Remote access technology furthers eHealth initiatives

Released on: September 2, 2008, 10:24 am

Press Release Author: AnyWare Group

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: The idea is to support a safer, more efficient healthcare
system, one that would reduce wait times, increase patient participation in health
care, better manage chronic diseases, and improve access to care in remote and rural
communities.

Press Release Body: AnyWare Group ROAMs into New England

Saint John, N.B. – July 29, 2008 – When the Canadian government set up the
not-for-profit Canada Health Infoway to lead the development of electronic health
records across the country, the provinces jumped at the chance to get involved.

The idea was to support a safer, more efficient healthcare system, one that would
reduce wait times, increase patient participation in health care, better manage
chronic diseases, and improve access to care in remote and rural communities. The
not-for-profit, federally funded organization jointly invests with every province
and territory to accelerate the development and adoption of electronic health record
projects in Canada .

According to Infoway, the goal of an electronic health record system is to tie
together a patient\'s health information from numerous systems to provide one
coherent record for an authorized healthcare provider. Whether the information flows
from a doctor\'s office, clinic, hospital or pharmacy, it will appear in a structured
format on the record. That way, anyone who has authorization to view it has a
complete and accurate picture.

That\'s precisely the idea behind a remote access solution called Role Oriented
Access Management (ROAM), a proprietary technology developed by AnyWare Group of
Saint John , New Brunswick . Today, more than 60 hospitals throughout North America
have implemented ROAM to deliver applications and information to users based on
their role – anytime, anywhere – through a simple Internet connection and Web
browser. For instance:

• Physicians are securely accessing email, patient records and test results from
remote areas for quicker diagnoses and faster treatment

• Patients are securely accessing chronic disease education resources and liaising
with hospital teams for increased patient compliance and reduced travel and clinic
wait times

• Employees are tracking their activity to foster healthy workplaces

ROAM has expanded the capabilities for today\'s healthcare organizations. By
standardizing on a single platform, hospitals are able to share applications and
patient files with other regional partners and also share capital costs for new IT
systems. ROAM enables EMR and HIS integration for consistent data between the
primary care physician and the regional health systems. Because information is
captured electronically, physicians can input information from any location for
reduced coding and data entry errors.

Last month, AnyWare Group was invited by the Canadian Consulate in Boston to
showcase ROAM at the MaHIMA 6-State conference . Five other healthcare technology
companies displayed their solutions, too, in an effort to foster collaboration
between the two countries and, ultimately, benefit patients everywhere.

“ New England is preeminent for the work being carried out in healthcare technology
innovation due to the convergence of investment, research and technology resources
in the region,” says Christine Carr, the consulate\'s Trade Commissioner for
Technology in Boston . “Companies such as AnyWare Group are positively impacting
Canada \'s healthcare sector, and these solutions can provide models and stimulation
for innovation and collaboration between U.S. and Canadian companies.”

About AnyWare Group

AnyWare Group, headquartered in Saint John , New Brunswick , Canada , is a
software-as-a-service company that helps people gain the freedom to securely access
and share the information that is important to them – anytime, anywhere. AnyWare
Group\'s services are delivered through the Internet and its diverse technology
points of presence throughout Canada and the United States . For details, visit
www.remoteaccessforhealthcare.com .

Web Site: http://www.remoteaccessforhealthcare.com

Contact Details: AnyWare Group Inc.
15 Market Square, Suite 1509,
Saint John, New Brunswick,
CANADA, E2L 1E8
Email: info@anywaregroup.com
Telephone: 506.643.6600

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