UPDATE: GetWellNetwork Unveils the Future of Patient Engagement
Moving Beyond the Hospital Walls to Just About Anywhere, Children to Adults Will Have the Capability to Better Manage Their Health
(firmenpresse) - BETHESDA, MD -- (Marketwire) -- 08/02/12 -- Committed to keeping patients focused on their health long after their hospital stay, the leader in (IPC) solutions, is helping to define how will take hold as a crucial element in the future of healthcare. The company has launched a video to illustrate improvements in healthcare outcomes for hospitals and patients through innovations in IPC that extend far beyond the walls of the hospital to everyday lives. Because of changing regulations in an increasingly challenging healthcare environment, new technologies are needed to engage patients and enable them to more readily and proactively manage their health conditions.
Patient engagement is now included throughout every significant healthcare law from Meaningful Use to the America Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and from the National Patient Safety Initiative to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Because of its ability to engage, educate and empower patients and families throughout the , IPC is recognized as a driving force behind strategic and actionable change needed in the face of today's healthcare challenges and changing regulations.
With its interactive patient care technology implemented in more than 20,000 hospital beds across the U.S., and, as the only IPC vendor to provide a specific pathway for pediatrics and exclusive education content from , GetWellNetwork has been leading the charge in IPC. Now the company is building on its platform to extend the technology beyond the hospital and integrate IPC into any place people's lives take them, whether it's at home, on the soccer field, in the grocery store or at the doctor. GetWellNetwork's goal is to engage individuals in their care and encourage positive healthcare transformation.
"Along with our hospital partners, we are beginning an exciting new chapter in the interactive patient care journey," said Michael O'Neil, founder and CEO of GetWellNetwork. "As healthcare providers take on accountability and risk across the care continuum, we are moving our patient engagement solutions well beyond the hospital walls to improve outcomes. It's a dynamic time for our growing GetWellNetwork community, and we are confident of the profound impact we will have on healthcare delivery for years to come."
This provides a sneak peek into how GetWellNetwork is succeeding at incorporating interactive patient care into the healthcare landscape.
GetWellNetwork, Inc. entertains, educates, and empowers patients throughout the patient journey using the bedside TV and iPad in the hospital, mobile devices, Web or Cable TV at home. This patient-centered approach improves both satisfaction and outcomes for patients and hospitals. Additionally, the company extends the value of existing IT investments by integrating seamlessly to leading HIT systems including , , , , and .
GetWellNetwork is recognized by ® as the leader in the Interactive Patient Systems category and exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association. More information about GetWellNetwork can be found at .
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