Getting help at the right time, right place and based on right tests and results can help to cross over the thin line between life and death with positive results. And Intel is pursuing this fact right into the user's home with the Intel's Health Guide project. This will help to bridge the gap between the doctor and the patient as the user can directly upload every day's reading into the laptop which can be monitored by their respective doctors or clinics.



Designed to be 100% user-friendly, such a device is targeted to the patients and not for professionals. As the company plans to offer customized programs too, the health care professionals can administer and monitor the system remotely via an online connection to the device.



Dubbed as Health Guide PHS6000, this device can be programmed to be activated at a specific time every day. Once the patient responds to the alarm, an automated series of questions and prompts will assist the user depending upon the needs.



It can also be tweaked with blood pressure cuffs and glucose measuring tools that come with detailed how-to-use instructions. A video conferencing facility can also help to educate patients on how best to take care when personal help is still away.



The Intel Health Guide is a comprehensive solution, combining an in-home patient device, as well as an online interface allowing clinicians to monitor patients and remotely manage care. The solution offers interactive tools for personalized care management and integrates vital sign collection, patient reminders, multimedia educational content and feedback and communications tools such as video conferencing and e-mail.



The Health Guide can connect to specific models of wired and wireless medical devices, including blood pressure monitors, glucose meters, pulse oximeters, peak flow meters and weight scales. The Health Guide stores and displays the collected information on a touch screen and sends to a secure host server, where health care professionals can review the information. Patients using the Health Guide can monitor their health status, communicate with care teams and learn about their medical conditions.