patient pointsa patient engagement company, announced a partnership with MyHealthTeam, a social networking company.
The partnership aims to give patients at more than 35,000 PatientPoint locations the opportunity to connect with and receive support from others living with the same chronic health issues.
Screens in PatientPoint’s waiting rooms and exam rooms display messages promoting MyHealthTeam’s platform, which serves patients through a growing network of more than 60 patient communities.
When patients scan a QR code with their PatientPoint device, they become part of a relevant online community where they can receive support from other patients and information to guide them in managing their care.
The companies, who participated in a five-week trial program, say the partnership has seen strong engagement among patients with obesity and diabetes.
“Our partnership with MyHealthTeam underscores PatientPoint’s dedication to providing relevant resources and information at the critical moments when decisions about care are made.” PatientPoint founder and CEO Mike Collett said in a statement.
“This collaboration strengthens our leadership in the point-of-care space and advances our purpose of improving health outcomes for all.Educated, engaged, and empowered patients We know that patients make better decisions about their health, leading to patients living more supported, informed and fulfilling lives.”Living while managing their condition” . ”
Eric Peacock, co-founder and CEO of MyHealthTeam, said this partnership will help patients not only get the care they need from their doctors, but also the ongoing care they need when they’re not in the doctor’s office. They said they have access to support, guidance and education.
“By making MyHealthTeam’s patient community available through PatientPoint’s extensive clinic network, we are providing timely support that helps people feel more connected and informed before, during and after their doctor’s visit. and information that can improve health outcomes,” Peacock said.
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In 2021, PatientPoint has merged with Outcome Health to create PatientPoint Health Technologies, a new platform aimed at facilitating communication between patients and physicians.
In 2019, PatientPoint collaborated with the American Medical Association (AMA) to help manage type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The technology companies collaborated to disseminate chronic disease education and engagement content developed by the AMA through point-of-care digital platforms.
In 2022, MyHealthTeam has created a network for long-term COVID-19 patients. The myCOVIDteam tool is the result of a partnership between MyHealthTeam and South African payer Discovery. The new community is designed to provide people who have been living with the coronavirus for a long time with basic information such as risk facts, symptoms, and treatment options.
In 2020, MyHealthTeam collaborated with EMD Serono to develop a new information resource for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who are pregnant or may become pregnant.
This tool, the Family Planning Resource Center, is available within MyMS Teams, part of the MyHealthTeam social network, and is designed to help people living with MS connect with each other. Patients use this feature to read about common myths related to MS and pregnancy.
