BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y., April 14, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a progressive move focused on providing a superior patient experience, Main Line Health and Patient Portal (OTCBB:PPRG) have teamed up to offer patients at Bryn Mawr and Lankenau Hospitals MedEx Home Delivery(sm), a unique, free service that delivers discharge prescriptions to patients so they do not have to stop at the pharmacy on their way home from the hospital.
This innovative service is the first of its kind, and has proven to be a win-win for all stakeholders. For patients, the convenience of MedEx helps to ease their transition back home, and they continue to enjoy free refill deliveries, access to a 24-hour on-call pharmacist, and valuable special offers. The hospital benefits from the opportunity to provide patients with an efficient and easy way to fill their prescriptions -- further improving a superior patient experience. Likewise, physicians gain assurance through real-time data that patients have received their medications in a timely manner, supporting adherence to medication therapy and reducing the number of readmits or medical complications.
"As caregivers, the value of MedEx goes beyond providing a convenience for patients," said Ivan Scott, director of Nursing at Bryn Mawr Hospital. "Equally important is making sure our patients receive their prescriptions in a timely manner, and quite often their ability to visit a pharmacy upon discharge is not possible. We see MedEx as an opportunity to address our concern for patients who cannot get prescriptions filled, which sometimes results in re-admission or medical complications."
"The fact that Main Line Health chose Patient Portal's MedEx service is indicative of Main Line's commitment to providing a superior patient experience," said Kevin Kelly, president of Patient Portal Technologies, Inc. "MedEx is a prime example of the mutual benefits that can be gained when industry resources are leveraged toward the common goal of improving healthcare. We are looking forward to a nationwide rollout of MedEx Home Delivery bolstered on our success at Main Line Health."
Main Line Health is suburban Philadelphia's most comprehensive healthcare resource, comprised of four of the region's most respected acute-care hospitals -- Bryn Mawr, Lankenau, Paoli and Riddle Memorial -- as well as Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, one of the nation's premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine. Main Line Health is especially recognized for cardiac, orthopedic, oncology, rehabilitation, and women's health and is actively involved in numerous scientific research studies, many of which are funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Patient Portal Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of patient-centric services and workflow performance systems for healthcare institutions. The Company's products and services utilize a state-of-the-art proprietary technology platform that optimizes workflow efficiencies, reduces administrative costs, and maximizes reimbursement opportunities by converting real-time data into business intelligence.
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