Nearly 300 applications were submitted and reviewed by a panel of recognized members of the media, industry analysts and executives.

iVisit's core technology enables face-to-face communication between medical practitioners and patients, allowing for remote patient treatment and monitoring. It works across IP and 3G+ networks and allows connectivity between mobile phones, desktops, laptops, and mobile diagnostic devices.

Other iVisit capabilities include photo sharing and messaging, remote patient monitoring, session recording for medical records, GPS location based services, and soon wireless integration with Blood Pressure Monitors, Glucometers, and other vital sign monitoring devices.

Beta versions of the application are currently running on Windows Mobile with touch screens and PCs.

"iVisit's video conferencing and data services running on Windows Mobile are a good example of high value 3G services that are now possible," said Steve Hegenderfer, group product manager for Windows Mobile at Microsoft Corp.

"The Windows Mobile platform makes it possible for developers, such as iVisit, to easily build compelling applications with a familiar programming language and top-level industry tools."

iVisit and its partners are developing iVisit Rx as a telemedicine and assisted living platform that combats soaring healthcare costs.

For example, CELLUCARE is helping patients manage their diabetes condition by providing coaching and intervention, which reduces the likelihood of medical events that incur higher costs and improves quality of the patients' mobile lifestyle.

Nurse Practitioners talk face-to-face with patients in their homes using 2-way video over mobile phones powered by iVisit Rx.

A second iVisit Rx partner, Wound Technology Network (WTN), offers a distributed wound treatment program where two wound specialists (one on location, one connected remotely) simultaneously assess and treat patient wounds.

Through its centralized specialist call center, care management software, and use of iVisit Rx, WTN offers patients a level of wound care expertise, standardized protocols, and quality of care that rivals the best specialty wound care clinics.

iVisit is also working with the National Institute of Health (Grant 1R43EY017234-01A1) and Veterans Administration to improve the lives of visually impaired users. iVisit's SeeScan technology, available for Windows Mobile, allows users to quickly detect and recognize objects such as consumer goods and currency.

Additionally, iVisit's SeeStar technology, developed in collaboration with the National Institute of Aging and National Eye Institute (Grants 1R43EY016953-01 and 2R44EY016953-02), allows visually impaired users to transmit live images to a remote assistant that can describe their surroundings, provide directions, identify landmarks, or recognize objects.

"iVisit is a great example of public and private investment in critical healthcare research and development," said Rohit Shukla, CEO of the Larta Institute.

"We are proud to be associated with such a stellar group of folks, as they define the future of mobile communications and bring its advantages and advances to underserved populations." iVisit is a participant in the Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP) which Larta Institute manages for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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