Medicine of the future

MedicineMedicine of of thethe

futurefuture. .

•• Today: Today: TelemedicalTelemedical services are oriented services are oriented

towards peopletowards people’’s needs. s needs.

•• Medicine of the future: How is mankind Medicine of the future: How is mankind

evolving? evolving?

ItIt’’ss aboutabout

peoplepeople..

•• Higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes Higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes

or COPD. or COPD.

•• The health of one out of four women and one The health of one out of four women and one

out of five men over 65 is impaired.out of five men over 65 is impaired.

We are getting We are getting

older and more older and more

chronically ill. chronically ill.

•• You are not old until you are 74. You are not old until you are 74.

•• You are at the earliest an adult at the age of 40.You are at the earliest an adult at the age of 40.

•• You can look 40 for 30 years.You can look 40 for 30 years.

We want to We want to

keep in shape as keep in shape as

long as possible. long as possible.

•• Health style is the new lifestyle.Health style is the new lifestyle.

•• Our own body is top priority.Our own body is top priority.

•• We are more informed. We are more informed.

•• We work on our health.We work on our health.

We want to We want to

keep in shape as keep in shape as

long as possible.long as possible.

•• Every person is unique; everyone has different Every person is unique; everyone has different

needs. needs.

•• Medicine should meet those needs. Medicine should meet those needs.

•• The desire of always having a physician available. The desire of always having a physician available.

We expectWe expect

individual individual

medical care.medical care.

Quelle: google

•• We are becoming more and more mobile. We are becoming more and more mobile.

•• Access to online media at all times.Access to online media at all times.

•• Digital communication with doctors, too.Digital communication with doctors, too.

•• Personal medical support 24/7. Personal medical support 24/7.

We expectWe expect

individual individual

medical care.medical care.

Quelle: google

At home and on the goAt home and on the go•• Portable Portable telemedicaltelemedical devices devices

transmit vital signstransmit vital signs

•• Communication between the Communication between the

doctor and the user by phonedoctor and the user by phone

Telemedicine CenterTelemedicine Center••Available 24/7/365Available 24/7/365

••Staffed with doctors and nurses Staffed with doctors and nurses

Electronic case record•Contains all relevant health data

•Also accessible to attending

physicians at all times

Electronic case recordElectronic case record••Contains all relevant health dataContains all relevant health data

••Also accessible to attendingAlso accessible to attending

physicians at all timesphysicians at all times

•• Immediate status of relevant health factors while Immediate status of relevant health factors while

passing urine.passing urine.

The household The household

laboratory that laboratory that

checks your checks your

health.health.

•• A signal while brushing your teeth if the oral flora A signal while brushing your teeth if the oral flora

has changed.has changed.

Brush your Brush your

teeth. And your teeth. And your

dentist is there. dentist is there.

Quelle: stock.xchng

•• ECG and heart rate via sensors in a TECG and heart rate via sensors in a T--shirt.shirt.

•• Notification of doctors at the Telemedicine Center Notification of doctors at the Telemedicine Center

about your health status.about your health status.

A TA T--shirt that shirt that

records your records your

heartbeat.heartbeat.

•• Your parents are at an age when something can Your parents are at an age when something can

happen anytime.happen anytime.

•• The watch with an emergency button helps.The watch with an emergency button helps.

The watch that The watch that

saves lives in an saves lives in an

emergency. emergency.

•• Notification of a doctor at the Telemedicine Notification of a doctor at the Telemedicine

Center through a live connection. Center through a live connection.

•• Ambulance, if necessary; otherwise, advice on Ambulance, if necessary; otherwise, advice on

what to do. what to do.

The watch that The watch that

saves lives in an saves lives in an

emergency. emergency.

Quelle: morguefile.com, grietgriet

•• 23 years of experience. 23 years of experience.

•• Several languages.Several languages.

•• Available 24/7/365.Available 24/7/365.

WhoWho isis SHL?SHL?

21. Oktober 2010SHL Präsentation

5:30 a.m. A day full of challenges begins.


6:30 a.m. Düsseldorf airport. Short stop at the gate.


8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Flight Düsseldorf – Milan


11:00 a.m. Greeting the business partner.


1:30 p.m. Presentation of the business plan.


5:30 p.m. Successful business closure.


6:30 – 11:30 p.m. Celebrate the success.


12:00 a.m. Late check-in at the hotel.


12:30 a.m. Having arrived in my hotel room, I suddenly

experience chest tightness and feel sick.


The CardioSen’C is fastened quickly and transmits my digital

cardiac data remotely to the Telemedicine Center.


An immediate review of my 12-lead ECG and a talk with the

medical staff clarifies the situation.


It is an advantage to be able to view my medical data from

anywhere via a secure internet connection.


1:00 a.m. Now I can get a good night’s sleep.

MedicineMedicine of of thethe

futurefuture. .

•• Today, every household has a fever thermometer. Today, every household has a fever thermometer.

•• In a couple of years, every household will also In a couple of years, every household will also

have a portable digital have a portable digital telemedicaltelemedical unit. unit.

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

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Medicine of the future