BOISE, ID and SAN ANTONIO, TX--(Marketwire - July 15, 2008) - CareNet, a premier provider
of care management services, and Healthwise, a nonprofit provider of
consumer health information, will work together to help consumers take an
active role in their care. CareNet is using Healthwise® Connect's
decision-focused and action-oriented health information within its care
management environment.
"Adding the Healthwise decision-support content to our suite of services is
a natural progression for our organization," states John Erwin, President
of CareNet. "For the past 20-years, millions of consumers have reached out
to our registered nurses 24/7 for support in their time of need. We are a
very established and trusted resource as our registered nurses average more
than 18 years' experience. We see significant trends toward empowering
consumers and patients to evaluate and participate in making their own
health related decisions. Our team of experts serves as a natural extension
for our clients to assist their members with making informed and smart
decisions."
Healthwise Connect will provide CareNet nurses with quick access to
plain-language health information, allowing them to better support shared
decision-making with patients. The nurses will use more than 7,000
evidence-based topics, including interactive decision-support tools that
advance consumer engagement: Actionsets help people manage chronic
conditions, Decision Points help people make important treatment and test
choices, and Interactive Health Tools help people understand and assess
their risk for certain conditions.
"Healthwise is pleased to work with CareNet so its clients can get
evidence-based information that will help people take a more active role in
their care," said Donald W. Kemper, Healthwise founder and CEO. "Giving
people the information they need, when they need it, will help them make
the health decisions that are right for them."
Healthwise Connect links call tracking software to the in-depth,
evidence-based, and actionable health information in the Healthwise
Knowledgebase. The Healthwise Knowledgebase includes topics on health
conditions, medical tests and procedures, medicines, decision-support
tools, and everyday health and wellness issues. Healthwise Connect supports
shared
decision-making and expands program offerings from triage to disease
management.
About CareNet
CareNet partners with progressive, leading health care organizations. Our
suite of solutions includes: Shared Decision Making, 24/7 Nurse Advice
Services, Disease Management Services, and Concierge/Advocate Services.
Built on a 20-year foundation, CareNet helps clients support and improve
their members' healthcare experiences and overall satisfaction.
Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, CareNet currently supports 65 leading
healthcare organizations with more than 5 million members across the US.
For additional information regarding CareNet's services, please visit our
Web site at
www.callcarenet.com or call 1.800.809.7000.
About Healthwise
Healthwise is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make
better health decisions. Nearly 111 million times a year, people turn to
Healthwise information to learn how to do more for themselves, ask for the
care they need, and say "no" to the care they don't need. Healthwise
partners with health plans, hospitals, disease management companies, and
health Web sites to provide up-to-date, evidence-based information to the
people they serve. To learn more about the Healthwise Information Therapy
(Ix®) Solution, visit
www.healthwise.org or call 1.800.706.9646.
Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are
trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated.
Ix is a trademark of the Center for Information Therapy.
© Copyright 2008, Healthwise, Incorporated.
1.800.706.9646
www.healthwise.org
Contact Information: Healthwise
Contact:
Brenda Foster
Phone: 208.331.6963
E-mail:
CareNet
Contact:
Lisa Policano
Phone: 210.595.2034
E-mail: