Springbuk, the leading employer-facing health intelligence platform, continues to show strong growth of its business-to-business software. With the introduction of more than 300 new employer customers in the second quarter, Springbuk now has over 900 employers on the analytics platform. [Read more…]
Health Technology and AI News
Technology now sits underneath almost every interaction between a patient, a provider and a health plan. Electronic health records (EHRs), claims systems, telehealth platforms, price transparency tools and, increasingly, artificial intelligence (AI) determine how quickly care is authorized, how claims are paid, and how members find information about their coverage.
What We Cover
This section covers health IT and digital health developments that affect health plans and their members: AI used in clinical documentation, prior authorization and claims review; revenue cycle automation at hospitals; telehealth and virtual care; remote patient monitoring; member-facing apps and cost estimator tools; interoperability rules that require plans to share data through application programming interfaces (APIs); and cybersecurity incidents and data breaches involving protected health information.
Questions Worth Asking
Every new tool raises the same practical questions. Does it change how decisions about coverage are made, and is a human reviewing those decisions? Who has access to the data, and how is it protected? Does it reduce administrative cost, and do patients see any of that benefit? Our reporting focuses on those questions rather than on product announcements alone.
Health technology news connects to several other sections. Regulation of AI in coverage decisions, privacy rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and price transparency requirements appear in Healthcare Policy and Law. Technology adopted by providers appears in Hospitals and Health Systems, investment in digital health companies appears in Healthcare Business, and remote monitoring for older adults appears in Senior Care.
The latest health technology and AI news appears below, newest first.
SKYGEN USA Debuts on Healthcare Informatics 100 List
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisc., June 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The accolades continue to accrue for SKYGEN USA. The company, which is dedicated to transforming the delivery of health benefits through innovative, technology-enabled solutions that drive down the cost of care while ensuring healthier outcomes for all Americans, announced today that it has been ranked number 86 on the prestigious 2017 Healthcare Informatics (HCI) 100 list. [Read more…]
American Well Telehealth Services Now Live in Texas
American Well announced today that its clinical partner, Online Care Group, is open and available for telehealth visits in Texas, following the historic signing of Bill SB107 into law by Governor Abbott on May 27. This bill embraces telehealth, holding medical professionals using telehealth to the same standard of care as those in a traditional medical practice and paving the way for more expansive use of high-quality telehealth services. [Read more…]
73 Percent of Health Plan Members Say Their Plan Doesn’t Understand Their Health Very Well
More Americans now have health insurance than ever before, but that doesn’t mean there are fewer gaps in the screening, monitoring, and management of healthcare and chronic disease. Most health plan members believe their plan’s communications are impersonal and centered around bills rather than healthcare guidance. The majority of members are either disconnected from or rarely visit their health plans on social media and member portals. Additionally, many members feel they are missing valuable support from their plans around digital health data and price transparency. The findings are based on a survey of 750 insured consumers who have sponsored health insurance. The results are now available in the 2017 HealthMine Health Intelligence Report: Communication and Digital Healthcare Tools. [Read more…]
Signify Research report on Population Health Management in North America
The growing global market presence of SCIO Health Analytics™ is featured in healthcare technology consulting firm Signify Research’s most recent market report, “Population Health Management IT – North America – 2017.” [Read more…]
DW Healthcare Partners Closes Fourth Fund
DW Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, announced today the closing of its fourth fund totaling USD $295 million in total capital commitments. This brings DW Healthcare Partners’ total capital under management to USD $800 million. [Read more…]
Healthcare Revenue Cycle Workflow Transformed by Recondo Technology
Recondo Technology, the market leader in cloud-based single-platform revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, has released a suite of application programming interfaces (APIs) to significantly streamline payment, improve patient satisfaction, and simplify technology innovation. [Read more…]
Accolades Recognize Preeminence of FAIR Health Consumer Website
FAIR Health’s consumer website marked another year as the preeminent site for consumers to access accurate, actionable healthcare cost estimates and health insurance information. In a time of flux in healthcare policy at the federal and state levels, the site continues to serve as a lighthouse to consumers at sea among high-deductible health plans, narrow networks and other potentially confusing aspects of the healthcare marketplace. To that end, FAIR Health offers five tips for consumers below. [Read more…]
DinnerTime Signs Agreement with Johns Hopkins HealthCare
DinnerTime has signed an agreement with Johns Hopkins HealthCare to provide Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs (EHP) members with free access to DinnerTime’s personalized meal planning and sale-smart shopping service. As of January 1, 2016, Johns Hopkins EHP members can sign up for DinnerTime free-of-charge when using their EHP membership number and referral code as part of their EHP benefits package. [Read more…]
BIO-Europe® 2015 in Munich to take place November 2-4, 2015
The twenty-first annual BIO-Europe® international life science partnering conference will be held in Munich, Germany, November 2–4, 2015. Organized by EBD Group, the event is co-hosted by BioM Biotech Cluster Development, the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology, and Cluster Biotechnology Bavaria.
Bavaria is an ideal location because it is home to a broad spectrum of high-capacity industries including life sciences and is a leading business region in Europe. There are 270 life science companies in the Munich biotech cluster, characterized by innovative small and medium-sized biotech companies and a focus on new therapeutics and diagnostics, “omics”-technologies, personalized medicine and biomarker research.
BIO-Europe is Europe’s largest partnering conference serving the global biotechnology industry and is facilitated by EBD Group’s partneringONE®, the gold standard one-to-one networking solution for the life sciences.
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NetSuite TribeHR Partners With Maxwell Health
NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry’s leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced a strategic partnership with Maxwell Health that combines Maxwell’s revolutionary cloud solution for employee healthcare and benefits administration with the NetSuite TribeHR human capital management (HCM) platform. Leveraging the combined strengths, the partnership transforms the way companies manage their human assets by ridding them of tedious, time-consuming and error-prone manual processes. With a modern HCM platform, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can now run end-to-end HCM business processes from recruiting, managing and rewarding employees, to facilitating flexible, streamlined healthcare benefits enrollment, administering benefits and promoting workforce wellness – all in the cloud.
The integration of both NetSuite TribeHR and Maxwell Health details:
NetSuite TribeHR is an integrated cloud ERP and HCM software suite for small and mid-sized businesses. It gives SMBs a single cloud solution to run their core business operations as well as a rich, social HR software solution to manage employees. Maxwell Health’s solution simplifies the onboarding and benefits management process and dramatically improves productivity for both HR teams and an organization’s workforce at large. Through the integration, the Maxwell Health solution acts as a benefits enrollment system and serves as the system of record for benefits information and administration, while bi-directional data exchange between the systems ensures that HCM data in NetSuite TribeHR and benefits information in Maxwell Health are always in sync. With modern, attractive user interfaces, NetSuite TribeHR and Maxwell Health align with social and mobile dimensions that extend HCM and benefits administration to HR teams and personnel in an accessible and transparent way, encouraging greater engagement.
The Combined Solution Delivers Unprecedented Features and Benefits Including:
Core HRIS (Human Resource Information System) – Manage essential employee information individually and in aggregate, featuring employee administration, employee profile, employee history, compensation tracking, organizational charts, company directory, employee self-service, manager self-service, employee and recourse document storage, and employee time-off tracking.
Advanced Recruiting – Social applicant tracking system (ATS) with integrations to LinkedIn and Facebook.
Complete Talent Management Solution – 360-degree feedback tools, goal management, performance appraisals, skills tracking, and values and culture tracking.
Social HR for a Social Workforce – Commenting, collaboration, and peer and public recognition tools that span the entire company.
Streamlined Benefits Open Enrollment Process – Remove inefficient and error-prone paperwork typical in open enrollment while handling complex rate structures with best-in-class benefits administration.
Simplified Benefits Shopping – Ecommerce-like benefits shopping experience in an open marketplace of providers.
Mobile Platform for Anywhere, Anytime Access – Mobile platform enables employees to access and use company benefits programs, reach a health care concierge for benefits help, improve health with an in-app fitness tracker, and to collaborate and connect no matter where they are.
Programs and Solutions to Encourage Employees to Stay Healthy – Offering includes a time and money-saving personal health advocate who acts as a liaison within the health care system, and a turnkey wellness program that rewards employees for better health.
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HealthLink Europe Opens North American Medical Warehouse
HealthLink Europe (http://www.healthlinkeurope.com) has expanded its North American operations through its subsidiary HealthLink International, by opening a 100% medical facility, providing warehousing, fulfillment and order to cash services for medical device manufacturers, throughout North America, utilizing our global ERP platform.
Building on the experience we have gained since 1994 serving our customers in Europe with customer service, VAT deferment, fulfillment and logistics services to the medical industry, HealthLink International offers our customers the same platform for growth in the American market.
Establishing a North American warehouse and order to cash operation, enables us to support our existing customer base, as well as provide value added services for medical device companies throughout North America.
HealthLink Europe is 100% medical, ISO 13485 certified, specializing in class II and III devices and their associated regulatory requirements. Acting as an extension of its customers’ business, HealthLink provides Customer Care Services, Financial Services, Warehousing and Logistics, Fulfillment and Value Added Services, IT Support, Authorized Representative services, and more.
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Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) Market in Healthcare is Expected to Reach USD 5.3 Billion Globally by 2020
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research “Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) Market (Tags, Readers, Middleware, Printers and Cabinets) – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 – 2020” the global radiofrequency identification (RFID) market was valued at USD 1.9 billion in 2013 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.9% from 2014 to 2040, to reach an estimated value of USD 5.3 billion in 2020.
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Radiofrequency identification (RFID) is a system based on wireless technology which utilizes radio waves for collecting data from a tag attached to an object, for various purposes like automatic identification and tracking of objects. An RFID system mainly comprises tags, which are attached to objects that need to be tracked, readers, which collect radio signals emitted by tag and middleware or software which convert this data into user friendly format. RFID printers and cabinets have made RFID application easier, especially in healthcare sector. RFID printers can print useful information on RFID tags. Printing patient information on patient’s wrist band tags and shipment details on boxes in logistics are currently prominent application areas for RFID printers. RFID cabinets are metal cabinets used for storing blood bags, medical samples, medicines, or documents that need strict monitoring. These RFID enabled cabinets also find application in logistics industry. Advanced RFID cabinets employed in cold chain logistics also maintain a log of temperature, humidity and other vital parameters.
Although healthcare application accounts for a very smaller share of the overall RFID market, rapid growth is expected throughout the forecast period. Increasing scrutiny due to incidences of drug counterfeiting, medical device theft in hospitals, and need for more efficient supply chain management in pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and clinical trial management are other reasons driving the market growth. Barcode technology has been applied in various sectors for record maintenance, asset identification and billing systems. This technology is cost effective and easier to master as compared to RFID. Threat from barcode technology has largely impeded the RFID market growth, especially in middle and low income countries. Economic crises in 2008 have trimmed hospital expenses in European countries. Anticipating gradual recovery in major countries such as United Kingdom and Germany the Europe RFID market will gain momentum in the near future. Smaller hospitals in Asia Pacific and Rest of the World (RoW) perceive RFID as an un-necessary expenditure, as smaller number of medical devices, medical samples, and patients can be managed otherwise. Further, only fewer members of the distribution channel have updated technology from barcode to RFID. Hence integrated record maintaining is not possible unless manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and other dealers accept RFID as prime method for asset tracking. In spite of these hurdles, RFID market in healthcare is expected to grow rapidly with a double digit growth rate owing to obvious advantages of automation, effective asset tracking and proven cost advantage in the long run.
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Currently the RFID market is highly fragmented, but is on the way to consolidation, as the market has seen some major acquisitions in the past few years. Notable acquisitions in the RFID market include acquisition of Intermec by Honeywell and Motorola Solutions by Zebra Technologies. Key players profiled in the radiofrequency identification (RFID) market in healthcare report include Alien Technology, Applied Wireless Identifications Group, CAEN RFID, GAO RFID, Inc., Impinj, Intermec, Invengo, Motorola Solutions (now Zebra Technologies), Sato Holdings and STiD.
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The global radiofrequency identification (RFID) market in healthcare has been segmented as follows:
Global Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) Market in Healthcare, by RFID Components
RFID Tags
Active RFID Tags
Passive RFID Tags
Low Frequency
High Frequency
Ultrahigh Frequency
RFID Readers
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Passive RFID Readers
Low Frequency
High Frequency
Ultrahigh Frequency
RFID Middleware
RFID Printers
RFID Cabinets
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Global Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) Market in Healthcare, by Application
Equipment Tracking
People Identification and Tracking
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Medicine Tracking
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Supply Chain
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Equipment Tracking
People Identification and Tracking
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Latest Innovative Echogenic Catheters to be Showcased at ASA
B. Braun Medical Inc. (B.Braun) will launch Contiplex® C, its revolutionary, one-step, echogenic catheter-over-needle system and unveil Contiplex Echo, its echogenic, styleted catheter, both designed for Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (CPNB) at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual meeting in San Francisco, California, October 12 th-14th. As the market leader in regional anesthesia, B.Braun is committed to providing products and services to meet the changing needs within the acute pain management field.
Contiplex C is an innovative catheter-over-needle system for CPNB and practitioners seeking to transition from single shot to continuous techniques. The catheter tip can be purposely directed to an exact location, without the need to thread. Once the catheter tip is in the desired location, the needle is removed in one easy step, and the catheter is already placed. Its catheter-over-needle design helps reduce leakage because the catheter sits tightly within the puncture site.
Contiplex Echo is a new styleted catheter, featuring flat coil technology to enhance echogenicity. Its rigid body is designed to facilitate controlled threading with the aid of a stylet. Contiplex Echo will be available in both open and closed tip (multi-port) configurations along with the Contiplex Tuohy Ultra needle to provide echogenicity from both needle and catheter during CPNB placement.
Attendees are encouraged to visit B.Braun’s booth #1917 at ASA to experience hands-on demonstrations of these and other exciting regional anesthesia products, infusion pumps, CAPS® pre-filled sterile admixtures, and anesthesia IV administration sets from B.Braun. Visit www.bbraunASA.com for videos and further information.
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Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited deploys ESKADENIA’s General and Financial Insurance systems in record time
ESKADENIA Software has successfully deployed its comprehensive package of General Insurance and Financial Insurance Systems at the short-term insurance operation of Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited in short period of time.
ESKADENIA Insurance Management Systems are designed to reduce operational cost, speed up work, maintain historical data and ensure a high level of security at Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited; The systems support real-time integration with the financial modules of ESKADENIA® Business Manager, including the General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Cash Management Systems to maintain Botswana’s needed financial information and accounts updates.
The ESKADENIA Insurance Software package (General, Financial, Approval System, Notification Engine, Management Information System, & ESKA Insures for Agents & Brokers) provide a collaborative environment for information management across Botswana Insurance Holdings’ departments and allows users to capture up-to-the-minute information whenever required.
The software package also, provides Botswana Insurance‘s users with advanced up-to-date reports and statistics to analyse operational performance and make proper management decisions.
Developed on Microsoft .Net Objected Oriented technology and using Oracle Database, the web-based systems, securely accessed from wherever an Internet service is available, which allows Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited employees to define insurance products, manage production, and run daily insurance transactions in an efficient and simple manner. Through the systems’ location-independent interface, the company can efficiently handle greater volumes of operations and smoothly manage work processes.
John Haenen, the CEO of BIHL Sure! commented that “ESKA® Insures provided us with the best platform for our business, we were impressed by the collaborative way in which ESKADENIA Software handled the deployment of our system – on time, on budget, and faultlessly functional at first switch-on.”
“We are proud to be selected as their technology partner by the largest financial service Group in Botswana – BIHL Sure! and to consolidate our position in the African Insurance market. The systems were deployed in record time indicating our ability to provide advanced and stable products to customers and the market “said Nael Salah, Managing Director of ESKADENIA Software.
About BIHL Sure!
The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BIHL Group, which is in turn a subsidiary of Sanlam, the largest insurance group in Africa with revenues exceeding US$5 billion. It writes some 38 lines of business in client-definable packages, or on custom designed forms for complex risks. The market in which it operates requires interaction with brokers, tied agents and bulk on-sellers such as banks. Systems are required to cater for all of these channels as well as the emerging direct market that demands access via the internet or smartphone. One of the Company’s leading strategies is to provide high standards of customer care 24/7/365, driven primarily by its electronic platforms. For this reason the relationship with its systems supplier is regarded as strategic and mission critical.
About ESKADENIA Software
ESKADENIA® Software is a CMMI® level 3 certified company that is active in the design, development and deployment of a range of software products in the Telecommunications, Insurance, Enterprise, Education, and Internet application areas. The company is based in Jordan and has sales activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; more than 85% of its sales are exported to the global market. ESKADENIA Software is a product and market-oriented organisation that assists enterprises and promotes businesses by use of highly effective IT strategies, solutions and tools. ESKADENIA Software strongly believes that a company’s achievement is based on the success of its Human Resources and the commitment to quality and excellence that each one holds strong to. ESKADENIA endeavours as a team to maintain quality and customer respect, build up perseverance, and foster innovation.
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Solta Medical Introduces Advancements in Fraxel® Laser Technology
Solta Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLTM), the pioneer in fractional resurfacing and a global market leader in aesthetic treatments, has announced the availability of the Fraxel re:pair SST Laser Platform in the United States. The updated platform addresses the major needs of aging and sun-damaged skin and offers physicians unmatched versatility and customization to treat a broad range of clinical indications. It also offers patients a fast, single-pass single-treatment option providing impressive resurfacing results with more comfort and minimal healing time than a traditional Fraxel re:pair treatment.
Unlike any other fractional laser system, Fraxel re:pair SST has four unique handpieces: two fractional handpieces for both shallow and deep fractional skin resurfacing needs and two fully ablative handpieces for incisional, debulking and full-coverage skin resurfacing treatments. The fractional handpieces include the improved FMDA™ (Fractional Micro-Dermal Ablation) 600 micron handpiece that allows for a 20-minute, high-coverage, single-pass treatment to address sun damage, fine lines, texture and tone. This procedure is well tolerated with minimal downtime and remarkable clinical results in as little as one week. [Read more…]
Unilife Launches Free Investor Relations App for the iPhone
Unilife Corporation (“Unilife” or “Company”) (NASDAQ: UNIS; ASX: UNS) has released its investor relations app, now available for free at the App Store™ on the iPhone®.
The Unilife investor relations app for iPhone allows users to navigate the Company’s investor relations materials, as well as receive a stock quote and other important stock information. Developed and powered by KCSA Strategic Communications, the Unilife app features the latest press releases and SEC filings as well as background information, videos and presentations from the Company. [Read more…]
Rural Hospitals Start to Embrace Electronic Health Records
The United States health care system is undergoing many notable changes. Among them are the incentives for hospitals to implement electronic health records (EHRs) by 2015. The purpose of this legislation is not to simply move a patient’s data from a paper chart to an electronic version, but to use these records in a “meaningful” way: to achieve significant improvements in quality, safety and care coordination.
While some hospitals are working to implement EHRs, many rural and community hospitals have lagged behind large urban and university hospitals. “Understandably, smaller facilities are concerned about the effect steep implementation costs could have on already strained budgets,” said John Glaser, Ph.D., CEO, Siemens Healthcare, Health Services Business Unit. “However, it is important for small community hospitals to understand that investing in an EHR system is not only feasible but can help control and reduce costs—two benefits that are especially valuable to providers and patient care.”
EHRs help improve efficiencies for both the provider and patient, including:
• More accurate billing and better coordination with insurance companies to reduce costs associated with rework;
• Quicker, more comprehensive access to patient information, helping ensure better care for more patients;
• The possibility to view a patient’s history and potentially eliminate duplicate tests, thereby reducing costs and increasing patient satisfaction;
• The ability to record patient notes faster with a seamless and uniform EHR throughout the hospital, eliminating the timely steps of the traditional pen-and-paper process.
Smaller facilities can now capitalize on the opportunity of EHRs through funding options and government incentives that make the transition more feasible. Millions of dollars of grant money have already been awarded by the government to support the adoption of EHRs among rural and community hospitals. Additionally, there are solutions available for these hospitals to cut costs, such as turning to medical-grade cloud computing for remote hosting. Remote hosting, for example, allows hospital servers to be maintained by a vendor, thereby reducing the need to hire and train additional IT staff.
Today, smaller facilities can overcome concerns about cost and resources to make EHRs a reality.
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Centra Health and TeleHealth Services Partner to Launch Enterprise Interactive Patient Education for Patient Satisfaction and Safety
The TIGR system was recently named one of the top 10 technologies of 2011 for empowering patients and their families through the recovery process. With “meaningful use” and patient satisfaction policies changing hospital reimbursements, hospitals have begun expanding the use of these systems to address other challenges such as readmissions, service recovery, and revenue generation. The system will aid the two Centra hospitals through consistent education practices across the system, advanced discharge planning, EMR integration with their McKesson solution, and patient satisfaction.
TeleHealth Services, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare-grade televisions and interactive patient education solutions, today announced that it has partnered with Centra Health (Centra) to deploy the TIGR interactive patient education system across the health system’s acute care facilities. Centra is a technology driven, award-winning health system with state-of-the-art hospitals and health center facilities well known nationwide for their excellence in clinical and patient care. The partnership is focused on developing resources to transform patient care at Centra Lynchburg General and Centra Virginia Baptist Hospitals. In a campaign to motivate patient involvement in their recovery and educating patients about their role in the process, Centra has integrated the system across 1060 beds in the system as well as interoperability with their McKesson EMR system. [Read more…]
Piedmont Healthcare and TeleHealth Services Collaborate to Improve Patient Health Initiatives
TeleHealth Services, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare-grade televisions and interactive patient engagement solutions, is partnering with Piedmont Healthcare (PHC) in implementing a comprehensive, customized patient-centered environment designed to improve patient education and provide interactive communication. These technological and process enhancements will help speed patient recovery, reduce readmissions and length of stay and involve patients more directly in better understanding and managing their care.
Piedmont Healthcare sought a solutions provider that embraced utilizing the latest in technology to enhance quality of care. Knowing that improved patient engagement reduces preventable readmissions and could help them meet their care coordination objectives, the system decided to implement a system-wide interactive patient education system. By aiding education adherence during key transitional periods during the recovery, patients are better equipped to manage their conditions and health behaviors. Based on their ability to provide a full technology solution and a wealth of experience in the healthcare industry, Piedmont immediately turned to long-time partner provider, TeleHealth Services.
TeleHealth is equipping the system with a full enterprise TIGR™ system, providing on-demand patient education and patient engagement solutions to the hospitals in the system. Additionally, the TIGR system features patient surveying and reporting to facilitate immediate service recovery and aid in Piedmont’s quality and patient satisfaction efforts. Piedmont’s patient-centered solution also includes enhancements to their healthcare television system. Samsung healthcare-grade televisions and new Curbell Gen4™ direct-access pillow speakers will help to create a home-like atmosphere for patients, while providing scalability for future entertainment options. [Read more…]
TeleHealth Services and Sentara Healthcare Partner to Reduce Readmissions Through Interactive Patient Care
TeleHealth Services, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare-grade televisions and interactive patient education solutions, today announced a master agreement with Sentara Healthcare as part of the health system’s strategy to advance the patient experience and quality of healthcare in their facilities. Striving to enhance their patient-centered model, the Virginia-based not-for-profit health system determined the need for securing a partner who could provide improved patient comfort and care while adding efficiency to clinical workflows.
Sentara, one of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations, creates innovative systems of care that help people achieve and maintain their best possible state of health. As a part of this mission and enhancing its overall patient experience, Sentara embarked on a detailed search process for a new patient education and entertainment system provider. After comparing providers, Sentara chose TeleHealth Services because they offered the only platform that had a three-tiered integrated solution for future scalability, system-wide enterprise architecture and a robust entertainment offering. TeleHealth Services’ reputation of providing leading support and flexible financing options also played a big role in the decision. [Read more…]
TeleHealth Services and Beloit Memorial Hospital Collaborate to Transform the Patient Care Experience
TeleHealth Services, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare grade televisions and interactive patient education solutions, today announced an extended partnership with Beloit Health System. Building upon a service relationship that TeleHealth acquired in their acquisition of SVI, Beloit has chosen TeleHealth Services as their interactive patient education and entertainment partner in the hospital’s “Experience the Difference” patient care initiative.
In an effort to enhance the Beloit’s patient-centered approach and provide the highest quality of clinical care, the hospital began their “Experience the Difference” campaign. Two primary focuses of this initiative are increasing patient satisfaction, and expanding the capabilities of their caregivers through the use of integrated healthcare technology. TeleHealth Services interactive education solution can help Beloit achieve these goals.
“The TIGR V7 interactive patient education system is a full turnkey solution that has already made a large impact on enhancing the patient experience, as well as streamlining our clinical workflows. With TIGR V7, patients can use the system to control the room environment, order food or gift shop items, utilize online applications, or learn about their disease and treatment options from information we have entered into the EMR. The on-demand education at the bedside makes the patient and their families active participants in the recovery process,” stated Judy Cramer, Director of Education at Beloit Health System. “The clinical technology integration into our ADT and EMR systems provides our staff the ability to completely automate several workflows. With this task removed from their daily workload, our clinicians can focus on the quality of care they are providing, resulting in increased staff satisfaction.” [Read more…]
Nash Health Care Systems Partners with TeleHealth Services
TeleHealth Solutions, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare-grade televisions and interactive patient training solutions, lately told Well being Plan Information that it has partnered with Nash Well being Care Methods as part of the hospital’s strategy to increase patient satisfaction and advance their interactive healthcare initiatives. In an work to further balance their affected person engagement efforts with their EMR technique, Nash determined the require for securing a companion who could provide a complete turnkey answer and elevated interactivity with other hospital technologies.
Looking to enhance its facility operations, Nash started a complete technique to improve the hospital expertise by being progressive and consumer responsive. Nash sought to make a multi-sensory education plan to aid in meeting their “meaningful use” standards for affected person and family engagement, and began a thorough search for an interactive patient training and entertainment system provider. After evaluating providers, Nash chose TeleHealth due to their substantial track record in the healthcare business, their robust enjoyment and patient training offerings as well as their full service solutions mantra. TeleHealth Services’ integrated patient education options combined with leading support and flexible financing options had been forefront within the choice.
“Excellent healthcare these days is defined not just by clinical services, but by the high quality with the patient experience,” said Vandora Holt, Director of Patient Training for Nash Well being Care Systems. “We desired to provide the best expertise available, inside a way that flawlessly meets the desires and needs of our sufferers. TeleHealth Services understands the healthcare setting and it is the ideal companion to assist us utilize a patient-driven model to attain that objective. Although exceptional care is already a significant part with the Nash culture, we are committed to addressing the constantly altering needs of our sufferers. Healthcare is much more consumer-driven than ever before, and also the key to continued success is evaluating our business through the eyes of our patients and shifting our technique to meet their needs.” [Read more…]
Zweena(R) Revolutionizes Personal Health Records With New Internet Service for Individuals and Their Families
SOURCE: Zweena
Partnered With Microsoft HealthVault®, Zweena Eliminates the Complexity of Creating and Managing a PHR for Use in Self-Care, Family Care, and Protection Against Medical Errors
SKILLMAN, NJ–(Marketwire – December 13, 2010) – Zweena® today launched its revolutionary new Personal Health Record (PHR) web service, featuring a proven proprietary platform that eliminates the complexity of creating and managing an online health record. Partnered with Microsoft HealthVault®, Zweena enables consumers to create and maintain a personally controlled patient health record for meaningful use in self-care, care of family members, and to share medical records directly with healthcare providers, via the Internet. Zweena’s innovative platform collects medical records on behalf of individuals, creates a PHR based on the Continuous Care Record (CCR) guidelines outlined by the American Academy of Family Practice, then stores both scanned and discreet data within the individual’s own secure Personal Health Community (PHC) for sharing with family members, and directly with providers.
“Eighty-six percent of Americans or higher say that PHRs could help them avoid duplicated tests, keep doctors informed, check the accuracy of medical records, and track personal health expenses, yet only seven percent use PHRs today, due to the complexity in creating and maintaining a PHR with existing services,” said John Phelan, CEO of Zweena. “Recognizing the urgency and need for consumers to have accurate and current PHRs, Zweena developed a revolutionary electronic health record system that makes personal digital health records easy to set up, keep current, and share in a secure network for use in self-care and care of family members.”
About Zweena
Zweena®, taken from the Moroccan name meaning “beautiful,” connects individuals and their family members to the medical community of doctors and providers they rely on to manage and maintain their health. Zweena powers the leading Internet-based platform for creating and managing a Personal Health Record (PHR). Partnered with Microsoft HealthVault®, Zweena transforms paper medical records into scanned and organized discreet data files, eliminating the complexity of creating and managing a PHR on one’s own. The Zweena Personal Health Record is accurate, current, and can be used in self-care, the care of family members, and shared with healthcare providers via an individual’s secure Personal Health Community (PHC), anywhere in the world. For information on Zweena, visit: www.zweenahealth.com.
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Surrex Announces Strategic Partnership With gloStream
SOURCE: Surrex EHR Solutions
EL SEGUNDO, CA–(Marketwire – December 9, 2010) – Surrex EHR Solutions (www.surrex-ehr.com), a rapidly growing US based Healthcare IT Consulting firm, and gloStream (www.glostream.com), the world’s only provider of a Meaningful Use ready Electronic Health Records system (EHR) with MS Office built directly in, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership through which Surrex will perform sales, implementation and system integration of the gloStream platform for physician offices around the United States.
Recognizing the need for a powerful, effective, and highly efficient EHR and Practice Management solution in small and medium sized medical offices, Surrex selected gloStream for their easy-to-use MS Office based technology, state of the art integration with Voice Recognition software, and top tier customer support. gloSuite, an integrated EHR and PM platform, allows Physicians to dictate directly into a patient’s Electronic Medical Record, ePrescribe, and perform other critical day to day tasks. Medical office staff can rapidly customize templates and documents, file insurance claims, interface with 3rd billing services, and much more.
“Our team evaluated dozens of meaningful use certified EHR platforms as we sought to identify viable Partners,” said Tristan Carey, President of Surrex EHR Solutions. “gloStream was one of a very small number of organizations that met our criteria for product quality, process management, solutions integration, pricing, and ongoing customer support. We’re very pleased to be one of the newest members of the gloStream Partner community.”
“We are proud and excited to welcome Surrex to the gloStream community,” said Brenda Hodge, gloStream’s Executive Vice President for Partners and Practices. “Their level of commitment to the gloStream Partner Program ensures that physicians all over the U.S. will have access to not only the best EMR and PM software, but also to an IT advisor that can implement and support entire networks and essential data.”
Both companies anticipate a highly successful partnership and look forward to serving the physician marketplace across the United States.
Surrex EHR Solutions specializes in the selection, implementation, integration, and support of Electronic Medical Records (EMR / EHR) and Practice Management (PM) solutions. Contact Surrex at www.surrex-ehr.com, or by calling 1-877-4SURREX (877-478-7739).
gloStream provides doctors with certified, voice-enabled electronic medical record and practice management solutions delivered and supported through a nationwide community of local technology Partners. gloStream products are secure, easy-to-use applications and the only solutions on the market with Microsoft Office built right in.
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Appirio Selects RehabCare as Cloud Pioneer of the Year
SOURCE: Appirio
Healthcare Company, Its CIO and Vice President of Information Services Honored for Using Cloud and Mobile Technologies to Improve Patient Care and Transform an Industry
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – December 8, 2010) – Salesforce.com Dreamforce Conference — Appirio has selected RehabCare as Cloud Pioneer of the Year, an annual award given by Appirio to companies and individuals that demonstrate leadership in cloud computing initiatives and a commitment to moving their business forward using public cloud platforms.
RehabCare is a leading provider of physical rehabilitation program management services in more than 1,260 hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and other long-term care facilities in the U.S. They own and operate 35 hospitals, employ more than 18,000 people and report $1.6B in revenue. RehabCare’s commitment to using cloud-based and mobile platforms to improve patient care while growing their business and staying ahead of complex healthcare regulations stood out among more than a dozen nominated organizations.
“We view our technology investments as core to our company’s future and critical for patient care, and we think it can be a model for others in this industry,” said Dick Escue, CIO of RehabCare. “Using cloud computing, we can do things now that we wouldn’t have even thought possible two years ago. We see it as a huge differentiator for our company and the care we can provide.”
Over the past year, RehabCare has invested in building out an integrated technology platform that has dramatically improved their patient intake and referral process, the way they track, benchmark and improve rehabilitation procedures, and the way they report and communicate progress to Medicare, patients and their families. RehabCare has standardized on platforms, such as Salesforce, Force.com, Google Apps, and Google Health, and are in the process of developing a comprehensive cloud-based Electronic Medical Record platform that will begin rolling out next year. They’ve armed thousands of therapists with iPhones and iTouches and have been highlighted by Apple for their use of the iPad in healthcare.
Appirio’s Cloud Pioneer awards program was introduced earlier this year to recognize the champions and change agents among Appirio’s customers — those who recognize the unparalleled benefits of public cloud platforms and drive projects that are not only successful but truly impactful for their organization. Each Cloud Pioneer award winner is chosen by Appirio’s leadership team, based on nominations from the company’s delivery managers and cloud architects. Other 2010 Cloud Pioneer award winners include individuals at AIG Edison, Dolby Laboratories, DeVry University, Dunkin Brands, Japan Post Network and Perceptive Software.
“The recipients of Appirio’s Cloud Pioneer award illustrate the potential of cloud computing to shape business strategy, accelerate innovation and drive competitive advantage,” said Chris Barbin, CEO of Appirio. “The executives and IT team at RehabCare who are applying cloud and mobile technologies throughout their business exemplify every one of these benefits. We are privileged to work with them and all of our Cloud Pioneers.”
Appirio’s 2010 Cloud Pioneers
Dick Escue and Jayson Chitwood (RehabCare), Tohru Futami (AIG Edison Life), Mary Ann Lusk and John Cunningham (DeVry University), Curtis Hodge and Scott Sullivan (Dolby Laboratories), Michael Wordell, Erik Astin, Greg O’Connor and Jon Cohen (Dunkin Brands), Neale Wooten (Perceptive Software), Yoshihiko Ohta (Japan Post Network)
About Appirio
Appirio (www.appirio.com) is a cloud solution provider offering products and professional services that help enterprises accelerate their adoption of cloud applications and platforms. Appirio’s innovation and expertise has been recognized by BusinessWeek as one of America’s Most Promising Startups and by AlwaysOn as 2010 On-Demand Company of the Year. Appirio has helped more than 180 leading enterprises implement, build and manage mission critical cloud solutions using salesforce.com, Google, Workday and Amazon. We are proud to serve a wide range of customers such as Avago, the City of Los Angeles, Diversey, Dunkin Brands, Flextronics, Japan Post Network, Ltd., IMS Health, Motorola, Qualcomm, RehabCare, Safety Kleen, Starbucks and VMware, as well as the 5,000 companies that use Appirio’s products to connect and extend cloud platforms. Founded in 2006, Appirio has offices in the U.S. and Japan, and is backed by Sequoia Capital and GGV Capital.
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SK&A Launches Web Video Series Featuring Customer Challenges and Solutions
SOURCE: SK & A, A Cegedim Company
IRVINE, CA–(Marketwire – December 7, 2010) – SK&A, A Cegedim Company, a leading provider of healthcare information solutions and research, today announced the launch of its new web video series, “My Data Dilemma.” The series will feature SK&A clients from industries such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare consulting, medical device and others, discussing their specific marketing challenges and how they overcame them through effective targeting and use of SK&A’s healthcare data products.
Episode one of “My Data Dilemma” takes viewers inside a healthcare consulting company that was challenged with identifying and reaching all U.S. blood bank directors and maternity nurses to execute surveys in support of two campaigns. One of the company’s senior vice presidents identifies the challenge the organization faced, the strategy that was executed with SK&A’s help and the results the company received from the project.
“Video is a great medium to effectively deliver the value and insight of successful marketing strategies and tactics to our large base of clients and prospects, and I am excited the SK&A marketing department has provided an insightful and engaging series that will help our customers learn from one another,” said SK&A’s Dave Escalante, Vice President of Data and Information Solutions. “With healthcare marketing strategies changing so rapidly, we feel it is important to embrace our leadership position in this space, connect our community of users, and promote the exchange of ideas.”
SK&A’s commitment to creating a community within the healthcare marketing industry is reflected in its social media outreach efforts, which span across its blog, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Users can find news articles, discussions and other resources available at SK&A. All of SK&A’s market insight reports, press releases and company announcements can be accessed through these social media channels. The web video series will be posted on SK&A’s website and YouTube, with access from all the social media web pages.
Coming soon in episode two, “My Data Dilemma” cameras visit the office of a global biotech company that was challenged with identifying all the U.S. hospitals that treat a specific disease. Tune in to see how they found a solution for their marketing research challenge.
To view episode one of “My Data Dilemma,” visit http://www.skainfo.com/video_series.php.
About SK&A, A Cegedim Company:
SK&A is a leading provider of healthcare information solutions and research. SK&A, as part of Cegedim’s global OneKey® offering, researches and maintains contact and profiling information for over two million healthcare practitioners, including 800,000-plus prescribers. SK&A also offers the only 100-percent telephone-verified database of email addresses of U.S. prescribers and professionals working at active healthcare sites. SK&A’s customers include many of America’s most recognized healthcare, life sciences and pharmaceutical companies. Please visit www.skainfo.com for more information or www.skalivecounts.com for counts and ordering.
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Founded in 1969, Cegedim is a global technology and services company specializing in the healthcare field. Cegedim supplies services, technological tools, specialized software, data flow management services and databases. Its offerings are targeted notably at healthcare industries, life sciences companies, healthcare professionals and insurance companies. The world leader in life sciences CRM, Cegedim is also one of the leading suppliers of strategic healthcare industry data. Cegedim employs 8,600 people in more than 80 countries and generated revenue of EUR 874 million in 2009. Cegedim SA is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: CGM). To learn more, please visit: www.cegedim.com
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Mitchell International Closes Purchase of Ingenix Property & Casualty Medical Bill Review Business
SOURCE: Mitchell International
Smooth Leadership and Technology Transition Ensures Successful Integration of Customer Medical Bill Review Operations Into SmartAdvisorTM Medical Bill Review Platform
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwire – December 7, 2010) – Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the Property & Casualty (P&C) claims and Collision Repair industries, today announced the successful close of its purchase of Ingenix’s P&C medical bill review (MBR) business. The purchase places Mitchell Workers’ Compensation Solutions (WCS) business and its SmartAdvisor™ medical bill review platform in a market leadership position, enabling the company to deliver to the insurance and managed care related industries advanced technology solutions with a proven track record of streamlining medical claims operations and improving cost containment.
“Since the intent to purchase the Ingenix MBR business was announced this October 20, Mitchell has experienced broad market acceptance and customer buy-in, the result of a carefully planned business and technology transition strategy that is being deployed within the context of Mitchell’s stable position and long-term experience in the P&C marketplace,” said Nina Smith-Garmon, senior vice president and general manager of the Mitchell Workers’ Compensation Solutions Division.
Smith-Garmon added, “The positive feedback we have received at the recent National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference® & Expo indicates that Ingenix P&C MBR customers anticipate a smooth, successful transition to Mitchell and the SmartAdvisor medical bill review technology platform. We will continue to enhance our solution for all our customers by adding to our already-extensive Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) networks and compliance expertise via strategic partnerships and acquisitions.”
Mitchell SmartAdvisor is a comprehensive bill review solution for workers’ compensation that leads the industry in its unique combination of performance software, client services, and best-in-class partnerships. Available through licensed or software-as-a service model, SmartAdvisor’s unique capabilities include customizable workflow modeling, Capstone® business decision rules engine, data analytics and reporting tools, Claims Examiner Portal for fast, secured, real-time access to bill data, and a proven technology platform that delivers on average 50-70% straight-through processing for improved efficiencies and lower costs. Visit www.mitchell.com/smartadvisor for more information or contact Mitchell Workers’ Compensation Solutions directly at 1-800-421-6705 to schedule a demo of the SmartAdvisor bill review system.
About Mitchell International, Inc.
Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) is a leading provider of information and workflow solutions to the Property & Casualty claims and Automotive Collision Repair industries. The company’s comprehensive solution portfolio streamlines the entire auto physical damage, bodily injury and workers’ compensation claims processes. Mitchell enables millions of electronic transactions between more than 30,000 business partners each month to enhance partner productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
About Mitchell Workers’ Compensation Solutions Division
Mitchell Workers’ Compensation Solutions (WCS), a division of Mitchell International, is a leading provider of workers’ compensation cost containment technologies and services. Insurance payers and other clients rely on Mitchell WCS’s best-of-breed medical bill review platform, the SmartAdvisor Software Suite, to improve their medical cost savings results. For more information, please visit www.mitchell.com/smartadvisor.
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University of Colorado Hospital Selects InterSystems Ensemble for Enterprise Integration
SOURCE: InterSystems
Innovative Hospital Evolves From Legacy Integration Platform to Ensemble Technology
CAMBRIDGE, MA–(Marketwire – December 6, 2010) – InterSystems Corporation, the global leader in software for connected healthcare, today announced that the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) has chosen the InterSystems Ensemble® rapid integration and development platform for enterprise-wide integration.
InterSystems specializes in advanced integration, database, and business intelligence technologies for breakthrough applications. UCH is recognized as one of the leading hospitals in the nation and is consistently recognized among the top hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Most recently, UCH has been cited as one of the top 10 academic medical centers in the country based on quality, patient safety and patient satisfaction, according to the 2010 Quality and Accountability Performance Scorecard, released by the University HealthSystems Consortium.
Strategy Change Drives Integration Platform Search
“For years, our strategy had been tied to the best-of-breed concept, which resulted in a very decentralized system with more than 150 unique interfaces,” said Peggy Dalious, UCH Applications Director. “Then, we made the decision to move to the InterSystems CACHÉ-based Epic Systems electronic health record application, which required major alterations to our IT plans.”
“We recognized that the integration engine represented a key piece of our infrastructure before we entered what is going to be a mass application overhaul,” Dalious continued.
The change in strategy came at a time when UCH was increasingly uneasy about its legacy integration platform, noted Dalious. The acquisition of the product’s company by another vendor, followed by the acquisition by yet another vendor, added a layer of complexity to working with the product.
“Our interface engineers had heard about Ensemble and thought it might be the right integration option for UCH,” Dalious said. After extensive research and interaction with multiple Ensemble customers, “we had a strong, sensible case for moving to Ensemble.”
The foundation for the Ensemble transition was developed based on a proof-of-concept project. UCH specified two difficult interfaces that would have to be built via Ensemble for the POC. InterSystems reviewed the interfaces onsite and defined the requirements, with UCH software specialists building the interfaces under the guidance of the InterSystems team.
Moving Forward on Solid Foundation
Following the success of the proof-of-concept, UHC has gone live with approximately 35 Ensemble-based interfaces with a core group of applications including human resources and ERP systems that will not be replaced by the Epic implementation. Plans are to go live in 1Q11 with the Epic ambulatory clinics application with Epic outpatient and inpatient modules and a total of about 85 interfaces rolling out through 3Q11.
“We’re already beginning to see how we can use other Ensemble capabilities once the interface migration from the legacy platform is complete,” Dalious said. “We know that features such as workflow management and business activity monitoring are available in Ensemble and we plan to take advantage of those facilities in the future.”
“Ensemble delivers the advanced technology required for strategic breakthroughs like the one now being realized by UCH,” said Paul Grabscheid, InterSystems Vice President of Strategic Planning. “As the healthcare industry continues to rapidly evolve, we are committed to partnering with our customers who leverage our software to optimize care delivery.”
About InterSystems
InterSystems Corporation is a global software technology leader with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and offices in 23 countries. InterSystems provides advanced software technologies for breakthrough applications. InterSystems CACHÉ® is a high performance object database that makes applications faster and more scalable. InterSystems Ensemble® is a seamless platform for integration and the development of connectable applications. InterSystems HealthShare™ is a platform that enables the fastest creation of an Electronic Health Record for regional or national health information exchange. InterSystems DeepSee™ is software that makes it possible to embed real-time business intelligence capabilities in transactional applications.
InterSystems is the world’s #1 vendor of database and integration technologies for healthcare applications. InterSystems products are used by thousands of hospitals and labs worldwide, including all 14 hospitals on the Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals as rated by U.S. News and World Report. For more information, visit InterSystems.com.
About University of Colorado Hospital
University of Colorado Hospital is the Rocky Mountain region’s leading academic medical center, and has been recognized as one of the United States’ best hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report. It is best known as an innovator in patient care and often as one of the first hospitals to bring new medicines to patients’ bedsides. Located at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colo., the hospital’s physicians are affiliated with the University of Colorado School of Medicine, part of the University of Colorado system. For additional information, go to www.uch.edu.
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PEMF Therapy Now Available at Breakthrough Price for Veterinary Applications
SOURCE: BioElectronics Corporation
HealFast® Therapy Quick Relief Loop Announced at the 56th Annual AAEP (American Association of Equine Practitioners) Convention
BALTIMORE, MD–(Marketwire – December 6, 2010) – eMarkets Group LLC, the distributor of HealFast® Therapy, disposable drug-free anti-inflammatory medical devices manufactured by BioElectronics Corporation (
The new product is on display this week at the annual convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners in Baltimore.
“The award-winning BioElectronics team has made cost-reduction engineering improvements that enable the breakthrough new pricing,” said Mary K. Whelan, President of eMarkets Group. “BioElectronics technology was cited by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best innovations of 2009. Now the Quick Relief Loop pricing makes cost-effective, drug-free pain relief available to much larger markets.”
Whelan explained that the new Quick Relief technology is available in the US only in the veterinary market initially. HealFast Therapy is currently in use in leading equine treatment centers and has been recommended by both equine and small animal veterinarians.
Mac Stein is a physical therapist who has used HealFast Therapy extensively. “I have had very good results using the patch on a variety of acute and chronic conditions. The new lower cost unit will be ideal for problems like strains and tendonitis as well as wounds and abscesses which respond rapidly to the continuous application of PEMF Therapy.” Mac Stein will be available to speak with veterinarians at the AAEP Conference Exhibit Hall, booth 704.
The Company said that earlier PEMF therapy delivery systems required cumbersome devices or repeated office visits. The HealFast Therapy Quick Relief patch joins the HealFast family of PEMF products that are available in a range of shapes and sizes for different veterinary uses and are priced from $89.95 for long lasting units with on/off switches to the new $15.00 unit for 100 hours of continuous treatment.
eMarkets Group, the global veterinary distributor of BioElectronics products, markets and sells the product through veterinarians and therapists and on its web site, http://www.healfasttherapy.com. HealFast Therapy is developed and manufactured by BioElectronics Corporation (
For more information visit http://www.healfasttherapy.com or call 1-888 9 HEALFAST (1-888-943-2532) or 551-200-5586.
About HealFast Therapy
HealFast Therapy is a wearable patch with an embedded microchip that delivers continuous PEMF therapy for horses, cats and dogs. HealFast Therapy is a wearable, disposable patch with an embedded microchip that delivers continuous PEMF therapy for horses, dogs and cats. The patch is a state-of-the-art safe treatment option for relieving pain, edema and inflammation as well as enhancing repair of various types of wounds. HealFast Therapy is distributed by eMarkets Group, LLC, North Caldwell, NJ.
About BioElectronics Corporation
BioElectronics Corporation is the developer and manufacturer of advanced medical devices. Its products are ActiPatch® Therapy, for over-the-counter treatment of back pain and other musculoskeletal complaints, the Allay™ menstrual cycle pain therapy, and RecoveryRx for surgical procedures and wound care. The unique therapy delivery system, using patented technology, provides a cost-effective home care to reduce soft tissue pain and swelling. For more information, please see www.bielcorp.com.
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