Comparison of LifeBot® EMS Broadband Telemedicine Communications Systems
and the General Devices Carepoint EMS Workstation:
January 4, 2010
The following is a point-by-point comparison or analysis of standard features of each system:
communications feature
LifeBot® EMS Workstation
Carepoint EMS Workstation
1.
Base of Technology
True Modern Digital VOIP System –
more IP based installations than
any other system
Older Analog Systems Only – no IP based
installations
2.
Computing Processor Power and
Memory Specification
Intel Dual CORE Pentium 2.4GHz
with 4GB 667MHz Ram Memory
(separate independent computer
and processor for recording)
Embedded Pentium 4 1.2GHz with 1GB
SIMM Ram Memory (same processor and
memory for all applications including
recording system)
3.
Digital Communications
Compatibilities and Upgrade Path
Fully compatible with new digital
radio systems; 700MHz P25,
800MHz trunked, IDEN, TETRA, SIP
IP-Phone, and Phone/PSTN
Only Compatible with older analog UHF and
VHF radio systems and Phone/PSTN – no
digital radio systems direct compatibilities
4.
Digital Calls Recording System
Multichannel Unlimited Channels
and individually recorded in MP3
format powered by separately
powered PC server (calls may be
retrieved individually)
2 Channel only (Unselected or ‘on-hold’
calls or channels are mixed and cannot be
retrieved individually.) Windows WAV
format using same PC processor as call
management system
5.
Extend Recording to Additional
Phone Lines in ED
May be extended to recording of
additional department phone lines
Not available
6.
32-bit Security Signature Added
to MP3 Files for Authenticity
Standard for all recordings
Not available
7.
Full Interoperability
Full interoperability between all
above mentioned resources
Only interoperable between older analog
radio and telephone setups
8.
Caller ID on Telephone Lines
Standard
Not available
9.
Proven Wide-Spread In-Use
In use in more than 3500 locations
including by ED, Red Cross and
U.S. military and dispatch
operations world-wide
In use in Emergency Room use only in
approximately 320 locations nationally
( 220+ originally installed by R. Lee Heath
of LifeBot® )
10. Desktop ED Space Preservation
One CPU per workstation
preserves ED and desktop space
Often requires 2-3 CPU boxes per
workstation consuming lots of ED space
11. Intercom Capabilities
Includes inter-workstation voice
intercom capabilities
Not available
12. Volume and Mute Controls
Individual volume and mute and
VU meter controls for each radio
channel and phone line
Two volume controls with mute with two
audio channels (selected-unselected) only
and no VU (signal strength) meters
13. FDA and Radio Standards
Compliance
Compliant with FDA and all major
radio communications standards
FDA compliant but not compliant with new
digital radio standards
14. Emergency Multicasting
Broadcast Capabilities
Multicasting by assigned groups or
inter-facility or channel
Not available
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15. Portable ED Telephone to Radio
Channel Talk Capability
Optional portable phone may be
used in ED to talk directly on radio
channels and/or telephone lines
Not available
16. Play Windows WAV Sound Alarms
Standard
Standard
17. Instant Recall Recorder Playback
Included standard for each
separate resource
Not available
18. Upgradable to new radio and
paging systems compatibility
NextEdge, Kenwood P25, Fleetsync
MSK, MDC1200, OTA Fleetsync,
Quickcall, DTMF, CORE, and Knox
Not available
19. Keyboard Dialing Capability
Standard
Not available
20. Satellite interface capabilities
Option available
Not available
21. Recordings Backup and PC
Firewall Antivirus
Hot-Swap Hard Disk Standard (no
CD or virus firewall software
license cost required)
CD backup standard with antivirus only
(antivirus licensing annual fee required)
CD requires frequent changes when full
22. Reduce or Eliminate Monthly
Lease-Line Expenses
May eliminate expensive monthly
lease-line fees
Not available
23. Experience
37 years in EMS communications
20 years in EMS communications
24. Warranty
3 Years Limited with free LifeBot®
software upgrades for whole
period
1 year with contracts required for
subsequent years and software upgrades
costing thousands
EMS Telemedicine TeleHealth Teletriage Workstation Features:
telemedicine feature
LifeBot® EMS Workstation
Carepoint Workstation
25. EMS Telemedicine Capabilities
with Inter-Hospital and InterProvider Communications
Standard with video conferencing
to other LifeBot® workstations and
compatible ambulance cellphones
Optional – costs thousands in additional
expense – no provider cellphone features
26. Hospital Workstation and
Ambulance Cellphone and Laptop
file and video recording sharing
Standard video conferencing and
camera enables live image, video
recording, and file data transfers
Not available
27. 12-lead and ePCR software
Runs all major softwares for 12lead reception and ePCR
Not recommended for base workstation due
to limited processor and memory capacities
28. Rosetta Lt 12-lead ECG
Optional Interface enables
receiving and printing of Rosetta
Lt/Rx 12-lead transmissions
Rosetta Lt 12-lead receiving and printing
built-in standard
29. Single Lead ECG receiving
Optional Interface enables
receiving of single lead ECGs
Standard
30. Philips Telemedicine Server
Compatible
Not recommended for base workstation due
to limited processor and memory capacities
31. Medtronic Physio-Control
LIFENET® Compatibility
Compatible browser system
Compatible browser system
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3116 South Mill Avenue, Suite 620 Tempe, AZ 85282-3657 USA
telephone toll free: 877-466-1422 (fax and voice)
website: www.lifebot.us.com e-mail: info@lifebot.us.com
©2009 R. Lee Heath All rights reserved. Patented. Patents pending.
32. Zoll Data and 12-lead Receiving
software
Compatible
Not recommended for base workstation due
to limited processor and memory capacities
33. Zoll Live M-Series Video Feed of
monitor screen display
Optional Interface
Optional Interface
34. Preload Protocols and Portal for
instant information access*
Includes free custom portal and
preloaded fast access information
Browser loads only one protocol or web
page at a time
35. Armored Rack System for All
Communications and Data
Protection
Optional
Not available
36. FDA Compliant
Meets FDA compliance
Meets FDA compliance
37. Upgrade Path to LifeBot®
Patented Technologies from
inventor of AED and defib-pads
Exclusive path to new patented
telemedicine, telehealth,
teletriage future patient care
technologies
Not available... no patented technologies
*Emergency Information Web Portal Broadcast System:
Each LifeBot® system deployment includes a customized private-labeled web based portal for EMS Administration. It may be
used for rapid access to critical information during an emergency from all of our EMS workstations, any conventional
computer or cell-phone with standard web browser capabilities. This portal may integrate protocols, SOPs, resource status,
system-wide broadcast of e-mails, text message alerts or attachments. The system may also be used to share information
publically or privately. Access is password secured and may be shared by multiple users, institutions and providers for
system-wide 24/7/365 support. This system supports multiple access levels. It may be quickly and easily managed remotely
by EMS Administration with any standard web browser.
LifeBot® EMS Workstation
portal feature
Carepoint EMS Workstation
38. Web-Based Rapid
Information
EMS Administration Portal
Standard
Not available
39. May function as private system
portal or public information and
news system
Standard
Not available
40. Broadcast emergency or pertinent
e-mail announcements or text
messaging alerts to cell-phones to
select groups or system-wide.
Standard
Optional, but not recommended for base
workstation due to limited processor and
memory capabilities
41. Automatic rapid login and display
at boot-up if secure password has
already been entered.
Standard
Not available
42. Display
resources
compatible with web
systems and EMSystems.
status
based
Standard
Not available
43. Remote management of all users
and their levels of access to
specific resources.
Standard
Not available
44. Post almost any resource, images,
PDF protocols, shared documents,
videos and slideshows.
Standard
Not available
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LifeBot, L.L.C.
3116 South Mill Avenue, Suite 620 Tempe, AZ 85282-3657 USA
telephone toll free: 877-466-1422 (fax and voice)
website: www.lifebot.us.com e-mail: info@lifebot.us.com
©2009 R. Lee Heath All rights reserved. Patented. Patents pending.
45. Available 24 hours 7/365 days to
all system users.
Standard
Not available
46. Subscription cost required
software updates.
Free standard portal upgrades and
software development
Subscription required for messaging system
and upgrades
for
Next Generation Wireless Broadband:
Digital radio systems, such as 700 MHz P25 systems, have limited data transmission capabilities with typical bandwidth of
only 1200 baud. This is adequate to send low level text information over such new digital radio systems. This is will not
support telemedicine or telehealth applications such as video, ePCR, 12-lead ECG transmission or additional voice or data
capabilities. LifeBot® supplies consulting for field deployment of modern Next Generation Broadband for long range highbandwidth at reduced costs or to utilize public or private systems to achieve these capabilities. We also offer free
assistance for grant applications for rural broadband, HRSA, DHS Interoperative grants in this area. Next Generation
Broadband not only supplies substantially greater bandwidth for emergency telemedicine over a wide region, but also
provides for some redundancy for P25 700 MHz radio systems for emergency preparedness and disaster response
communications. The protocols used are the only ones especially designed for a moving vehicle, or ambulance.
Congressional Committee Recommendations:
The Joint Advisory Committee on Communications Capabilities of Emergency Medical and Public Health Care Facilities
(Joint Advisory Committee) was established by the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and the Assistant
Secretary for Communications and Information, U.S. Department of Commerce pursuant to the Implementing
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. The Joint Advisory Committee’s mission was to examine the
communications capabilities and needs of emergency medical and public health care facilities. This Committee
recommended preferential use IP and Broadband Based communications. The LifeBot® workstation is the first and only fully
IP-based broadband EMS workstation. See: http://www.lifebot.us.com/documents/JACReportExcerpt.pdf
LifeBot® provides exclusive patented telemedicine and telehealth solutions and digital collaborative systems to eliminate
disparate communications issues during emergencies with full interoperability. We also integrate next generation
broadband capabilities not inherent in today’s interoperative digital radio communications so the benefits of achieving
telemedicine, telehealth, and emergency preparedness objectives may all be fully realized. Our systems provide for much
improved long term ROI because of their increased compatibility and ease of critical or patented technology upgrades.
Experience Counts! It’s about applying almost four decades of experience in the biomedical engineering with the most
experienced in building hybrid broadband systems. It’s about providing end-to-end working solutions like no other
organization. We build whole emergency telemedicine systems, not just the parts or the pieces.
We are all about outcomes or results. We are about helping you save lives and increasing quality of care. We are also about
saving our nation and healthcare institutions and providers billions of dollars by proper and thorough application of our
unique next generation solutions for emergency telemedicine, telehealth, and teletriage.
For any additional questions or to obtain the most current version of this device
comparison call toll-free 877-466-1422 or e-mail us at info@lifebot.us.com.
Document Version : RLH 01/04/2010
Connect. Communicate. Collaborate. Save Livestm
LifeBot, L.L.C.
3116 South Mill Avenue, Suite 620 Tempe, AZ 85282-3657 USA
telephone toll free: 877-466-1422 (fax and voice)
website: www.lifebot.us.com e-mail: info@lifebot.us.com
©2009 R. Lee Heath All rights reserved. Patented. Patents pending.