Cybernet Medical Corporation white papers and supported materials are listed below, in download-friendly sizes. If you are interested in the original materials, please contact us directly.

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MedStar™ White Papers:

Applications of MedStar (.pdf) - An introduction to the many potential applications of the MedStar System.
(a pdf-format extended version of this document is also available)

Disease States Monitored by MedStar (.pdf) - Brief guide to common disease states that the MedStar System is specifically designed to monitor.

Introduction to Home Telehealth and Cybernet Medical (.pdf) - Primer on home telehealth and Cybernet Medical for DME dealers.

MedStar Business Model: Homecare & Management of the Chronically Ill (.pdf) - Primer on MedStar and its target market.

Cybernet Web-based Medical Data Management System (.pdf) - An introduction to the internet-based reporting portion of the MedStar System.

MedStar: A Disease Management System for Reducing Home Care Support Costs and Improving Management of Chronic Conditions (.pdf) - Executive summary of Cybernet Medical, partner Sparton Corporation, and the MedStar System.

Telemedicine Review (.pdf) - April 2003 paper, answering the question "Why Hasn't Telemedicine Taken Off Yet?"

MEDC Proposal (.pdf) - Cybernet Systems and Sparton Corporation, in a joint effort with the assistance of the State of Michigan, proposed to develop a chronic disease management system for early deployment in the State of Michigan, with the potential for saving over $31 million per year.

MedStar™ How-to Documents:

FAQ: Cybernet Medical and MedStar (.pdf) - Frequently Asked Questions about Cybernet Medical and the MedStar System.

FAQ: What Home Telehealth Means to the Dealer (.pdf) - Frequently Asked Questions about the significant revenue generating activites Cybernet Medical offers Home Medical Equipment (HME) providers.

Reseller and Distributor Overview (.pdf) - A one-page summary of the MedStar System for Resellers and Distributors.

Should You Build, Buy, or Contract Out Your Disease Management Program? (.pdf) - Examining how to organize a disease management system for home care or chornically ill patient populations.

Telehealth and Telemedicine Grants, Contracts, and Loan Guarantee Programs (.pdf) - A summary of grant and contract sources, and primer on the data you will need to prepare to apply for these programs.
(see also: appendix A .xls, appendix B .pdf, and appendix C.pdf)

MedStar™ Trials and Uses:

The Billing, Cost, and Outcome Benefits from Remote Patient Monitoring (.pdf) - Covering MedStar specifically and remote monitoring in detail, with extensive references.

MedStar System Consumer Study Report (.pdf) - To demonstrate the usability and accuracy of the MedStar System, 20 MedStar Units were placed into subject’s homes and used for 7 days.

Telehealth Outcomes (.pdf) - Reporting on 53 CHF patients, with whom MedStar telemedicine technology was used to monitor blood pressure and weight for 12 months.
(a pdf-format presentation on this topic is also available)

Device Helps Patients Live Longer; Payers Save Money (.pdf) - RPMco was established with a single goal: to create a disease management process for CHF that improves clinical and financial outcomes. To accomplish this, RPMco formed partnerships with companies that had a similar vision to create these tools -- one of which was Cybernet Medical.

Two Approaches to Incorporating Remote Monitoring into Disease Management Programs (.ppt) - Presentation presented by the University of South Alabama College of Medicine's Office of Emerging Health at the ATA Forum 2003, covering a six-month study featuring MedStar.
(a pdf-format white paper on this topic is also available)

Alabama's Health, March 2003 (.pdf) - The University of South Alabama College of Medicine's Office of Emerging Health Technologies manages a six-month study featuring MedStar.