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Glowpoint Empowers Hospital Patients With "Second Opinions" Via HD Video and Exclusive "TEN" Service
El Camino Hospital Case Study Highlights Video Collaboration Benefits for Healthcare Industry

HILLSIDE, N.J. Oct. 19, 2009 - Glowpoint, Inc. (OTCBB: GLOW), a leading provider of managed services for telepresence and video conferencing, today announced the issuance of a case study that highlights three video collaboration applications in use at El Camino Hospital, a not-for-profit organization with hospital campuses in Mountain View and Los Gatos, California. The case study is available at http://www.glowpoint.com/telemedicine.

In one of the applications, El Camino Hospital utilizes Glowpoint's Telepresence interExchange Network (TEN) service for secure, high-quality network connectivity to provide patients with remote access to as many as 14 expert opinions. In addition to enabling more diagnosis options, the service also reduces travel costs for doctors and patients while increasing the overall quality of patient care.

"Since establishing the Glowpoint video-conferencing connection with City of Hope, a cancer institute in Duarte, California, we have held monthly joint tumor boards, which have benefited patients in both locations," said Shyamali Singhal, MD PhD, a surgical oncologist who serves as medical director of the Cancer Center at El Camino Hospital. "Each team presents challenging patient cases, including sharing high-definition images of key diagnostics, such as CT scans, digital X-rays, and pathology slides. We seek input from participating oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, internists, pharmacists, and a wide range of other clinical team members. These robust discussions allow the team to consider a wide range of medical and surgical perspectives, and capture the latest clinical thinking around the patient's unique situation and best treatment options. We are looking forward to expanding our use of the technology in other clinical areas, and to other locations and care teams." HD-quality video conferencing is extremely beneficial for viewing CT scans, which involve an X-ray technique that produces images of the body that visualize internal structures in cross section.

Glowpoint's case study of El Camino Hospital's video applications includes:

Glowpoint's Vice President of Marketing Jonathan Brust said: "These case studies demonstrate the value of Glowpoint's managed services for video, and are a testament to the spirit of medical innovation at El Camino Hospital. Medical providers may want to consider offering this type of service to their patient community, as it benefits patients with medical advice and convenience, and can dramatically improve efficiencies in healthcare and drive added cost savings."

More than five percent of Glowpoint's current business is attributable to the healthcare industry. Glowpoint anticipates further growth in these sectors due to a growing demand for healthcare reform, for reduced operating costs, and for improved coordination among public health organizations and governments around the world. For example, Glowpoint's TEN could be instrumental in linking ministries of health in developing nations with the best healthcare providers in developed countries to address some of the most pressing health issues among children and other at-risk populations.

 

About Glowpoint

Glowpoint, Inc. (OTCBB: GLOW) provides carrier-grade, managed telepresence and video communications services. Glowpoint's suite of robust telepresence and video conferencing solutions empowers enterprises to communicate with each other over disparate networks and technology platforms. Glowpoint supports thousands of video communications systems in more than 35 countries with its 24/7 video management services. Glowpoint also powers major broadcasters, Fortune 500 companies, as well as global carriers and video equipment manufacturers – and their customers – worldwide. To learn more, visit http://www.glowpoint.com.