03-24-2017, 02:21 AM
Zynx Health and Healthwise Partner to Enhance Care Coordination and Patient Education
Agreement paves way for more efficient provider workflows
LOS ANGELES, Cali., March 23, 2017 – Zynx Health™, a market leader in providing evidence- and experience-based clinical improvement solutions, and Healthwise[sup]®[/sup], the industry leader in evidence-based health education, technology, and services, today announced a partnership to integrate Zynx Health plans of care and Healthwise patient education and engagement content. The seamless integration of Healthwise content within Zynx Health plans of care will create more efficient workflows and place evidence-based education resources at the fingertips of providers. “Both Healthwise and Zynx are well-respected industry leaders with solid reputations for delivering healthcare professionals vital health information that improves the delivery of patient care,” said Kevin J. Daly, President of Zynx Health. “By including Healthwise evidence-based education in plans of care, care teams can easily deliver patients relevant resources from within their EMR workflows. Patients are then empowered with the information they need to better manage their health.”
Healthwise educational content is mapped to each step of the Zynx plan of care. As a result, care team members are equipped to deliver consistent health content and patient education, enhancing care coordination and creating more efficient workflows.
“The success of a care plan is largely determined by actions of the patient,” said Adam Husney, MD, Chief Medical Office at Healthwise. “The collaboration between Healthwise and Zynx gives organizations the means to help patients be successful at every step in their care plan.”
To learn more about Zynx or the Zynx/Healthwise partnership, please visit Zynx Health at booth 1042 or Healthwise at booth 871 during AONE 2017, March 29 – April 1 in Baltimore.
About Healthwise
Healthwise is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. People have turned to Healthwise information nearly 2 billion times to learn how to do more for themselves, ask for the care they need, and say “no” to the care they don’t need. Healthwise partners with hospitals, electronic medical record (EMR) providers, health plans, care management companies, and health websites to provide up-to-date, evidence-based information to the people they serve. www.healthwise.org. 800.706.9646.
About Zynx Health
Zynx Health, part of the Hearst Health network, provides healthcare professionals with vital information and processes that guide care decisions and reduce complexity across the entire patient journey in a way that leads to healthier lives for all. Zynx is a pioneer and market leader in evidence- and experience-based clinical solutions that help health systems improve patient outcomes, financial outcomes, clinical engagement and technology performance. With Zynx Health, healthcare organizations exceed industry demands for delivering high-quality care at lower costs under value-based reimbursement models. To learn more, visit zynxhealth.com or call 855.367.ZYNX.
About Hearst Health
The Hearst Health network includes FDB (First Databank), Zynx Health, MCG, Homecare Homebase, MedHOK, Hearst Health International, Hearst Health Ventures and the Hearst Health Innovation Lab (www.hearsthealth.com). The mission of the Hearst Health network is to help guide the most important care moments by delivering vital information into the hands of everyone who touches a person's health journey. Each year in the U.S., care guidance from the Hearst Health network reaches 84 percent of discharged patients, 177 million insured individuals, 60 million home health visits, and 3.1 billion dispensed prescriptions.
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Media Contact: Zynx Health Contact:Michelle Ronan Noteboom Jeffrey Frater
Amendola Communications Senior VP, Clinical Solutions & Strategy
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