AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc. (AMD) and AFHCAN® Global Telehealth Solutions LLC have signed a deal giving AMD worldwide distribution rights to AFHCAN tConsult™ technology, thus expanding AMD’s Leadership Position in Telemedicine Industry
North Chelmsford, MA, November 16, 2009 — AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc. (AMD) and AFHCAN® Global Telehealth Solutions LLC have signed a deal giving AMD worldwide distribution rights to AFHCAN tConsult™ technology. The tConsult Telehealth Software is equipped with device management, case creation, work flow and archival capabilities that have proven tremendously effective in many clinical telemedicine scenarios.
AFHCAN’s tConsult technology is a fully secure and HIPPA-compliant “store and forward” telemedicine solution that can operate on PCs or fully integrated medical carts. The tConsult software seamlessly integrates hardware, medical devices and communications platforms providing the ability to create a telemedicine case with textual patient information, data and images from biomedical peripherals and send the case for consultation. Health care professionals are able to view the data using a web browser on any standard computer.
Under the terms of the agreement AMD will have exclusive worldwide commercial distribution rights for all tConsult applications – which include an HL7 interface to Electronic Health Record systems. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) retains distribution rights for Alaska customers and non-commercial customers such as Federal agencies and tribal customers. The agreement applies to all of AFHCAN’s existing tConsult technology as well as future versions.
AMD views this arrangement with AFHCAN as very promising for the growth of AMD customers’ programs. “Owning the distribution rights to AFHCAN’s tConsult technology marks a major milestone in AMD’s transition to that of a Telemedicine Encounter Management Systems company,” said Steven Normandin, AMD president. “This agreement represents two industry leaders coming together to advance important and useful technology in the field of telemedicine. Our expanded partnership with AFHCAN reflects the common vision that both organization share, namely to provide our customers with complete telemedicine systems. “
“AFHCAN and AMD share a common vision of transforming healthcare access and delivery via telemedicine,” stated Stewart Ferguson, AFHCAN’s director. “With their longevity in the industry, their reach and their reputation, AMD was the clear choice for this commercial relationship.”
About AMD Global Telemedicine Inc.
AMD is a Telemedicine Encounter Management Systems company (TEMS™) and the worldwide leading supplier of telemedicine technology, devices, and application software for both dynamic encounters (live telemedicine) and deferred consultations. AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc. offers the market’s preeminent diagnostic medical devices and tConsult™ Encounter Management Software that is equipped with device management, case creation, work flow and archival. AMD has over 5,500 installations in 74 countries and delivers solution design, turnkey installation, and training for telemedicine programs across the globe. For more information on AMD Global Telemedicine Inc., please visit www.amdtelemedicine.com, email pr@amdtelemedicine.com, or call 866-449-8210.
About AFHCAN Telehealth Solutions / Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
The AFHCAN Telehealth Program, managed within the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) in Anchorage Alaska, designs and develops complete telehealth solutions for the changing world of health care delivery. The combination of an award-winning store-and-forward system and highly-successful telehealth program has made AFHCAN an authority in the telemedicine world. AFHCAN offers a diagnostic store-and-forward telehealth platform with the ability to create a telemedicine case containing textual information and data from biomedical peripherals, and send the case for consultation. Health care professionals are able to view the data and respond to the case using a standard PC workstation. AFHCAN Global Telehealth Solutions LLC was created and licensed by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) to pursue commercial applications of AFHCAN Telehealth Products and Services. For more information on AFHCAN, please visit www.afhcan.org.
