On Thursday, General Electric CEO and Chairman Jeff Immelt and Intel CEO Paul Otellini will jointly announce an alliance related to health care technology.
Both companies are expected to make sizable investments targeting in-home health care. Intel, for its part, is currently offering an "Intel Health Guide" device that allows clinicians to monitor patients in their homes and manage care remotely.
Intel has been devoting more R&D dollars to health care as evidenced by participation in pilot programs, which the chipmaker announced last year.
Intel has taken part in programs run by Aetna, Scan Health Plan, Erickson Retirement Communities, and the Providence Medical Group in Oregon.
Intel is already partnering with the Mayo Clinic and the American Heart Association.
GE is active in the health care field as a major supplier of diagnostic systems.
article by Brooke Crothers
source link:cnet
