Siemens, HealthSouth Corp. to build all-digital hospital
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Posted 4:16PM on Thursday, January 31, 2002
NEW YORK - German electronics and electrical engineering giant Siemens AG has agreed to a multiyear partnership with HealthSouth Corp., a provider of outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative health care services. <br>
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Under the pact, Siemens will be the primary technology provider for the HealthSouth Medical Center, currently under construction in Birmingham, Ala. <br>
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HealthSouth, which is based in Birmingham, broke ground on the facility in December. <br>
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Siemens said Thursday that every patient in the "all-digital" hospital will wear a Siemens "wellness monitor" that will monitor the patient's health status and immediately notify a clinician if a patient has a problem, showing the patient's exact location. <br>
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Siemens also will connect each hospital bed to the Internet, allowing for video conferencing with physicians or family members, and providing security monitoring to ensure confidentiality. <br>
