1. The Continua Health Alliance Empowering people through connected personal telehealth technologies
David L. Whitlinger
President and Board Chairman, Continua Health Alliance
Director of Healthcare Standards, Intel Corporation
September 25, 2007
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2. The Continua Health Alliance
A non-profit, open industry alliance of the leading healthcare and technology companies in the world joining together in collaboration to improve the quality of personal healthcare
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3. Promoters
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4. 133 companies are now part of Continua!
Contributors
ADT Well Health
Agilent Technologies
Alere Medical, Inc.
Altera Corporation
AMC Health
AMI Semiconductor
Analog Devices
BDNA Corporation
BiancaMed
BL Healthcare, Inc.
Bridge Technology Holdings
British Telecommunications
Canada Health Infoway
Capital Health
Card Guard Ltd.
Cardiff University
Cardionet
Carematix, Inc.
CELS, Ltd.
Cerner Corporation
Christus Health
CYPAK AB
EarlySense
empirica GmbH
FitSense Technology
Fullpower Technologies
Frontline Test Equipment
Healthsense
Home Diagnostics Inc.
Honeywell HomMed LLC
Hospital Clinic
Institute of Biomedical
Interactive Medical Developments
IntercomponentWare, Inc.
Jennic Ltd.
LG Electronics
Lifescan
Lusora Healthcare
MedApps,Inc.
MedCare Systems
Medred, LLC
MCR Group
Molex Inc.
Neusoft Medical Systems
NHS Connecting for Health
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
Corporation
Novo Nordisk
nSpire Health, Inc.
Oregon Medical Labs
Palm, Inc.
Precor Fitness
Proskauer Rose LLP
Rauland Borg
ResMed
Rossmax International Ltd.
RTX Healthcare
SHL Telemedicine
Silicon and Software Systems
Stichting IMEC - Nederland
STMicroelectronics
Suunto
Tactex Controls, Inc.
Tanita Corporation
Telbios, SpA
Telecom Italia SpA
Terumo Corporation
Textronics Inc.
The Lewin Group
The Scottish Centre for Telehealth
Timex Corporation
Toshiba Consumer Marketing Corporation
Toumaz Technology Limited
Training Peaks, LLC
Tyco Electronics
Tynetexc Ltd
Ubiquitous Corporation
University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine
Verizon
Westchester Institute for Human Development
Wipro
Whole Health Management
Your Choice Living
Zarlink Semiconductor
Zensys
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133 companies are now part of Continua!

5. Mission
To establish a marketplace of interoperable personal health systems that empower people & organizations to better manage their health and wellness
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6. The Challenge & The Opportunity
Worldwide today:
1 billion adults overweight
860 million chronic disease patients
600 million elders age 60 or older
75-85% of healthcare spending is on chronic disease management
200K hospitals, 18M hospital beds – the current system won’t scale
Source: World Health Organization; McKinsey
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7. Health & Wellness One billion adults overweight world wide
Weight loss
Fitness
“Worried Well” vital sign monitoring:
Weight
Blood pressure
Glucose
Cholesterol
Activity level
Personal Health Records
Appointment scheduling
In the future…
Extension of healthcare system into the home
Initial triage of non-emergency conditions
Vital signs
Images
/ chat / video
Healthy Family
Continua member companies help people live healthier, more active lives by connecting them to their health and wellness team through a more efficient exchange of their personal fitness information.
GLUCOSE
METER
PEDOMETER
BLOOD- PRESSURE
CUFF
MEDICATION TRACKING
WEIGHT
SCALE
FITNESS
EQUIPMENT
Cell Phone
Digital Home
TOMMOROW: Cell phone notification
if Dad is still in bed at 10:00AM,
See him on “Gran-daddy Cam”
Sensors determine weight loss
or social inactivity PC
Internet
Weight loss
and fitness
coaching
Healthcare
Professionals
Personal
Health
Record
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8. Disease Management 860 million chronic disease patients world wide
Vital sign monitoring (Remote Patient Monitoring)
Medication reminders and compliance
Utilize home network to locate devices in logical places:
Scale in bathroom
Pill minder in kitchen
Blood Pressure cuff in living room
Trend analysis and alerts
, chat, video
Appointment scheduling
Chronic disease
Post trauma
Pre-op
PEDOMETER
BLOOD- PRESSURE
CUFF
MEDICATION TRACKING
WEIGHT
SCALE
FITNESS
EQUIPMENT
IMPLANT
PULSE OX
Continua member companies help people with chronic conditions live healthier lives by connecting them to their care team through a more efficient exchange of personal health information.
Cell Phone
TOMMOROW: Cell phone notification
if Dad is still in bed at 10:00AM,
See him on “Gran-daddy Cam”
Sensors determine weight loss
or social inactivity
Digital
Home PC
Internet
Family care
givers
Disease
management
service
Personal
Health
Record
Healthcare
provider
Personal Health System
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9. Aging Independently 600 million elderly individuals world wide
An adult child helping their elderly parents age gracefully in their own home
Basic life monitoring as appropriate (ADL):
Bed pressure (sleep)
Bathroom sensor
Gas / water sensor
Emergency sensor
Vital sign monitoring (RPM)
Medication reminders and compliance
Trend analysis and alerts
, chat, video
Appointment scheduling
Independent living
Chronic disease
IMPLANT
Continua member companies help the elderly age independently, with dignity and security, through the efficient exchange of personal health and safety information that connects them to their family and care team.
PULSE OX
BLOOD- PRESSURE
CUFF
Cell Phone
TOMMOROW: Cell phone notification
if Dad is still in bed at 10:00AM,
See him on “Gran-daddy Cam”
Sensors determine weight loss
or social inactivity
PEDOMETER
Digital
Home PC
HOME AUTOMATION
& CONTROL
Internet
FITNESS
EQUIPMENT
Family care
givers
Elderly monitoring services
Diet & wellness services
Disease
management
Service, Healthcare
provider
Personal Health System
MEDICATION TRACKING
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10. First Year Progress Report
Continua has selected use cases, interfaces, and standards, for our Version One Guidelines. Completion of Version One Guidelines is scheduled for first quarter 2008 (USB, Bluetooth, ISO/IEEE, HL7)
Continua Test and Certification program will provide membership with rights to use Continua certification mark for products that meet the Version One Guidelines (first quarter 2008)
Reimbursement is a significant barrier to the personal telehealth industry. Continua is actively seeking to reduce this barrier and is working with Abt Associates, a research firm, to develop a definitive collection of worldwide remote patient monitoring trial data.
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11. Version One Device Connectivity Standards
Pulse
Oximeter
ISO/IEEE = Pulse Oximeter
ISO/IEEE = Pulse / Heart Rate
ISO/IEEE = Blood Pressure
ISO/IEEE = Thermometer
ISO/IEEE = Weighing Scale
ISO/IEEE = Glucose
ISO/IEEE = Cardiovascular Fitness Monitor
ISO/IEEE = Strength Fitness Equipment
ISO/IEEE = Independent Living Activity
ISO/IEEE = Medication Monitor PC
Pulse /Blood- pressure
Thermometer
Personal
Health
System
Weight
Scale
Glucose
Meter
Cell
Phone
Cardiovascular and
Strength
Fitness Monitor
Bluetooth Medical
Device Profile Specification
Independent
Living Activity
Set Top Box
Medication
Monitor
USB Personal Healthcare
Device Class Specification
Aggregator
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12. Version One Healthcare Record Standards
Disease Management
Service Provider
Healthcare Provider
Continua xHR Interface
(Data, Message, Security)
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Server
Electronic Health Record System
Labs
Disease management nurse or home care nurse
Document Standard: HL7 CCD
Messaging Standard: HL7 v2.5
Home based Remote Patient
Monitoring (RPM) System
Patient
EHR
Vital Sign Devices
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13. Certification  Logo
CERTIFICATION & LOGO: Continua is establishing a test & certification program with a consumer recognizable logo signifying the promise of interoperability with other certified products.
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14. WiFi Alliance- Successful Example
Industry Standard
IEEE x
Guidelines- e.g.,
Setup, Security
Test &
Certification
Plugfest
Logo
Industry Standards
Guidelines
Test &
Certification
Plugfest
Logo
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15. Continua Working Group Structure
Over 750 people are
participating
in Continua’s
Working Groups
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16. Any company can join…come work with us!
Thank you for your time.
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