MyHealthDIRECT Healthcare Scheduling Exchange Now Used by Amerigroup-Maryland
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Posted on July 3, 2012 at 9:07:01 AM
MyHealthDIRECT Healthcare Scheduling Exchange Now Used by Amerigroup-Maryland
Facilitates Scheduling across Provider Networks to Improve Care & Lower Costs
BROOKFIELD, Wis., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MyHealthDIRECT, the nation's first and only Healthcare Scheduling Exchange, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Amerigroup Corporation to include the organization's Maryland provider partners as clients. Amerigroup, which manages publicly funded health programs, has successfully used MyHealthDIRECT's online scheduling capabilities in Tennessee for two years to expedite scheduling to needed healthcare services by aggregating appointment calendars across its Tennessee network into a searchable and schedulable inventory of available openings.
With more than 200,000 members, Amerigroup-Maryland will now use the MyHealthDIRECT system to:
-- Make outbound calls to members in need of preventative services
-- Schedule appointments with members' primary care providers
-- Use the integrated communications system to send appointment reminders
Amerigroup-Maryland began using MyHealthDIRECT's scheduling exchange on March 19th with provider partner Greater Baden Medical Services, which has two locations. Additional clinics will begin using the solution shortly. Overall, Amerigroup serves more than 2 million members in 12 states.
"Adding a Healthcare Scheduling Exchange to our Maryland network will allow us to expand the improvement of care to our Maryland members and improve overall member health outcomes. We anticipate using MyHealthDIRECT will increase the number of visits to provider offices and create efficiencies in the scheduling process, including instantly setting appointments that are the most convenient for the member, " said Amerigroup Maryland Chief Executive Officer Vincent Ancona.
"The appointment-making process immediately benefits the organizations' health care coordination efforts and delivery, as well as helping them reach their bottom line using our healthcare scheduling exchange platform," said Jay Mason, CEO of MyHealthDIRECT. "Just as importantly, members see immediate benefits to an easier way of appointment scheduling, connecting them in real time to the most appropriate provider for best, most affordable possible care."
About MyHealthDIRECT
MyHealthDIRECT is a national health technology company whose healthcare scheduling exchange connects health plans, hospitals, care management organizations, public agencies and community collaboratives with doctors and other providers for the purpose of scheduling and booking timely and appropriate healthcare appointments on behalf of individuals. Founded in 2005, MyHealthDIRECT offers a web-based platform that organizes open and available healthcare appointments in the community into a searchable and schedulable inventory of healthcare services. The MyHealthDIRECT solution promotes continuity of care, reduces unnecessary cost and utilization and ensures that patients are matched with appointments that best fit their needs and preferences. MyHealthDIRECT is backed by Arboretum Ventures and Chrysalis Ventures, two of America's leading healthcare venture capital firms. For more information, visit http://www.myhealthdirect.com.
SOURCE MyHealthDIRECT
MyHealthDIRECT
CONTACT: Mary Campe, SS|PR, +1-847-415-9325, mcampe@sspr.com
Web Site: http://myhealthdirect.com
Facilitates Scheduling across Provider Networks to Improve Care & Lower Costs
BROOKFIELD, Wis., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MyHealthDIRECT, the nation's first and only Healthcare Scheduling Exchange, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Amerigroup Corporation to include the organization's Maryland provider partners as clients. Amerigroup, which manages publicly funded health programs, has successfully used MyHealthDIRECT's online scheduling capabilities in Tennessee for two years to expedite scheduling to needed healthcare services by aggregating appointment calendars across its Tennessee network into a searchable and schedulable inventory of available openings.
With more than 200,000 members, Amerigroup-Maryland will now use the MyHealthDIRECT system to:
-- Make outbound calls to members in need of preventative services
-- Schedule appointments with members' primary care providers
-- Use the integrated communications system to send appointment reminders
Amerigroup-Maryland began using MyHealthDIRECT's scheduling exchange on March 19th with provider partner Greater Baden Medical Services, which has two locations. Additional clinics will begin using the solution shortly. Overall, Amerigroup serves more than 2 million members in 12 states.
"Adding a Healthcare Scheduling Exchange to our Maryland network will allow us to expand the improvement of care to our Maryland members and improve overall member health outcomes. We anticipate using MyHealthDIRECT will increase the number of visits to provider offices and create efficiencies in the scheduling process, including instantly setting appointments that are the most convenient for the member, " said Amerigroup Maryland Chief Executive Officer Vincent Ancona.
"The appointment-making process immediately benefits the organizations' health care coordination efforts and delivery, as well as helping them reach their bottom line using our healthcare scheduling exchange platform," said Jay Mason, CEO of MyHealthDIRECT. "Just as importantly, members see immediate benefits to an easier way of appointment scheduling, connecting them in real time to the most appropriate provider for best, most affordable possible care."
About MyHealthDIRECT
MyHealthDIRECT is a national health technology company whose healthcare scheduling exchange connects health plans, hospitals, care management organizations, public agencies and community collaboratives with doctors and other providers for the purpose of scheduling and booking timely and appropriate healthcare appointments on behalf of individuals. Founded in 2005, MyHealthDIRECT offers a web-based platform that organizes open and available healthcare appointments in the community into a searchable and schedulable inventory of healthcare services. The MyHealthDIRECT solution promotes continuity of care, reduces unnecessary cost and utilization and ensures that patients are matched with appointments that best fit their needs and preferences. MyHealthDIRECT is backed by Arboretum Ventures and Chrysalis Ventures, two of America's leading healthcare venture capital firms. For more information, visit http://www.myhealthdirect.com.
SOURCE MyHealthDIRECT
MyHealthDIRECT
CONTACT: Mary Campe, SS|PR, +1-847-415-9325, mcampe@sspr.com
Web Site: http://myhealthdirect.com