DULUTH, Minn., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- GeaCom, Inc. has developed a unique, reliable and affordable device to address the complications of multi-lingual interactions: The Phrazer(TM) (http://www.geacom.net/GeaCom_Inc..html).

Almost 52 million people speak a primary language other than English

in the United States making language barriers a major issue, particularly in the medical industry. The Phrazer(TM) is a handheld device designed specifically to connect patients and doctors in real time with virtual doctors who speak more than 200 different languages (http://www.geacom.net/Product_Language.html). This new device ensures correct communication regardless of language discrepancies when relaying symptoms, diagnoses and treatments between patients and doctors. The Phrazer's touchscreen accesses accurate and culturally sensitive communication media (http://www.geacom.net/Product_Media.html)and delivers it via a unique wireless headset system.

The Phrazer(TM) will be introduced to the public October 26th, 2008, at the National Public Health Conference in San Diego, CA. The Phrazer(TM) is "the best the healthcare industry has been presented" according to Dr. Kownowalchuk, Occupational Medicine MD and GeaCom executive board member. "By using the Phrazer(TM), I could be communicating with every patient and providing them a higher quality of care."

"Test marketing and strategic team building is overwhelmingly positive and we are very eager to bring the Phrazer(TM) to clinical trials and introduce our solution to the public," said Mat Johnson, CEO of GeaCom, Inc.

A recent article in The New England Journal of Medicine, "Language Barriers to Health Care in the United States" (Glenn Flores, M.D.), documents the medical communication problem. According to one study, interpreters were not used in 46 percent of emergency department cases involving patients with limited English proficiency. The article further states that inadequate communication can have tragic consequences, and in one case the misinterpretation lead to a patient's delayed care, quadriplegia and a successful $71 million lawsuit.

All across the world, patients are receiving compromised care or are being turned away entirely because of language barriers. Interacting with patients who speak different languages is becoming common in the medical field and is both a problem of patient satisfaction and quality of care. The Phrazer's(TM) ability is unprecedented and unrivaled. The Phrazer(TM) not only improves the quality of care, increases patient satisfaction and meets government mandates but also reduces operating costs with immediate digital charting capabilities and by providing a valuable alternative to costly live human translations.

GeaCom, Inc. has attracted major strategic relationships like Emerson Electronics, Medtronic, and Texas Instruments along with a seasoned executive team and advisory board.

To find out more about the Phrazer(TM), visit http://www.geacom.net/ or stop by the National Health Conference "Healthcare Without Borders" on October 26th through October 29th, 2008 in San Diego, CA.

ABOUT GEACOM, INC: GeaCom is a Minnesota corporation founded in 2007 that is dedicated to solving the many worldwide language related communication problems. GeaCom currently offers the Phrazer(TM) as the world's first handheld, accurate, and culturally sensitive communication system.

CONTACT: Chris Butler of GeaCom, Inc., +1-886-285-3565, chris@geacom.net

Web site: http://www.geacom.net/