Knowledge Anywhere Releases v2.1 of Innovative Patient Facing Healthcare Communication Platform
Knowledge Anywhere announces the release of Health Smart Portal v2.1, a new patient education solution that will drastically improve patient compliance and outcomes.
Winston-Salem, NC, November 02, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Knowledge Anywhere, a leading provider of communication platforms for healthcare, recently released Health Smart Portal version 2.1 to enhance the provider, payer and patient experience.
Health Smart Portal was designed as a web application for healthcare providers to deliver prescriptive educational content based on patient diagnosis into the privacy of the patient’s home. The tool also measures compliance and gathers data to measure outcomes. To date, Health Smart Portal has been used primarily in public sector environments like substance abuse rehab programs, social services agencies and reproductive health clinics across the nation.
Version 2.1 features cloud readiness, multi-tenant functionality and increased security. The new version gives healthcare providers the ability to dynamically update and upload new content on-the-fly. The Intelligent Dynamic Health Risk Assessment tool enables healthcare providers to gather meaningful data related to patient engagement and adjust prescribed educational content based on scored results. This enables the tool to provide more targeted information.
A recent article in the New York Times (well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/how-much-can-patients-learn-in-a-15-minute-doctor-visit/) suggested that most patients don’t understand what their doctors tell them, or forget the self-care instructions they’re given almost immediately. For example, during a typical doctor’s visit, a doctor may prescribe a patient several medications, explain what the medications are for, and then tell the patient to lose weight, get more exercise, and take certain vitamins. Minutes later, the patient simply isn’t able to recall any of the details.
Health education has great value, especially when treating chronic illnesses because self-care plays the most important role in reducing healthcare cost. With the terms “meaningful use” and “accountable care” being tossed around these days, what better way to educate the patient beyond a 5 minute office visit where most information is almost immediately forgotten by the patient than electronically sending the patient the information and tracking their compliance and understanding.
Knowledge Anywhere’s Health Smart Portal version 2.1 enables providers and patients to communicate effectively and convey important health education properly to reduce healthcare costs due to inadequate self-care.
About Knowledge Anywhere:
Established in 1998, Knowledge Anywhere is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with a satellite office in Winston-Salem, NC, and strategically placed national sales resources specializing in Healthcare solutions and integration. Knowledge Anywhere currently works with leading healthcare providers and insurance companies in the development, integration, customization, training and project management of their HIT systems across the nation.
For more information, visit: www.knowledgeanywhere.com
Health Smart Portal was designed as a web application for healthcare providers to deliver prescriptive educational content based on patient diagnosis into the privacy of the patient’s home. The tool also measures compliance and gathers data to measure outcomes. To date, Health Smart Portal has been used primarily in public sector environments like substance abuse rehab programs, social services agencies and reproductive health clinics across the nation.
Version 2.1 features cloud readiness, multi-tenant functionality and increased security. The new version gives healthcare providers the ability to dynamically update and upload new content on-the-fly. The Intelligent Dynamic Health Risk Assessment tool enables healthcare providers to gather meaningful data related to patient engagement and adjust prescribed educational content based on scored results. This enables the tool to provide more targeted information.
A recent article in the New York Times (well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/how-much-can-patients-learn-in-a-15-minute-doctor-visit/) suggested that most patients don’t understand what their doctors tell them, or forget the self-care instructions they’re given almost immediately. For example, during a typical doctor’s visit, a doctor may prescribe a patient several medications, explain what the medications are for, and then tell the patient to lose weight, get more exercise, and take certain vitamins. Minutes later, the patient simply isn’t able to recall any of the details.
Health education has great value, especially when treating chronic illnesses because self-care plays the most important role in reducing healthcare cost. With the terms “meaningful use” and “accountable care” being tossed around these days, what better way to educate the patient beyond a 5 minute office visit where most information is almost immediately forgotten by the patient than electronically sending the patient the information and tracking their compliance and understanding.
Knowledge Anywhere’s Health Smart Portal version 2.1 enables providers and patients to communicate effectively and convey important health education properly to reduce healthcare costs due to inadequate self-care.
About Knowledge Anywhere:
Established in 1998, Knowledge Anywhere is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with a satellite office in Winston-Salem, NC, and strategically placed national sales resources specializing in Healthcare solutions and integration. Knowledge Anywhere currently works with leading healthcare providers and insurance companies in the development, integration, customization, training and project management of their HIT systems across the nation.
For more information, visit: www.knowledgeanywhere.com
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www.knowledgeanywhere.com
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