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HEALINX DELIVERS PHYSICIAN-PATIENT ONLINE SERVICES TO PENNSYLVANIA-BASED LEHIGH VALLEY
HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK PROVIDERS
Healinx Service Could Link Physicians With More Than 18,000 Patients In Initial Phase Alone
Emeryville, Calif., August 1, 2002 — Healinx Corporation, the premier provider of Web-based, doctor-patient communication services, is linking a select group of Allentown/Bethlehem-based Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN) physicians with their patients online, enhancing patient care and increasing efficiency.
A leading health system — U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Lehigh Valley Hospital among "America's Best Hospitals" for the seventh straight year — LVHHN made it's decision to use Healinx based on its comprehensive suite of secure messaging services, flexibility, efficient support of medical office workflows, and demonstrated record of success with large medical organizations.
LVHHN is utilizing the full range of features delivered on the Healinx secure messaging platform, including online doctor-patient webVisit® consultations; eScript electronic prescribing and online medication renewal; and online appointment scheduling, lab result requests, referrals, self care information, and proactive patient broadcast messaging services.
"It's time for physicians to start interacting with their patients using web-based tools," said Dr. Rae-Grant. "Many of our patients have been using e-mail and the web as part of their daily lives for years. This is an important new advance in providing patients with the best possible health care."
"The endorsement of Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, a major force in healthcare both within Pennsylvania and across the U.S. as a whole, is yet another proof point illustrating that the Healinx physician-patient messaging service leads the industry," said Giovanni Colella, MD, president and chief executive officer of Healinx. "By focusing on the unique needs of the large healthcare system and offering advanced workflow features, maximum flexibility, rapid implementation, and a proven platform for physician reimbursement, the Healinx messaging platform not only outperforms other messaging systems and non-secure e-mail, it presents a clear choice for health systems seeking to distinguish themselves and add value for their patient and physician constituents."
During 2002, Healinx has been awarded licensing and subscription contracts with seven major medical groups and healthcare organizations nationwide, including the multi-hospital MedStar Health system located in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area; Hill Physicians, the nation's largest IPA headquartered in northern California; and, most recently, San Diego State University Student Health Services.
About Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
Based in Allentown and Bethlehem, Pa., Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network is comprised
of Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest & I-78, Lehigh Valley Hospital 17th & Chew,
Lehigh Valley Hospital — Muhlenberg and Lehigh Valley Health Services, which includes
home health, hospice, rehabilitation, pharmacy, durable medical equipment and health management.
Advanced regional resources at these non-profit hospitals include a Level I Trauma Center
with added pediatric qualifications, as well as burn, kidney transplant, perinatal/neonatal,
cardiac and cancer care. LVHHN currently operates health centers in Bath, Hamburg, Hellertown,
Trexlertown and Bethlehem Township. For information, visit www.lvh.org.
About Healinx
Healinx Corporation is the premier provider of Web-based, doctor-patient communication services.
The Healinx service enables secure, clinically structured, and auditable communications among
doctors, patients, pharmacists, and other healthcare constituents. Healinx also helps doctors
address their need to recoup income while providing efficient, secure online services to
their patients. At the same time, Healinx offers patients convenience and access — the
convenience of communicating directly with their doctors at anytime from anyplace. By streamlining
the patient-doctor relationship, Healinx enables all stakeholders in the healthcare delivery
process to improve customer satisfaction and reduce exposure to rising healthcare costs.
For information, visit www.relayhealth.com
