Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute to Present Webinar on Improving Ambulatory Clinic Experience

BETHESDA, MD--(Marketwired - Aug 7, 2014) - Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, part of Carolinas HealthCare System, will present at a webinar on Aug. 13, hosted by GetWellNetwork®, Inc., the leader in Interactive Patient Care™ (IPC) solutions. During the webinar, Sanger will describe how the GetWellNetwork Ambulatory™ solution enhanced the effectiveness and efficiency of outpatient encounters, leading to a 33 percent reduction in the length of new-patient visits.

Sanger Heart & Vascular manages over 200,000 patient visits each year across five cardiovascular adult and pediatric sub-specialties in 27 ambulatory locations throughout North and South Carolina. This webinar will illustrate how Sanger leverages GetWellNetwork Ambulatory on the iPad® to provide patients with condition-specific information, help them understand their care and complete priority care interventions.

Sanger began piloting GetWellNetwork Ambulatory in March 2014. Since then, 71 percent of Sanger patients have completed their scheduled education, and new-patient visit time has decreased from 45 to 30 minutes.

Register for the free Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Ambulatory Webinar.

Date: Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014
Time: 1:00-1:45 p.m. EDT

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 and exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association. Learn more at www.GetWellNetwork.com.