Doc Halo Secure Healthcare Texting App Co-Founder and CEO Jose Barreau MD is Named a "Health Care Hero" for 2013 by the Cincinnati Business Courier

Cincinnati, OH, February 28, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Doc Halo’s co- founder and Chief Executive Officer Jose Barreau, MD has been named a "Health Care Hero" for 2013 by the Cincinnati Business Courier in the ‘Provider’ Category. Doc Halo is the innovative, real-time texting mobile application that enables 2.0 physician-to-physician communications within a HIPAA-secure platform. The Doc Halo app is designed to streamline physician sharing of critical patient information within a secure environment.

The annual "Health Care Heroes" healthcare awards program, sponsored by the Cincinnati Business Courier, honors "those who have made an impact on health care in the Greater Cincinnati community through their concern for patients, their research and inventions, their management skills, their innovative programs for employees, and their service to the poor and uninsured."

Dr. Barreau and other Health Care Hero finalists were honored at an Awards Dinner on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

As chief executive officer of Doc Halo, Dr. Barreau leads Doc Halo’s development team and operations. He is one of the original founders of the Doc Halo secure physician communication text mobile application. The desire to exchange information quickly and securely with his healthcare colleagues eventually led to the development of the Doc Halo app.

Dr. Barreau is Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology. He completed his fellowship in Hematology - Oncology at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio and sub-specializes in breast cancer treatment.

As the Medical Director of the TriHealth Cancer Institute in Cincinnati, Dr. Barreau works to expand the use of multidisciplinary clinics, which will improve the quality of cancer care through better physician-to-physician communication.

With more than 12 years as a hands-on physician, Dr. Barreau knows first-hand the need for doctors communicating securely and quickly with other doctors. He is a visionary entrepreneur and has played a key role in bringing the Doc Halo product to market.

For more information, visit doc halo dot com or call 1.855.362.4256.

About Doc Halo

Doc Halo is the innovative, real-time texting mobile application that enables 2.0 physician-to-physician communications within a HIPAA-secure platform. The Doc Halo app is designed to streamline physician sharing of critical patient information within a secure environment. Doc Halo is trusted by individual physicians and comprehensive healthcare networks for secure communication. Because of the cutting-edge operational structure of the Doc Halo app, physicians can see efficiencies with their communications within minutes of registration.

For more information, visit doc halo dot com or call 1.855.362.4256.