1. Continua Health Alliance:
The Next Generation of Personal
Telehealth is Here
A non-profit, open industry alliance of the finest
healthcare and technology companies in the world
joining together in collaboration to improve the
quality of personal healthcare.

2. The Continua Health Alliance
“Our Mission is to
establish an eco-system
of interoperable
personal health systems
that empower people &
organizations to better
manage their health and
wellness”

3. Open
Promoter Members International

4. Over 176
Contributors Member
Companies!
Lifescan TaiDoc Technology Corporation
Alere Medical, Inc. Duodecim Medical Publications
LS Research, LLC Tanita Corporation
Allion Test Labs, Inc. Dynastream Innovations Inc.
MEDCEL TechnoGym
All Medicus Co., Ltd. Ember Corporation
Medixine Oy Tekoa Technologies Inc.
American Heart Association Empirica GmbH
MedSignals Telbios, SpA
Analog Devices ETRI
MedTech Systems Inc. Telecom Italia SpA
Analogic Corp. EuroTech, Inc.
Microlife Corporation Telefonica S.A.
Andago Ingenieria s.l. Fairbanks Scales
Midmark Corporation Telehealth Solutions Ltd.
AppsHub, Inc. FitLinxx
Misys Healthcare Systems TeleMedCare Pty Ltd.
AT4 Wireless Foundation for Research and
Technology Molex Inc. Telus Communications Company
AT&T Mobility
France Telecom R&D, LLC Monitray, LLC Terumo Corporation
AViTA
Freescale Semiconductor Motorola Textronics Inc.
BiancaMed
Frontline Test Equipment MIR- Medical International Research The Scottish Centre for Telehealth
BIOSPACE Co., Ltd.
Fujitsu Limited Neusoft Medical Systems Toshiba Home Appliances Corporation
Bluegiga Technologies Oy
Fullpower Technologies Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Toumaz Technology Limited
Boston Scientific
Corporation
GC Healthcare Corp. Triage Wireless Inc.
British Telecommunications
Nitto Denko Corporation
GenerationOne, Inc. Tyco Electronics
Cambridge Consultants Ltd.
Novo Nordisk
GlaxoSmithKline Tynetec Ltd
Capital Health
ON Semiconductor
Google Inc. UnitedHealth Group
Card Guard AG
Oracle
Hitachi, Ltd. University of Miami - Miller School of
Cardiff University
Oregon Medical Labs Medicine
Home Guardian, LLC
Cardiomedix Inc.
Oregon Scientific Inc. Verizon
HoMedics
CELS, Ltd.
Pfizer VivoMetrics, Inc.
Honeywell HomMed LLC
Centre for Global eHealth Innovation
Precor Fitness VTT Technical Research Centre of
Hosiden Corporation
Cerner Corporation
Finland
Proskauer Rose LLP
Industrial Technology Research
Chiptech Limited
Westchester Institute for Human
Institute Proteus Biomedical, Inc.
Christus Health Development
Infineon Technologies RMD Networks
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. Whole Health Management
INFORSON Co., Ltd. Ryoyo Electro Corporation
Claricode, Inc. Wipro
InfraRed Integrated Systems Ltd. Sensor Technology & Devices Ltd
Computerized Screening, Inc. Zarlink Semiconductor
Innomed Medical Zrt. Shimmer Research
ConnectBlue AB Zensys
In Practice Systems Limited SHL Telemedicine
Continuity Health
Institute for Infocomm Research Silicon and Software Systems
Convergence Wireless, Inc.
Institute of Biomedical Smartlife Technology Ltd
CSR plc
InterComponentWare, Inc. Sony Electronics Inc.
CYPAK AB
Konami Sports and Life Southern Nevada Wellness
Cypress Semiconductor
LAXTHA Inc. Stichting IMEC – Nederland
Dell
LG CNS Stollmann E+V GmbH
Digi International
LifeGate, Inc. STMicroelectronics
Dossia Consortium
Dovetail Health

5. The Challenge & The Opportunity
Worldwide today:
– 1 billion adults
overweight
– 860 million chronic
disease patients
– 600 million elders
age 60 or older
– 75-85% of healthcare
spending is on chronic
disease management
Source: World Health Organization; McKinsey

6. Health and Wellness
One billion adults overweight world wide
Health and Wellness In the future…
Extension of healthcare system
“Worried well” vital sign into the home
monitoring: Initial triage of non-emergency
– Weight conditions
– Blood pressure – Vital signs
– Glucose – Images
– Cholesterol – Email / chat / video
– Activity level
Healthy
Family
Glucose
Continua member companies help people live
Meter
healthier, more active lives by connecting
them to their health and wellness team
Blood-pressure
through a more efficient exchange of their
Cuff
personal fitness information.
Cell Phone
Digital
Pedometer
Home
Weight
Scale
Internet Personal
Weight loss Healthcare
Fitness
Health
and fitness Professionals
Equipment
Record
coaching
PC
Medication
Tracking

7. Disease Management
860 million chronic disease patients world wide
Disease Management
Vital sign monitoring (remote patient monitoring)
Chronic disease
Post trauma
Pre-op
Implant
Continua member companies help people
Pulse
Ox with chronic conditions live healthier lives by
connecting them to their care team through
Blood-pressure
a more efficient exchange of personal health
Cuff
Cell Phone information.
Digital
Pedometer
Home
Weight
Scale
Internet
PC Personal
Family Disease Healthcare
Fitness
Health
Care Management Provider
Equipment
Record
Givers Service
Personal
Health System
Medication
Tracking

8. Aging Independently
600 million elderly individuals world wide
Aging Independently
Basic life monitoring as
appropriate (ADL):
– Bed pressure (sleep)
– Bathroom sensor
– Gas / water sensor
Independent – Emergency sensor
living
Chronic disease
Implant
Continua member companies help the
Pulse
Ox elderly age independently, with dignity and
security, through the efficient exchange of
Blood-pressure
personal health and safety information that
Cuff
Cell Phone connects them to their family and care team.
Digital
Pedometer
Home
Home
Automation
and Control
Internet
PC Disease
Family Elderly Diet and
Fitness
Management
Care Monitoring Wellness
Equipment
Service,
Givers Services Services
Personal Healthcare
Health System Provider
Medication
Tracking

9. Version One Device Connectivity Standards
Pulse
Oximeter
ISO/IEEE 11073-10404 = Pulse Oximeter
PC
ISO/IEEE 11073-10406 = Pulse / Heart Rate
ISO/IEEE 11073-10407 = Blood Pressure
Pulse /
ISO/IEEE 11073-10408 = Thermometer
Blood Pressure
ISO/IEEE 11073-10415 = Weighing Scale
Personal
ISO/IEEE 11073-10417 = Glucose
Health System
ISO/IEEE 11073-10441 = Cardiovascular Fitness Monitor
Weight
ISO/IEEE 11073-10442 = Strength Fitness Equipment
Scale
ISO/IEEE 11073-10471 = Independent Living Activity
ISO/IEEE 11073-10472 = Medication Monitor
Glucose Cell Phone
Meter
Cardiovascular
and Strength
Fitness Monitor
Bluetooth Medical
Set Top Box
Independent Device Profile Specification
Living Activity
Medication
Monitor
USB Personal Healthcare Aggregator
Device Class Specification

10. Version One Healthcare Record Standards
Disease Management
Healthcare Provider
Continua xHR Interface
Service Provider
(Data, Message, Security)
Electronic
Remote
Health Record
Patient
Labs
System
Disease Monitoring
management (RPM) Server
nurse or home
care nurse
Home-based Remote
Patient Monitoring
(RPM) System
Patient
EHR
Vital Sign Devices

11. Ecosystem Development
Certification
Developer Resources
Test and certification tools
Web-based environment
Right to use certified logo upon
(repository, collaboration tools)
completion of successful
Reference source code
certification
Market Intelligence Collaboration
Plugfests participation
Access to market research data
Participation in RFP MatchMaker
Access to pre-publication drafts of
program
the design guidelines
Unlimited participation in Continua
Internal and external education and
quarterly summits, town hall
training meetings, and education seminars
Wednesday, December 03, 2008

12. Guidelines Certification Recognizable Logo
Electronic Media / Software
Guidelines
Continua member companies will
select connectivity standards and
publish Guidelines for strict
interoperability.
Certification and Logo
Product Packaging
Continua is establishing a test and
certification program with a
recognizable logo signifying the
promise of interoperability with
other certified products.
Product Applications Product Substrates

13. Save $500-600K
Free Reference Source Code on Product
Development!
Source Code Library
500 modules of member-written source code already available in our
library…downloaded by dozens of companies
We are paying contractors to write the rest. Planning on $1M in
2008…add more code to the library each year
Structured as library of modules w/ API
Reference code only—use at your own risk (disclaimer)
Generic Reference Platform
Not optimized for a specific device:
Operating system: Windows XP
Hardware: X86-based
Language: C/C++
Implement Mandatory Features of Guidelines

14. First Plugfest—April, 2008 Luxembourg
V1 PAN Interface Using ISO/IEEE PHD Standards
10 Companies
2 PAN Interface Transports
7 Devices
Blood
Cardio Glucose Pulse Medication Pressure Weighing Thermometer
Scale
Meter Oximeter Monitor Monitor

15. First Public Interoperability Demonstration
Harvard Medical Amphitheater | October 27, 2008
XHR Interface
Heart Failure & COPD
Device Interface
EHR
Wireless Pulse Oximeter
Telehealth
Service
PHR
Weighing Scale Obesity & Diabetes
Telehealth
Service
EHR
Blood Pressure Monitor
Telehealth
Service

16. Let Continua
Continua Matchmaking help you
find partners!
The Continua Matchmaking Program: Helping
members and non-members find solutions for new
health and chronic disease management programs
Help healthcare providers find world class vendors who are
developing the next generation of personal telehealth devices and
services
Come to our website, fill out a simple RFP-like form and submit it.
Our Continua vendor community will receive notification and
contact you
http://www.continuaalliance.org/match_program

17. Building Awareness Around the World…
London
January 2007
Luxembourg
Ireland
Boston
San Francisco April 2008 Tokyo
January 2008
October 2006
June 2006
April 2007
Boston
San Francisco
October 2007
June 2007
San Francisco Boston
June 2008 October 2008
Continua
sponsored public 2009: Tokyo, Barcelona, Vancouver B.C., Boston
symposiums and
Tentative 2010: Singapore, Brussels, Africa, Seattle
member summits

18. Thank You
Thank you!