destinations.
If you are interested in learning more about SoloHealth kiosks, go to http://www.solohealth.com/
Source: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/SoloHealth-Brings-Health-Care-Screening-Kiosks-to-Supermarkets-Pharmacies-573923/
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