Lindsey Karberg
10-14-2009, 01:14 PM
MEDSEEK Announces Consumer Portal Go-Lives at Five U.S. Hospitals/Health Systems
Hospitals Leverage Industry-Leading Portal Technology to Create “Virtual Front Door” to Attract Consumers and Enhance Loyalty
Birmingham, Ala. – October 14, 2009 – MEDSEEK, the leading provider of healthcare enterprise portal connectivity solutions, announced today the successful launch of consumer portals by five North American hospitals. MEDSEEK, which in August was once again named one of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine, attributes their increasing momentum to the fact that hospitals are no longer competing solely with each other, but are now competing to deliver the service experience consumers expect as a result of their interactions with other, more progressive industries, such as banking and travel.
“Today’s healthcare consumers are increasingly sophisticated, informed and assertive,” explained Peter Kuhn, CEO of MEDSEEK. The latest research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that eight out of ten Internet users are now searching for health information online. MEDSEEK’s industry-leading healthcare specific content management system and deep eHealth expertise provide an effective platform for extending a hospital’s brand to the communities it serves, as well as an opportunity to differentiate itself among its competition.
“We continue to see a surge in deployments of our consumer portals as hospitals become increasingly aware that the relationship with ePatients begins with an online experience,” continued Kuhn. “By creating a portal with consumer-friendly health information and resources, hospitals engage consumers early on in the process of research and provider selection. When these portals are extended to include a secure online patient experience, hospitals encourage consumers to become active participants in their own care and position themselves as trusted care providers.”
The following hospitals and health systems launched a MEDSEEK-powered consumer portal:
•Advocate Healthcare (http://www.advocatehealth.com/), Chicago, IL – Advocate Healthcare includes eight hospitals with 3,500 beds and is the largest fully integrated not-for-profit health care delivery system in metropolitan Chicago and one of the top ten systems in the country.
•Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (http://www.ccmckids.org), Hartford, CT – Connecticut Children’s Medical Center is the only academic medical center dedicated exclusively to the care of children in western New England, is home to the University of Connecticut’s Department of Pediatrics and their Division of Pediatric Surgery, and has a state-of-the-art children’s hospital and outpatient care center in Hartford, Connecticut, an inpatient care center in Waterbury, Connecticut, 11 outpatient facilities throughout Connecticut and a 120 student school for children with physical and behavioral challenges.
•EMH Regional Healthcare System (http://www.emh-healthcare.org ), Elyria, OH – EMH Regional Healthcare is a 438-bed, hospital system with campuses in Elyria, Amherst, and Avon Ohio. It was founded in 1908 as a community hospital and has evolved into one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals.
•Forrest General Hospital (http://www.forrestgeneral.com/), Hattiesburg, MS – Forrest General Hospital consists of four hospitals and health centers with over 1,000 beds, and provides all levels of care for critical access care hospitals in a 17-county service area in Mississippi.
•St. Joseph Hospital/Westbend Clinic (http://www.stjosephswb.com/, http://www.westbendclinic.com/), West Bend, WI – St. Joseph Hospital and Westbend Clinic are located in Washington County and are members of Froedtert & Community Health, a regional hospital system that includes Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee; and Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls.
MEDSEEK’s consumer experience solutions allow hospitals to quickly and easily extend their reach to consumers by creating a virtual front door, shaping the consumer’s perception of and experience with the hospital before entering a physical facility.
About MEDSEEK
Since 1996, MEDSEEK has focused exclusively on eHealth and creating a better experience for constituents across the healthcare enterprise, including consumers, patients, family members, physicians, employees and payers. The eHealth ecoSystem optimizes the healthcare experience for constituents by leveraging an organization’s existing IT investments and infrastructure to facilitate secure, timely information access and exchange. From our leading content management system used by more than 650 hospitals to innovative patient portals and our award-winning clinical portal, the eHealth ecoSystem’s browser-based technology removes traditional integration and communication barriers, creating a “virtual front door” for the hospital. For more information, visit www.medseek.com or call 888.MEDSEEK.
CONTACT:
Janet Cabibbo
Amendola Communications for MEDSEEK
480.664.8412 x15
jcabibbo@acmarketingpr.com
Hospitals Leverage Industry-Leading Portal Technology to Create “Virtual Front Door” to Attract Consumers and Enhance Loyalty
Birmingham, Ala. – October 14, 2009 – MEDSEEK, the leading provider of healthcare enterprise portal connectivity solutions, announced today the successful launch of consumer portals by five North American hospitals. MEDSEEK, which in August was once again named one of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine, attributes their increasing momentum to the fact that hospitals are no longer competing solely with each other, but are now competing to deliver the service experience consumers expect as a result of their interactions with other, more progressive industries, such as banking and travel.
“Today’s healthcare consumers are increasingly sophisticated, informed and assertive,” explained Peter Kuhn, CEO of MEDSEEK. The latest research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that eight out of ten Internet users are now searching for health information online. MEDSEEK’s industry-leading healthcare specific content management system and deep eHealth expertise provide an effective platform for extending a hospital’s brand to the communities it serves, as well as an opportunity to differentiate itself among its competition.
“We continue to see a surge in deployments of our consumer portals as hospitals become increasingly aware that the relationship with ePatients begins with an online experience,” continued Kuhn. “By creating a portal with consumer-friendly health information and resources, hospitals engage consumers early on in the process of research and provider selection. When these portals are extended to include a secure online patient experience, hospitals encourage consumers to become active participants in their own care and position themselves as trusted care providers.”
The following hospitals and health systems launched a MEDSEEK-powered consumer portal:
•Advocate Healthcare (http://www.advocatehealth.com/), Chicago, IL – Advocate Healthcare includes eight hospitals with 3,500 beds and is the largest fully integrated not-for-profit health care delivery system in metropolitan Chicago and one of the top ten systems in the country.
•Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (http://www.ccmckids.org), Hartford, CT – Connecticut Children’s Medical Center is the only academic medical center dedicated exclusively to the care of children in western New England, is home to the University of Connecticut’s Department of Pediatrics and their Division of Pediatric Surgery, and has a state-of-the-art children’s hospital and outpatient care center in Hartford, Connecticut, an inpatient care center in Waterbury, Connecticut, 11 outpatient facilities throughout Connecticut and a 120 student school for children with physical and behavioral challenges.
•EMH Regional Healthcare System (http://www.emh-healthcare.org ), Elyria, OH – EMH Regional Healthcare is a 438-bed, hospital system with campuses in Elyria, Amherst, and Avon Ohio. It was founded in 1908 as a community hospital and has evolved into one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals.
•Forrest General Hospital (http://www.forrestgeneral.com/), Hattiesburg, MS – Forrest General Hospital consists of four hospitals and health centers with over 1,000 beds, and provides all levels of care for critical access care hospitals in a 17-county service area in Mississippi.
•St. Joseph Hospital/Westbend Clinic (http://www.stjosephswb.com/, http://www.westbendclinic.com/), West Bend, WI – St. Joseph Hospital and Westbend Clinic are located in Washington County and are members of Froedtert & Community Health, a regional hospital system that includes Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee; and Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls.
MEDSEEK’s consumer experience solutions allow hospitals to quickly and easily extend their reach to consumers by creating a virtual front door, shaping the consumer’s perception of and experience with the hospital before entering a physical facility.
About MEDSEEK
Since 1996, MEDSEEK has focused exclusively on eHealth and creating a better experience for constituents across the healthcare enterprise, including consumers, patients, family members, physicians, employees and payers. The eHealth ecoSystem optimizes the healthcare experience for constituents by leveraging an organization’s existing IT investments and infrastructure to facilitate secure, timely information access and exchange. From our leading content management system used by more than 650 hospitals to innovative patient portals and our award-winning clinical portal, the eHealth ecoSystem’s browser-based technology removes traditional integration and communication barriers, creating a “virtual front door” for the hospital. For more information, visit www.medseek.com or call 888.MEDSEEK.
CONTACT:
Janet Cabibbo
Amendola Communications for MEDSEEK
480.664.8412 x15
jcabibbo@acmarketingpr.com