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Eceptionist's Telemedicine Scheduling Solution Selected By Canada Health Infoway

Posted on: Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 18:02 CDT

Eceptionist, Inc. announced today that is has been selected by Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) as the only commercial vendor for telehealth scheduling. Eceptionist in collaboration with Infoway's Telehealth Program will implement electronic solutions that facilitate the delivery of health information and services between patients and providers regardless of distance.

Telehealth is defined as the use of information and communications technology to deliver health services, expertise and information over distance. The Infoway program investment strategy focuses on five key dimensions: Geographic, Cultural, Clinical, Management Models as well as Technology and Standards. Through the investment strategy, Infoway will directly contribute to increased utilization and expansion of telehealth services throughout Canada and in identified areas of need such Aboriginal, official language minority, northern and remote communities.

The Eceptionist platform that will be used by facilities and clinics will help manage and support different services that are provided by healthcare organizations throughout Canada. A summary of the benefits is included below.

Improves the quality of the healthcare that is available to patients in their local areas by giving patients access to specialties that are not provided in the areas where they live

Access to second opinions from specialists not in the region

Continuity of care for remote follow-up patients

Reduces the amount of unnecessary patient transfers

Promotes continuing medical education

Canada Health Infoway (http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca) invests with public sector partners across Canada to implement and reuse compatible health information systems that support a safer, more efficient healthcare system. Infoway is an independent, not-for-profit organization whose Members are Canada's 14 federal, provincial and territorial Deputy Ministers of Health. Launched in 2001, Infoway and its public sector partners have over 100 projects, either completed or underway, delivering electronic health record (EHR) solutions to Canadians -- solutions that bring tangible value to patients, providers and the healthcare system. Infoway is a strategic investor that works in partnership with health ministries, regional authorities, other healthcare organizations and information system vendors to best align Infoway investments with jurisdictional plans and to leverage existing solutions. Once investment decisions are made, our public sector partners lead the development, implementation and use of EHR solutions. Infoway provides leadership by establishing a strategic direction for EHR implementation in Canada in collaboration with the provinces and territories.

Eceptionist, Inc. (http://www.eceptionist.com) is a privately held company located in Houston, Texas. Eceptionist® is dedicated to improving the efficiency and reducing the costs of healthcare organizations through the development of the Eceptionist platform. Organizations can use the Eceptionist platform to better manage healthcare as it is delivered across departments, sites, communities and countries. Eceptionist supports Scheduling, Telemedicine, Disease and Case Management, Care Pathways, Protocols and Reporting for facilities and corporations around the world. Eceptionist's customers include the United States Military, the National Health Service in the United Kingdom, the LSU and State of Louisiana Telehealth Program and TelBios in Italy.

Source: Business Wire

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