Partnering for Patient Education of the Future
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, February 13, 2003- The Heart Center of Indiana announces a new partnership with GetWellNetwork™ (GWN) and Veritech's Patient EDU, LLC (Veritech). GetWellNetwork™ is a healthcare interactive services firm that reaches hospital patients and providers. Veritech is a developer and marketer of patient and staff education content for Healthcare Providers.
Working with The Heart Center clinical staff and executives, GWN and Veritech created an education experience designed to enhance the healing process for patients and their families. Through the television monitor in each private guest room, patients and family members can access customized/prescribed educational information. With the click of a button they can access post-procedure information, view and review health information specific to their needs, take a test to assess understanding, and complete satisfaction surveys before they leave the facility. They can even check email and order a movie to view.
"Our partnership with GWN and Veritech helps us provide world-class cardiac care to our guests. Education is very important in the treatment and prevention of cardiac disease. The GWN and Veritech system offers interactive, and effective education for our guests and their families," explains The Heart Center of Indiana's COO, Jean Knoedler.
GWN CEO and Founder Michael O'Neil explains, "From the moment we met the leaders of The Heart Center, we were both impressed and inspired by their commitment to innovative and compassionate care. At GetWellNetwork™, we are truly honored to contribute to the creation of a new level of patient care delivery by bringing education, information and connectivity to the bedside through our patient empowerment platform."
"We are excited to work with The Heart Center of Indiana to deliver a totally customizable solution for patient and staff education," says, Stephen Graziano, President and Founder of Veritech Corporation.
Unlike a traditional hospital where nurses spend a majority of their time documenting patient care, at The Heart Center of Indiana nurses will have the time to explain care and answer any questions the patient, or their family, may have after viewing the in-room education. Because the system is interfaced with the hospital information system, all patient education interactions are automatically reported to the patient's medical record. In every aspect The Heart Center of Indiana continues its commitment to changing the way hearts are treated and to the belief that educating patients is an integral part in accomplishing this.
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The Heart Center of Indiana
10580 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290
317-583-5000
About The Heart Center of Indiana
The Heart Center of Indiana (THCI), opened Dec. 2, 2002, as the only freestanding
heart hospital in the Indianapolis region. Founded by The Care Group, CorVasc
and Central Indiana Health System, THCI is focused on providing advanced cardiac
care and exceptional customer service to meet and exceed the needs of individuals
and families affected by heart and vascular disease. THCI houses 60 patient
beds in a four-story, 167,000 square-foot hospital located on a 13-acre campus.
About Get Well Network
Get Well network, a leader in interactive services, has been developing innovative
content and applications on its interactive television platform since 1999.
GWN enhances the healing and coping process for healthcare patients and providers
through technology, communication and connectivity. For its hospital clients,
GNW drives patient and staff satisfaction, as well as operational efficiencies
for its nursing staff. GWN is currently working with some of the nation's top
health systems, and also operated the Get Well Network Foundation in client
facilities, offering premium entertainment services to pediatric oncology patients
at no cost. GWN is a privately held company located in Washington, DC, and can
be reached at (202) 965-9430.
About Veritech Corporation
Veritech is the nations leading developer of staff education and customized/interactive
patient education for Healthcare Providers, marketed through it's subsidiary
Patient EDU, LLC. The Veritech system enables hospitals to better allocate nursing
time, improve patient outcomes and satisfaction levels, and, reduce medical/legal
risk. Veritech has worked in partnership with leading Medical Centers and teaching
Hospitals to develop and market education/training content and related materials.
Veritech is a privately held company located in East Longmeadow, MA, and can
be reached at (413) 525-3368.