BETHESDA, MD--(Marketwired - April 09, 2015) - (HIMSS Booth #6627) -- GetWellNetwork®, Inc., the leader in Interactive Patient Care™ (IPC) solutions, and ViiMed®, the leading provider of workflow-enabled "asynchronous" telehealth, today announced the integration of ViiMed's technology into GetWellNetwork's cross-continuum patient engagement platform. At the HIMSS15 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, Ill., April 12-16, the companies will debut how their combined technologies enhance pre-operative patient education as well as at-home, post-operative physician follow-up via video.
The integration is the latest result of GetWell Labs, a research and development incubator for disruptive patient and family engagement technologies. Using a PC or mobile device, patients can view, complete and record physician-prescribed care plans and activities. ViiMed routes completed activities to care team providers, who then review the recorded activity and respond at their convenience. ViiMed's asynchronous, bi-directional communication and coordination help minimize missed appointments, uneventful visits, procedure cancellations and unnecessary readmissions.
"The ability to capture patient response data for feedback and follow-up is a critical next step for improving operational efficiencies, health outcomes and care delivery," explained GetWellNetwork Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer David Bennett. "ViiMed will further enhance our cross-continuum platform in inpatient and outpatient care settings, as well as the patient's home to help facilitate recovery through patient-physician collaboration."
ViiMed technology has initially been integrated with the GetWellNetwork platform to help orthopedic providers deliver rehabilitative instructions and follow-up care via video, and assess patients' range-of-motion responses.
"Our clients are able to manage and communicate with large patient populations while still delivering individualized care plans necessary for changing behavior, improving outcomes and supporting transitions of care," said Phil Newman, CEO of ViiMed. "We are excited to work with GetWellNetwork and incorporate asynchronous video collaboration into their innovative patient- and family-centered model of care."
For a demonstration of ViiMed, visit GetWellNetwork in booth #6627 at HIMSS15.
About ViiMed
ViiMed®, the leader in workflow-enabled asynchronous telehealth and care coordination, is a rapidly growing privately held, D.C.-based company. The team is incredibly dedicated to guided patient empowerment at-the-home, improving financial and health outcomes for health systems and provider groups. To learn more about ViiMed, please visit ViiMed.com.
About GetWellNetwork
GetWellNetwork®, Inc. provides patient engagement solutions that help health care providers engage, educate and empower patients along the care continuum. Our patient-centered platform, delivered across multiple technology platforms including mobile devices, computers and televisions, enables providers to implement a revolutionary care delivery model called Interactive Patient Care™ to improve performance and patient outcomes. The company further extends the value of existing IT investments by integrating seamlessly with electronic medical record and patient portal applications.
GetWellNetwork is recognized by KLAS® as the leader in the Interactive Patient Systems category. Learn more at www.GetWellNetwork.com.
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