With a vision to deliver medical expertise and knowledge worldwide and create a global healthcare community, MDvista is developing next-generation telemedicine applications and services. Leveraging well established relationships with world-renowned physicians at leading medical centers and leaders in business and government, MDvista is expanding with extensive opportunities in Asia, including Greater China and Manila.

MDvista Greater China, a major initiative in business expansion, includes the launch in Fall 2000 of the online highly respected MDvista Journal of Medical–Greater China, with contributions from physicians at leading Chinese and United States schools of medicine and current healthcare news. More telemedicine products and services designed for the Greater China markets are in development. Building upon the successful partnership with physicians in world-class medical centers in the United States, MDvista is capturing major opportunities to further link Greater China to the global healthcare community.

MDvista’s international operations and initiatives focus on the following:

• Professional Education With world-class physicians from leading medical centers such as Stanford, Harvard, Rush, and University of Chicago, MDvista has established proprietary online educational programs—the well-regarded online MDvista Journal of Medicine™, a comprehensive disease knowledge base on conditions for which MDvista is establishing Web-enabled remote monitoring applications, and CME modules taking advantage of Web technologies, interactivity, and community features.
• Diagnostic Clinics To bridge access gaps to state-of-the art imaging equipment and medical specialists to diagnose accurately and quickly, MDvista is establishing online diagnostic clinics worldwide. MDvista soon begins construction of the first diagnostic clinic in Manila, Philippines. Imaging services, e.g., magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound imaging, and computed tomography (CT) scans, will be available on an outpatient basis. MDvista-affiliated physicians at United States’ leading medical centers will diagnose these images, transmitted digitally via high-speed circuits.

MDvista invites physician users worldwide to see how these next-generation telemedicine applications—remote monitoring applications and devices, Web-based professional education, and diagnostic clinics—will add important benefits to professional practice and growth. MDvista welcomes users’ comments and suggestions.