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PLEASANTON, Calif.--([ ])--
When/Where: American Telemedicine Association 2012

San Jose McEnery Convention Center

150 West San Carlos Street San Jose, Calif. 91553

April 29-May 1, 2012

Booth #1235

What:

At American Telemedicine Association 2012, [ Polycom, Inc ]. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in open standards-based unified communications,will demonstrate Polycom RealPresence video solutions in healthcare environments, which use HD video to fuel innovation through new and emerging healthcare applications, business models, and patient/physician relationships. Polycom offers a full portfolio of communication solutions for healthcare including video collaboration applications that support prevention and wellness efforts, which encourage patients to take a more active role in their care and can help decrease the rate of rehospitalizations. In addition, Polycom is also participating in industry panels and live in-booth presentations (details below).

Polycom healthcare industry experts available for press interviews:

  • Ron Emerson, RN, BSN a" Global Director of Healthcare, Polycom
  • Dr. Deborah A. Jeffries a" Director, Global Healthcare Marketing, Polycom

DEMONSTRATIONS

Polycom will showcase RealPresence video and voice solutions in the following use cases:

  • [ Polycom RealPresence Media Manager ]a"allows healthcare organizations to archive the video sessions of trainings, clinical reviews, consultations, or any other collaborative meetings held by video. Media Manager also enables organizations to track data, such as meeting attendance, for accountable care or compliance needs. Users who missed the real-time video session or who just want to reference previous meetings can search, access, and view recordings from the Web portal at their convenience.
  • [ Virtualization Manager ]a" a key component of the [ Polycom RealPresence Platform ] (the most comprehensive software infrastructure for universal video collaboration) a" provides scalability to growing video telehealth networks; features auto-failover for ensured call availability, lowest cost call distribution and routing, and simplified user access with a single dialing plan for doctors, nurses and technicians even when connecting across multiple networks.
  • [ Polycom RealPresence Mobile ]a" enterprise-grade video application for tablets and smartphones that allows health practitioners, such as doctors or first responders, to join telemedicine sessions even when theyare away from the hospital.
  • [ Polycom SpectraLink Wireless Handsets ]a" an enterprise-grade voice-over Wi-Fi handset with a built-in 2D barcode scanner that can help nursing staff obtain more accurate medical records and medication dosage information by scanning barcodes on surfaces such as wristbands, charts and bottles.
  • Embedded video demonstration a" a third-party Web browser-based application with a built-in video chat window that encourages patients to actively participate in managing their health by connecting in live video consultations with their caregiver directly from a Web portal; no software installation is required. The application helps promote quick post-op recovery and reduces rehospitalization.

INDUSTRY PANELS

Monday, April 30

  • 7:45 am a" The Doctor Will See You Now a" wherever you are!
    How emerging technologies in virtual care can bridge clinicians and remote patients
    Participants:
    a Andrew Watson, MD a" UPMC and Center for Connected Medicine
    a Donald J. Kosiak Jr., MD a" Avera McKennan Hospital
    a Colonel Ron Poropatich, MD a" U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
    a Ron Emerson, RN, BSN a" Polycom
    a Nancy Green (Moderator) a" Verizon
    Media Only. Registration Required: [ Ellen.Topp@Polycom.com ]
    Location: Hilton Hotel

Tuesday, May 1

  • 1:15 pm - The Bottom Line
    Participants:
    a Ron Emerson, RN, BSN (Moderator) a" Polycom
    a Dennis Santoli, President a" Hanover Healthcare
    a Allen Izadpanah, President/CEO a" ViTel Net
    a Larry Diamond, Vice President, Business Development a" American Telecare
    Location: Marriott Ballroom III

POLYCOM BOOTH (#1235) PRESENTATIONS

Monday, April 30

  • 10:00am a" The Affordable Care Act and Healthcare Funding Trends
    Presenter: Elizabeth Burton and Laura Lundahl, Polycom
  • 2:15pm a" Collaborative Health and Telemedicine
    Presenter: Ron Emerson, RN, BSN, Polycom
  • 5:15pm a" Patient Centered Care
    Presenter: Andrew Watson, MD, UPMC and Center for Connected Medicine

Tuesday, May 1

  • 10:15am a" Collaborative Health for Managing Pain
    Presenter: Justin Kromelow, Help Practice Management, LLC
Who: Polycomas solutions are an ideal choice for healthcare facilities, healthcare professionals, and medical educators as they move toward collaborative healthcare networks, and prevention and wellness models of care.

About Polycom Healthcare

Healthcare organizations the world over turn to Polycom video collaboration solutions to transform how they learn, teach, and deliver care. Polycom solutions eliminate the distances between patients and caregivers, between physicians and educators, and between medical facilities. Eight of the top 10 hospitals and all of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies worldwide are Polycom customers, using Polycom technology to reduce patient evaluation times, consult with patients remotely, improve medical education, enhance caregiver productivity and quality of life, streamline hospital operations, reduce costs, and ultimately help save lives.

About Polycom

Polycom is the global leader in open standards-based unified communications (UC) solutions for [ telepresence ], [ video ], and voice powered by the Polycom RealPresence Platform.The RealPresence Platform interoperates with the broadest range of business, mobile, and social applications and devices. More than 400,000 organizations trust Polycom solutions to collaborate and meet face-to-face from any location for more productive and effective engagement with colleagues, partners, customers, specialists, and prospects. Polycom, together with its broad partner ecosystem, provides customers with the best total cost of ownership, interoperability, scalability, and security for video collaboration, whether on-premises, hosted, or cloud-delivered. Visit [ www.polycom.com ] or connect with Polycom on [ Twitter ], [ Facebook ], and [ LinkedIn ].

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