New Partnership Helps Health Systems Create Effective Online Patient Communities
A new partnership announced today between Hive Strategies, CareHubs, Inc. and Jennings, brings the healthcare industry easy access to affordable, HIPAA-compliant-ready online patient support communities. Together, Hive Strategies, Jennings and CareHubs provide the full continuum of expertise required to plan, build and successfully manage online patient communities.
- (1888PressRelease) October 01, 2014 - A new partnership announced today between Hive Strategies (McMinnville, OR), CareHubs, Inc. (San Francisco, CA) and Jennings (Chapel Hill, NC), brings the healthcare industry easy access to affordable, HIPAA-compliant-ready online patient support communities.
CareHubs offers the leading private-label, online patient community platform available today. Their customers include Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, the Australian Private Hospitals Association, Blue Cross Blue Shield Ventures, Health 2.0, Mayo Clinic, and many others.
"Online patient communities provide a win/win opportunity for hospitals," said Dan Hinmon, Principal at Hive Strategies. "Done right, these communities result in better health, lower costs and greater patient loyalty. We want to help hospitals and health services do these communities right."
Together, Hive Strategies, Jennings and CareHubs provide the full continuum of expertise required to plan, build and successfully manage online patient support communities.
"We want to help involve patients, their caregivers and families in ongoing conversations about health, wellness, prevention and lifestyle modifications," says Dan Dunlop, CEO of Jennings. "Building consistent relationships between the patient and provider delivers real value to both the patients and the healthcare organization."
"Healthcare providers are under intense pressure to 'do more with less,' but securing sensitive data, insuring high-availability and performance, and adhering to regulatory compliance requirements such as HIPAA and CMIA are expensive and time-consuming prospects" adds Chris Williams, CISO of CareHubs.
"Our experience handling complex security and compliance standards, coupled with our understanding of the many technical requirements that come with them, means that our customers don't have to spend time managing technology infrastructure. This allows them to focus on what they do best: engaging their patients and supporting their communities."
Online patient support communities are an important tool for healthcare organizations now facing the challenge of population health management. "Vibrant, well-managed online patient communities can help patients achieve better health outcomes, reduce the cost of care, and build deeper relationships between prospective patients and the healthcare provider," says Dunlop.
These are all welcome outcomes for healthcare organizations facing a change from the traditional fee-for-service payment model to a more value-based model that brings more risk for the provider. The ideal outcome in this new healthcare environment is healthier, more engaged patients who adhere to a treatment regimen and actively participate in the management of their health.
"The notion is simple yet revolutionary," explains Dunlop. "I call it return on community. Make an investment in your community, and you will realize a return on that investment."
For more information about this new partnership, or to learn more about online patient communities, please visit the partner websites at www.HiveStrategies.com, JenningsHealthcareMarketing.com, or CareHubs.com.
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