Western New York Immediate Care Uses Smartphone Technology to Connect Patients with Their Facilities

Williamsburg, NY, April 14, 2010 --(PR.com)-- WNY Immediate Care Centers now using iTriage to reach Smartphone users

Western New York Immediate Care today announced a new partnership with Healthagen® to promote its three urgent care center locations through the iTriage® applications. Users can download the iTriage application for their iPhone® and Android™ phones through the app stores, or log onto www.iTriageHealth.com from any Internet-enabled device to access healthcare information and providers, from the palm of their hand.

With the introduction of this premier level of service, WNY Immediate Care’s three locations becomes the first New York urgent care centers to utilize this interactive technology, which enables consumers to evaluate symptoms, learn about possible causes like Lyme disease and strep throat, and find appropriate locations for treatment.

“Immediate Care sets the standard for providing value and meeting patients’ needs. We want to arm our patients with all the resources, technology and information available so that they can make informed medical decisions,” said Dr. Greg Daniel, CEO, The Exigence Group, which manages WNY Immediate Care. “The iTriage application is a cutting-edge application that will undoubtedly become a key source of medical information for our communities when seconds count.”

Built by emergency room physicians, iTriage aggregates healthcare information in a structured and actionable way, and closes the information gap between doctors and patients. As the healthcare landscape changes, iTriage continues to provide technology to empower healthcare consumers. With this addition, the Western New York community now has on-the-go access to valuable WNY Immediate Care details like contact information, mapping, quality reports and capabilities.

“WNY Immediate Care’s decision to partner with iTriage speaks directly to their belief in providing cutting edge medical care through advanced technology. We look forward to a truly flourishing partnership with this group of experienced urgent care centers as more American’s adopt smartphones as their frontline communication tool,” said Peter Hudson, M.D., CEO, Healthagen, developer of iTriage.

About Western NY Immediate Care
Headquartered in Williamsville, NY, WNY Immediate Care provides three convenient urgent care centers for patients in Amherst, Orchard Park and Williamsville. With state-of-the-art medical centers and board-certified physicians, most patients are treated and released within one hour. All three of the WNY Immediate Care centers are opened 365 days per year with extended hours in order to provide comprehensive and convenient care to patients.

About Healthagen
Healthagen is a developer of healthcare information software that empowers patients to make better decisions and gives healthcare treatment facilities improved access to additional patients. iTriage helps consumers evaluate symptoms, lists potential diagnoses and provides access to appropriate treatment locations. Emergency medicine physicians developed iTriage and co-founded Healthagen – a privately held company headquartered in Lakewood, CO.

WNY Immediate Care Resources:
www.wnyimmediatecare.com

WNY Immediate Care Contact:
Claire Jones, 716.480.2595
cjones@exigencellc.com

iTriage Resources:
www.iTriagehealth.com

Healthagen Contact:
Marcia Noyes, 303.877.4846
mnoyes@healthagen.net

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