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Palm Valley Health Care Selects WebVMC to Provide Remote Telemonitoring Service for Home Care Clients; Telehealth Services Help Avoid Hospitalizations and Promote Independence at Home

Posted on: Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 12:00 CDT

Palm Valley Health Care, a South Texas home health care agency, today announced a partnership with WebVMC, developer of a system enabling true virtual medical care technology for remote disease management.

"Palm Valley Health Care is an innovative organization dedicated to increasing the quality of life and maintaining the independence of the people we serve," said Lalie Canales, chief executive officer, Palm Valley Health Care. "We are always seeking ways to enhance our services and move forward with future trends, such as federal reimbursement based on pay for performance. Selecting WebVMC was the logical next step in attaining these goals."

The easy-to-use WebVMC system monitors the vital signs of Palm Valley Home Care patients in the comfort of their own home, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at no extra cost to patients, their families or physicians. Any abnormalities or deviations in a patient's status are identified immediately by the system, so that physician and/or caregiver interventions can occur well before a patient must be hospitalized due to acute complications that can contribute to a significant increase in healthcare costs.

"With 96 percent of home health users suffering from chronic illness, home care agencies need a comprehensive solution that can manage patients from any location, at any time," said Scott Sheppard, president and chief technical officer, WebVMC. "Today, home care agencies are incentivized to proactively manage care delivery and to use innovative means while reducing costs. WebVMC enables clinicians to accomplish both objectives."

Offering the WebVMC telemonitoring service is yet another way Palm Valley Home Care is expanding its broad base of cost-competitive, quality offerings, such as nursing care, physical therapy, disease management and medical social services to help maintain patients in their homes as long as possible.

"The WebVMC system will serve as a link between patients and available community resources. We look forward to an increased number of new relationships with referral sources to continue growing our commitment to effectively meeting the home care needs of patients," said Canales.

About WebVMC:

WebVMC provides virtual healthcare technology using the Internet that creates a "Circle of Care" for the person with a chronic illness, connecting the patient, caregiver and clinician for 24/7 disease management from any location, in multiple healthcare delivery systems -- home care, hospitals and assisted living facilities. With innovative capabilities, such as audio tracks, touch-screen access and instant messaging, WebVMC's products are user-friendly, comprehensive solutions that cost-effectively manage patients with chronic illness for better health status and better quality of life. For more information about WebVMC, visit www.webvmc.com, or contact Bill Behnke, 210-240-9400, billbehnke@webvmc.com.

About Palm Valley Health Care, Inc.

Palm Valley Health Care is a home care agency committed to preserving human dignity by creating a positive environment for all patients where they are treated as individuals, not as a condition or disability. Working together in a compassionate manner for the good of patients, staff and community, the Palm Valley Health Care team efficiently provides home health services with enthusiasm and care. Agency services span the entire spectrum of home health care and are administered by an experienced, licensed nursing staff. For more information, visit www.pvhcinc.com.

Source: Business Wire

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