© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Remote Patient Monitoring Devices Markets – Emerging Technologies and Applications Telehealthcare emerging as an exciting new arena at a time of great change in healthcare “The aging of the baby boomers, coupled with longer life expectancies, is forecast to create a growing population of elderly that will require medical attention for chronic illnesses. As the highest utilizers of home health services, the growth of this population is forecast to revolutionize the manner in which healthcare is delivered and how chronic diseases are managed.” Patient Monitoring Group

© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends The U.S. is faced with a growing population of people that are likely to suffer from chronic diseases and may require rehabilitation services post hospitalization. Additionally, as consumers become more technology savvy, they are likely to be more interested in empowering themselves to manage their health and receive healthcare information. These factors are strengthening the demand for medical advice and treatment from the home. A number of factors have reduced the length of hospital stay and promoted the growth of home care. These include a shift away from the Medicare cost-based system to a prospective payment system, development of post acute care alternatives, increased enrollment in managed care plans, advances in technology that promote earlier diagnosis and treatment of acute conditions and finally, the development of less invasive surgical interventions.

© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends (Cont’d) One of the major trends to emerge is the remarkable evolution of the Internet. It is estimated that over 30 million Americans seek health information online. The development of the Internet has dramatically changed the way people obtain health information, receive diagnostics and buy medical products. The Internet is likely to play a key role in expanding the reach of telehealth and telemedicine to the average consumer, transferring patient data to the doctor remotely.

© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Features Frost & Sullivan Provides: Industry trends analysis and in-depth discussion of business strategies Market revenues and forecasts from 2003 to 2010 by: Diabetes remote patient monitoring devices market CHF remote patient monitoring devices market Hypertension remote patient monitoring devices market COPD and asthma remote patient monitoring devices market Pricing forecasts from 2003 to 2010 Competitive information Information on reimbursement Market drivers and restraints by segment Industry challenges and strategies

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© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What’s Included  Revenue streams by market segment: diabetes, congestive heart failure (CHF), hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma  Overview of other disease states that are amenable to remote patient monitoring. These include: co-morbidities, mental illness, pain management and preeclampsia  Competitive data  Product profiles of market leaders  Pricing analysis and weighted average unit price  Market and technology trends

© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Alere Medical, Inc. AMD Telemedicine, Inc. American Medical Alert Corp. American TeleCare, Inc. BIOTRONIK Carematix, Inc. Cybernet Medical Diabetech Health Hero HomMed, LLC iMetrikus InforMedix, Inc. Key Market Participants LifeLink Monitoring Neptec International Optum (part of United Healthcare) Philips Medical Systems Polycom, Inc. Second Opinion Software, LLC StarVision TeleMedicine & TeleHealth Technologies TeleVital, Inc. ViTel Net WebVMC, LLC

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