高通成立高通生命公司 為醫(yī)療終端提供無線解決方案

高通5日宣布組建全資子公司高通生命公司（Qualcomm Life Inc.），該公司將運營此前的高通無線醫(yī)療（Qualcomm Wireless Health）部門業(yè)務(wù)。高通公司同時還將設(shè)立規(guī)模為1億美元的高通生命基金，由高通公司的投資集團高通風(fēng)險投資管理。 高通生命公司的首項產(chǎn)品——用于無線醫(yī)療終端的2net ™平臺和集線器，目前已在美國上市。這項產(chǎn)品旨在通過基于云的解決方案將無線醫(yī)療終端互連，以方便終端用戶、他們的醫(yī)療保健服務(wù)提供者和護理者訪問生物計量信息。該平臺和集線器用于傳輸、存儲、轉(zhuǎn)換和顯示醫(yī)療終端數(shù)據(jù)。高通公司還宣布已有超過40家客戶和協(xié)作方正在加入或正在考慮2net生態(tài)系統(tǒng)，這將為醫(yī)療終端、移動醫(yī)療應(yīng)用和醫(yī)療服務(wù)公司構(gòu)建一個協(xié)同共用的、并可提升價值的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)。高通生命公司正在于美國華盛頓特區(qū)蓋洛德國家旅游會議中心舉行的第三屆年度移動醫(yī)療峰會上展示2net平臺、集線器以及集成的客戶終端和應(yīng)用程序（403號展館，2011年12月5 日至7日）。



高通生命公司副總裁兼總經(jīng)理Rick Valencia表示：“組建高通生命公司的部分原因是為了幫助我們遇到的一些醫(yī)療終端制造商，他們往往因為技術(shù)選擇錯誤、部署模式不可擴展或者運營成本過高，導(dǎo)致他們自己在無線連接方面的嘗試無以為繼。我們的服務(wù)，包括基于2net平臺的整合，為醫(yī)療終端制造商去除了極大的技術(shù)開發(fā)負(fù)擔(dān)，提供了與移動運營商的集成，使該領(lǐng)域支持無線醫(yī)療終端數(shù)據(jù)變得不再復(fù)雜。”

高通生命公司負(fù)責(zé)全球戰(zhàn)略和市場開發(fā)的副總裁Don Jones表示：“我們相信2net平臺和集線器對醫(yī)療終端連接能力的推動將使醫(yī)療保健領(lǐng)域發(fā)生巨大的變化，因為在這個領(lǐng)域里，我們看到慢性病發(fā)病率的日益上升正使醫(yī)療系統(tǒng)不堪重負(fù)。2net生態(tài)系統(tǒng)的多家成員目前已經(jīng)能夠為慢性病管理提供遠程監(jiān)測功能，改善患者醫(yī)療保健服務(wù)的質(zhì)量。”



2net平臺使企業(yè)能夠方便地通過無線方式連接他們的醫(yī)療終端，從而確保整個醫(yī)療保健的過程中都能訪問數(shù)據(jù)。來自患者方面的醫(yī)療終端數(shù)據(jù)可以通過多個網(wǎng)關(guān)獲取，例如連接到客戶服務(wù)平臺的2net集線器、手機、其他蜂窩終端或應(yīng)用程序編程接口等。從醫(yī)療終端獲取數(shù)據(jù)后，數(shù)據(jù)被加密并通過蜂窩連接存儲在2net平臺中。 在2net平臺接收到傳輸數(shù)據(jù)后，患者醫(yī)療終端數(shù)據(jù)將被傳輸?shù)街圃焐虨榻K用戶所選擇的接口上。2net平臺的設(shè)計符合HIPAA 安全要求并通過了ISO 13485認(rèn)證，這意味著它符合美國和國際醫(yī)療保健行業(yè)監(jiān)管機構(gòu)的質(zhì)量要求。



2net平臺和集線器已作為醫(yī)療終端數(shù)據(jù)系統(tǒng)（Medical Devices Data System）各自在FDA報備。2net集線器可以插入標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的電源插座，經(jīng)由無線短波無縫連接到已集成的合作伙伴醫(yī)療終端，將生物計量數(shù)據(jù)通過蜂窩網(wǎng)絡(luò)上傳到2net平臺的數(shù)據(jù)中心，然后從該中心傳輸?shù)街圃焐踢x擇的接口供用戶訪問。2net 集線器提供即插即用的連接解決方案，醫(yī)療終端制造商利用它可以快速、簡便地將他們的終端與醫(yī)療保健網(wǎng)絡(luò)集成；醫(yī)療保健服務(wù)公司可以利用它將基于多個可互通的醫(yī)療終端的疾病管理解決方案整合到一起，為患者、醫(yī)療保健服務(wù)提供者和護理者提供一個統(tǒng)一的用戶界面。



Entra Health Systems首席執(zhí)行官Richard Strobridge表示：“高通生命公司的2net平臺通過在每戶家庭中提供直接的無線連接，幫助我們擴展了患者與其護理者、家庭和診所的連接能力。加入2net生態(tài)系統(tǒng)，將幫助MyGlucoHealth無線血糖儀和糖尿病管理系統(tǒng)，在病患缺乏無線連接能力的例如老年人護理保健、家庭保健和輔助生活方面，打開嶄新的市場。”



有40多家醫(yī)療終端制造商、應(yīng)用程序開發(fā)商、醫(yī)療保健服務(wù)公司和保健醫(yī)療支付人已經(jīng)加入或者正在考慮2net生態(tài)系統(tǒng)中。高通生命公司將于華盛頓特區(qū)舉行的移動醫(yī)療2011年度大會上展示多種基于2net的解決方案的可能性，其中包括以下公司開發(fā)的解決方案：A&D Medical、Advanced Warning Systems Inc、AirStrip Technologies Inc.、Asthmapolis、AT&T、BiancaMed、BodyMedia、Emergency Medical Services Corporation®、Entra Health Systems、Ingram Micro Inc.、MidMark Corporation、Hello Health Inc.、Nonin Medical Inc.、 Numera™、ResMed、U.S. Preventive Medicine® 和Venture Corporation Limited。



高通生命基金

高通生命基金的使命是加速社會對無線醫(yī)療服務(wù)和技術(shù)的采用。高通生命基金將成為高通風(fēng)險投資現(xiàn)有的投資項目的一部分，但將特別專注于無線醫(yī)療，幫助推動2net平臺以及其他無線醫(yī)療項目的加速應(yīng)用。該基金目前的規(guī)模是1億美元。高通風(fēng)險投資公司已經(jīng)投資了五家無線醫(yī)療公司——Sotera Wireless、Telcare、 AliveCor、Cambridge Temperature Concepts和WorkSmart Labs。這些投資項目將成為該基金的一部分。該基金的專注領(lǐng)域涵蓋從個人醫(yī)療到疾病管理的各方面。投資將面向多個領(lǐng)域，包括：

• 專用的生物傳感器或終端，如慢性病護理、遵醫(yī)囑服藥、健身或健康等

• 提供遠程診斷或監(jiān)測或側(cè)重自理生活領(lǐng)域的集成系統(tǒng)提供商

• 軟件醫(yī)療IT應(yīng)用

• 醫(yī)療相關(guān)的信息學(xué)/分析學(xué)



Qualcomm Forms Qualcomm Life Subsidiary to Deliver Comprehensive Wireless Solutions for Medical Devices
Company’s 2net Platform and Hub Connect Ecosystem of Medical Device Customers, Collaborators; $100 Million Qualcomm Life Fund Established to Accelerate Wireless Health Services

SAN DIEGO – December 05, 2011 – Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced today the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Life Inc., which will operate the business formerly known as Qualcomm Wireless Health, as well as the establishment of a $100 million Qualcomm Life Fund, an investment allocation established by Qualcomm Incorporated and to be managed by Qualcomm Ventures, Qualcomm’s investment group. Qualcomm Life’s first offerings, the 2net™ Platform and Hub for use in connection with wireless medical devices, are now available in the U.S. and are designed to interconnect wireless medical devices via cloud-ba[x]sed solutions so that biometric information is easily accessible by device users, their health care providers and caregivers. The platform and hub are intended to transfer, store, convert and display medical device data. The Company also announced that more than 40 customers and collaborators are either integrating with or considering the 2net ecosystem, creating an interoperable and value-enhancing ecosystem of medical devices, mobile medical applications and health services companies. Qualcomm Life is showcasing the 2net Platform, Hub and its integrated customers’ devices and applications at the third annual mHealth Summit, being held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington, D.C. (Pavilion #403).

“Qualcomm Life was founded, in part, to assist medical device manufacturers who approached Qualcomm for help when their own wireless connectivity attempts became untenable due to technology selection errors, unscalable deployment models and prohibitively high operational support costs,” said Rick Valencia, vice president and general manager of Qualcomm Life. “Our services, including integration on the 2net Platform, remove the burden for medical device manufacturers of a large technical development effort, providing integration with mobile carriers and solving the operational complexities of supporting wireless medical device data in the field.”

“We believe the 2net Platform and Hub’s promotion of medical device connectivity will enable a sea change in health care, where we observe stressed medical systems burdened by a mounting prevalence of chronic disease,” stated Don Jones, vice president of global strategy and market development for Qualcomm Life. “Already, several members of the 2net ecosystem are able to provide remote monitoring functionality for chronic disease management, enhancing the quality of care for their patients.”

The 2net Platform makes it easy for companies to connect wirelessly to their medical devices so that data can be made available across the continuum of care. Data is obtained from a patient’s medical device through several gateways, such as the 2net Hub, a mobile phone, another cellular-enabled device or application programming interfaces that connect to the customer service platform. Once the data is acquired from the medical device, it is encrypted and then stored in the 2net Platform over a cellular connection. After the 2net Platform has received the transmission, patient medical device data is transferred to the manufacturers’ interface of choice for the end-user. The 2net Platform is designed to meet HIPAA security requirements and is ISO 13485 certified, meaning it aligns with the quality requirements of U.S. and international regulatory agencies in the health care industry.

The 2net Platform and Hub are individually listed with the FDA as Medical Device Data Systems (MDDS). The 2net Hub plugs into a standard electric outlet and seamlessly connects to integrated partner medical devices via shortwave radio, uploading biometric data over the cellular network to the 2net Platform’s data center, where it can be transferred to the manufacturer-chosen interface, for access by the user. The 2net Hub provides a plug-and-play connectivity solution for medical device manufacturers looking for quick and simple solutions to integrate their devices with the health network and it enables health care services companies to kit together disease management solutions ba[x]sed on multiple medical devices that can communicate with one another and with a single user interface for patients, their providers and caregivers.

“Qualcomm Life’s 2net Platform will expand our ability to connect patients with caregivers, family and clinicians by providing a direct wireless connection within every home,” stated Richard Strobridge, chief executive officer of Entra Health Systems. “Integration with the 2net ecosystem will open up new markets for MyGlucoHealth Wireless blood glucose meter and diabetes management system within senior care, home health care and assisted living where patients have limited access to wireless technology.”

More than 40 medical device manufacturers, application developers, health care services companies and payors are either integrating with or considering the 2net ecosystem. Qualcomm Life will showcase a broad array of the possibilities for 2net-enabled solutions at the mHealth 2011 conference in Washington D.C., including those being developed by:
A&D Medical, Advanced Warning Systems Inc., AirStrip Technologies Inc., Asthmapolis, AT&T, BiancaMed, BodyMedia, Emergency Medical Services Corporation®, Entra Health Systems, Ingram Micro Inc., MidMark Corporation, Hello Health Inc., Nonin Medical Inc., Numera™, ResMed, U.S. Preventive Medicine® and Venture Corporation Limited.

Qualcomm Life Fund
The mission of the Qualcomm Life Fund is to accelerate wireless health services and technology adoption. The Qualcomm Life Fund will be part of the existing allocation for Qualcomm Ventures, but will specifically focus on wireless health business initiatives that will help accelerate 2net Platform adoption and the adoption of other wireless health initiatives. The fund size is currently $100 million. Qualcomm Ventures has already invested in five wireless health companies—Sotera Wireless, Telcare, AliveCor, Cambridge Temperature Concepts and WorkSmart Labs—and these investments will be part of the fund. The areas of specific interest to the fund range from personal wellness to disease management. Investments are expected to be made in a variety of areas, including:
• Biosensors or devices for vertically focused applications like chronic disease care, medication compliance and fitness or wellness
• Integrated system providers that provide remote diagnosis or monitoring, or that specialize in independent living
• Software health IT applications
• Health-related informatics/analytics

About Qualcomm Life
Qualcomm Life is defining and connecting the wireless health network to improve lives and advance the capabilities of medical devices. Qualcomm Life is focused on device connectivity and data management and empowers medical device manufacturers to deliver wireless health quickly and easily to those who need it. The Qualcomm Life team has the experience and the wireless know-how to make the enormous complexities of a wireless connection look simple. We draw from our parent company’s more than 25 years of wireless connectivity experience, know-how and universal interoperability to enable unified machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. To learn more, please visit www.qualcommlife.com.

About Qualcomm
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, li[x]nking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment and each other. For more information, visit Qualcomm’s website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.
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