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Healthcare & Telemedicine Solution AV Solution
Healthcare is increasingly leveraging video technology for patient care, medical education, and collaboration among professionals.
The StreamSync Healthcare & Telemedicine Solution is designed to support these critical applications, enabling high-quality telehealth consultations, live medical broadcasts, and collaborative care meetings with ease. In telemedicine, a doctor might need to interact with a patient remotely while also viewing medical imaging or vitals data; in medical conferences, surgeons may broadcast procedures to an audience of trainees or colleagues. StreamSync provides the robust, real-time audiovisual platform to make these scenarios not just possible, but highly effective. With an emphasis on clarity, reliability, and compliance, StreamSync helps healthcare providers extend their reach and improve patient outcomes through advanced AV integration.
Imagine a telehealth consultation where a specialist, a local doctor, and a patient are all in different locations. StreamSync can combine a live video feed of the patient, a feed of the specialist, and a shared view of medical imagery (like an X-ray or MRI) into one coherent experience. Doctors can annotate on the images (for instance, circling an area of concern on an X-ray) in real time so everyone is on the same page, literally. The system ensures that audio is crystal clear – critical for understanding patient symptoms or doctor instructions – by integrating multiple microphones via Dante with no echo or cross-talk.
In a surgical context, StreamSync can take feeds from an endoscopic camera, an overhead camera, and vital signs monitors, merging them for observers to watch remotely. Multiple video feeds are synchronized and delivered with minimal latency, so remote participants see what’s happening almost instantaneously, which is crucial during delicate procedures or urgent consultations. And because it’s all in one system, the hospital’s IT team can manage it with confidence, knowing there are fewer devices that could fail or cause delays.
Key Benefits for Healthcare & Telemedicine
Enhanced Telehealth Consultations:
StreamSync enables a rich, interactive telemedicine experience. Instead of a basic one-camera video call, physicians can incorporate multiple views (patient face camera, examination camera, and perhaps a view of the patient’s chart or diagnostic images). This gives remote specialists a more comprehensive understanding of the patient’s condition. Doctors can share and annotate medical images live – for example, highlighting a fracture on an X-ray for a patient – improving communication and patient understanding. The result is a telehealth session that closely mimics an in-person visit in terms of information quality and personal connection.
Medical Training & Conferences:
For medical educators and conference organizers, StreamSync makes it easy to broadcast surgeries, procedures, or lectures to an audience without assembling a complex AV rig. A surgeon can focus on the operation while StreamSync handles the multiple video feeds (surgical camera, room camera, slides from a PC) and audio from the OR team, delivering a coherent live stream to trainees or conference attendees. This high-quality, multi-source approach vastly improves learning outcomes, as viewers get to see both the macro and micro views of a procedure along with expert commentary in real time.
Improved Collaboration Among Professionals:
Multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs) and case reviews often involve doctors in different locations reviewing patient data together. StreamSync can pull in video from each participant plus relevant medical data streams, displaying, say, a pathologist’s microscope view alongside a radiologist’s MRI images while both discuss via video. Everyone sees the same composite of data and faces, which speeds up decision-making and avoids confusion. The ability to have all relevant visuals on one screen – and mark them up – means diagnoses and treatment plans can be formed more efficiently and accurately.
Compliance and Patient Privacy:
StreamSync is deployed on secure hospital networks and does not require any external cloud services, which helps maintain patient privacy (HIPAA compliance in the U.S.) for sensitive health information. All streaming can be kept within encrypted hospital systems or VPNs when going offsite. Additionally, sessions can be recorded for medical records or training archives with proper consent. With fewer devices and apps involved, there are fewer vectors for a data breach. StreamSync’s logging and security features also allow IT admins to audit and control access, ensuring only authorized personnel manage patient-related streams.
Streamlined Medical AV Setup:
Hospitals and clinics often struggle with a tangle of AV carts, cables, and devices for different purposes (one for video calls, another for recording procedures, etc.). StreamSync consolidates these into a single, mobile-friendly unit. It can be installed in telemedicine carts or integrated into conference rooms. This simplification means less time fussing with technology and more time caring for patients. Plus, it’s flexible – use it in a small clinic for teleconsults one day, then in a simulation lab for training the next. One system, many uses, all with a consistent interface that biomedical engineering staff can easily support.
Encoders and Decoders Are Optional
Simplifies infrastructure by merging and distributing streams utilizing network capabilities reducing costs and complexity.
Specifications:
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Video Input/Output
- 7× NDI® | HX inputs at 1080p60 resolution
- 6× NDI® outputs
- 3× HDMI® inputs
- 2× HDMI® outputs
- 1× USB-C port for multi-view or individual feeds
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Advanced Matrix Support:
- 12×12 video matrix
- 16×12 input / 22×16 output audio matrix
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Audio Management:
- Dante® stream matrix with 16-channel (in/out) 24-bit audio
- Supports audio-to-NDI® stream mapping for integrated audio/video workflows
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Connectivity & Integration:
- Crestron and Q-SYS system compatibility for AV control and automation
- HTTP API with socket support for remote device management
Frequently Asked Questions
Is StreamSync compliant with healthcare privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA)?
StreamSync is a tool that runs on your secured network and does not inherently transmit data to any external service, which means your team controls all the data. To maintain HIPAA compliance, you would use StreamSync within your encrypted, access-controlled environment, just as you would other medical devices. As long as the usage (who has access, where recordings are stored, etc.) follows privacy protocols, StreamSync can be part of a HIPAA-compliant workflow. We recommend involving your IT security team to ensure the configuration meets all local regulations – we’ll support with documentation on how the system manages data (e.g., it can be configured not to retain any video internally, if preferred).
Can multiple hospitals or clinics collaborate with one StreamSync system for telemedicine?
StreamSync is typically used per location for capturing that location’s sources. However, multiple StreamSync units can be linked via NDI over a WAN/VPN if needed. For example, Hospital A’s StreamSync could send a feed to Hospital B’s StreamSync to include in a multi-site grand rounds. In simpler terms, if each site has a StreamSync, they can share feeds with each other over a secure network connection. If only one site has StreamSync, remote sites can still participate via standard video call software which StreamSync then incorporates. We can advise on the best architecture based on your telemedicine program’s needs.
What kind of medical devices can connect to StreamSync?
Any device that outputs video or HDMI can usually be connected. Common examples include endoscopy systems, surgical cameras, ultrasound machines (many have HDMI out for secondary monitors), patient monitoring systems (some have HDMI or network outputs for central stations), and imaging workstations. If a device doesn’t support direct video output, often a small adapter or an NDI-enabled frame grabber can bridge it. StreamSync’s flexibility with inputs means if you can get a video signal from it, we can likely integrate it. Our team can help identify the best way to hook up more specialized equipment.
How difficult is it to learn for our city staff or volunteers?
StreamSync is designed with an intuitive web interface and presets. Most users get comfortable with basic operations very quickly – often with just a single training session. If you can operate a simple sound board or a slide presentation, you can operate StreamSync. For advanced usage, we offer training resources, but everyday tasks (like starting a stream, switching views, adjusting audio levels) are made as straightforward as possible. Plus, if your staff is used to a Crestron or similar control panel, we can set up StreamSync controls on that same panel for one-stop operation.
How does StreamSync help in a live surgery broadcast scenario?
In a live surgery broadcast, you might have multiple video feeds: the surgical camera view, an over-the-shoulder camera of the operating table, perhaps the vital signs monitor, and the surgeon’s slides or explanatory graphics. StreamSync can intake all of these and let the production team (which might just be one AV person in the OR control room) switch between them or combine them (e.g., picture-in-picture of surgeon’s face explaining while the main view is the operative field). The audience – whether in an auditorium or watching a webcast – gets a curated, high-quality view of the procedure. StreamSync also mixes the audio (surgeon’s commentary, OR sounds) so everything is heard clearly. It dramatically simplifies what would otherwise require a full production crew, making educational surgery broadcasts more feasible and less intrusive.
We do a lot of recordings of procedures for archive; can StreamSync store videos?
StreamSync itself focuses on live processing and distribution of AV. For storage, it’s best to record the output on a separate system that’s dedicated to archival (for both performance and compliance reasons). StreamSync will provide a high-quality output that you can record in whatever format your archive requires. Many hospitals integrate StreamSync with their video management or PACS by recording through an intermediary system. This modular approach keeps StreamSync’s live functions optimal and gives you full control over how and where recordings are stored (for instance, directly into a secure server or cloud storage that’s already approved for patient data).