Telefónica R&D of Granada will launch three new e-health products on the market’ in 2012

Telefónica I+D of Granada plans to invest nearly six million euros annually for the development, implementation and evolution of your products and services, focused on e-health and telehealth care. This has become clear during the visit that the Andalusian Minister of Economy, Innovation and Science, Antonio Avila, has made this innovative center that is positioned as one of the most important internationally in the Telefónica Group and where they work close to 60 experts.

Its work is focused on the development of products and services for e-health.’ and telehealth care that arouse interest not only in Spain, but they have been implemented in countries in Europe and Latin America, as reported during the visit by the director of Public Administration and Companies of the Southern Territory of Telefónica Spain, Alvaro Muñoz de las Casas, and the director of this Telefónica R&D center, Luis Carlos Fernandez.

Some of the most notable are 'Rehabitic', an interactive platform that allows rehabilitation therapies for knee injuries to be developed remotely, which avoids costs and makes healthcare more efficient by allowing continuous surveillance and monitoring of the patient; 'My family', the most complete telecare service in which the mobile phone is the main tool; o 'SidebySide', a system that aims to offer healthcare professionals a simple and agile tool that allows them to share medical information in real time and encourages the use of online meetings.. Besides, Luis Carlos Fernández has announced that before 2012 Three other products will be launched for sale (two in England and another in the Valencian Community).

The counselor, on your visit, has been able to see a technical demonstration of the Chronic Management Platform, which is a system for remote care of patients with chronic diseases. It is a platform accessible from one's own home., where data can be shared with the responsible healthcare team. Besides, has also known 'Healthdrive', a personal network health folder.

For the development of your activity, The Andalusian R&D center works in collaboration with Administrations, companies, universities and PAI groups (Andalusian Research Plan) andalusians, that have allowed the research carried out in these specialized circles to be oriented to the market. Besides, currently, This center participates in 7 european projects.