Philips 2012 Annual Report Download - page 18

3 Our strategy in action 3 - 3
18 Annual Report 2012
Our aim was to enable better use of limited resources,
more effective collaboration and greater accountability to
drive early intervention during the critical care period. In
doing so, we would not only empower VISN 23 medical
teams to provide a higher level of care to a broader base
of veterans, we would also help minimize the risk of
repeated hospital admissions, reducing cost of care.
With this in mind, in 2012 we implemented a solution that
combines our IntelliSpace Critical Care and Anesthesia
bedside charting product and eICU platform. IntelliSpace
Critical Care and Anesthesia is an advanced decision-
support and documentation solution that interfaces with
VistA, the VA’s electronic medical record (EMR) system.
It transforms patient data into actionable information
through seamless interoperability while automatically
populating patient EMRs for more than 100 ICU beds
across the VISN 23 system. Building on the VA’s
commitment to remote patient monitoring, eICU allows
monitoring of all VISN 23 ICUs from a control center
staffed by critical care specialists at the Minneapolis VA
Medical Center. Both solutions are integrated so that data
entered into IntelliSpace Critical Care and Anesthesia is
available in eICU.
“This state-of-the-art solution provides a vital layer of
service and support in diagnosing and treating high-risk
patients,” said Mike Mancuso, Executive Vice President
and CEO, Philips Patient Care & Clinical Informatics. “It
also demonstrates the power of Philips’ telehealth
technology to not only change how care is being delivered
to patients, but also enable clinicians to take advantage of
other innovations designed to improve patient outcomes
and experiences.”
Aging populations, an increase in
chronic disease, and a shortage of
physicians are increasing demand for
care outside the traditional hospital
setting. With our innovative strength
and our global perspective, we are
perfectly positioned to shape the
delivery of care in and outside the
hospital, in the home, and all points
in between.
We are working closely with health
systems to apply our telehealth
solutions in settings from the ICU to
the general ward and beyond,
enabling better use of scarce
resources, greater collaboration and
accountability to drive early and
proactive intervention.
And addressing the growing need for
care in the home, we provide
diagnostic and therapy products and
home monitoring services to support
cardiac and elderly care.