Companies demonstrate continued commitment to accelerate emerging wireless health industry
The West Wireless Health Institute (WWHI) today announced CareFusion, Cisco and Medtronic have joined its roster of Technology and Education (T&E) partners. Each company plans to work closely with the Institute's clinical and engineering teams on a variety of research, technology and educational initiatives focused on accelerating wireless health solutions.
WWHI, founded in March 2009 with a $45 million gift from the Gary and Mary West Foundation, is one of the world's first medical research organizations dedicated to lowering health care costs by innovating, validating, advocating for, investing in and commercializing wireless health solutions. The nonprofit Institute is headquartered in San Diego, California, the global hub for wireless life science research and development.
"These companies clearly understand the power of wireless mobile devices and their potential to transform health care delivery," said Dr. Eric J. Topol, vice chairman of the board and chief innovation officer, West Wireless Health Institute. "While each partner is bringing unique expertise to the table, we know that our combined and shared efforts will generate creative solutions for improving care and lowering costs."
The Institute is forging the T&E partnerships with like-minded stakeholders around the world to drive innovation and advance the emerging field of wireless health, with the goal of lowering health care costs. In addition to the companies announced today, GE Healthcare and Qualcomm are also T&E partners. The partnerships are based on the mutual exchange of ideas, technical assistance and expertise, and do not include any exchange of funds.