Caregility Advances Hybrid Care for Every Patient Bedside: Announcing Inpatient Virtual Engagement Solution at HIMSS22
New low-acuity telehealth video endpoint and subscription-based solution-as-a-service offerings enable affordable inpatient hybrid care delivery at scale.
EATONTOWN, N.J. – Mar. 9, 2022 –Caregility, an enterprise telehealth market leader dedicated to connecting care for patients and clinicians everywhere, announced a transformative integrated clinical solution that complements inpatient care with virtual engagement to enable hybrid care delivery at every patient bedside. At the core of the subscription-based solution-as-a-service (SaaS) are three purpose-built components: the company’s new Access Point of Care System (APS100) for lower acuity patient settings, a first-of-its-kind administration portal to centralize multiple telehealth programs, and a fleet management tool for governing thousands of telehealth endpoint devices. Inpatient Virtual Engagement (IVE) offers providers the industry’s first cost-effective option for bedside hybrid care delivery at scale – every room, every bed, every patient.
Hybrid care at the patient bedside creates value by increasing the frequency, timeliness, and thoroughness of clinical intervention and engagement while reducing clinical blind spots and potential gaps in care. As healthcare teams grapple with the ongoing staffing crisis, IVE reduces staff burnout by facilitating virtual specialty coverage, tele-rounding, tele-nursing, and tele-observation to enrich patient care and clinical collaboration. IVE enables earlier detection of patient deterioration, enhancing rapid response aimed at improving patient outcomes. IVE also fits into the patient enablement paradigm, providing patients with timely access to their clinical team, interpreters, and family members, to reduce anxiety, improve communication, and speed the recovery process.
“We have only scratched the surface of how virtual engagement can bolster inpatient care delivery,” observed Caregility President and COO Mike Brandofino. “Virtual care kept staff and patients safe during the pandemic, and today is being used to augment the efforts of overburdened care teams. Tele-nursing and the ability to extend satellite or referral telehealth resources into rural and underserved medical communities represent just a couple of ways telehealth can be intelligently deployed to continue driving value in healthcare.”
Recognized by its customers as the Best in KLAS Virtual Care Platform (Non-EMR) in 2021 and 2022, Caregility Cloud™ found early success in high-acuity inpatient use cases, including tele-ICU and high-risk patient observation. As healthcare providers reimagine the “hospital room of the future,” the demand for video in every room requires reimagining as well. Caregility’s IVE solution combines diversified telehealth endpoints, cloud-based software, and sophisticated device management into a cost-effective SaaS offering. For roughly the cost of a cell phone per month per bed, health systems can support dozens of virtual care workflows without the normal upfront expense associated with inpatient virtual care programs.
“Deploying a multi-purposed, single-access point of care system in every patient room eliminates the need to roll a cart or hand-carry a tablet into rooms for each different telehealth program,” said Caregility Chief Strategy Officer Pete McLain. “That same access point can be used for tele-rounding in the morning, family visits at noon, tele-nursing in the afternoon, and tele-observation at night. The ROI for IVE is achieved through time-saving efficiencies, better patient coverage, and the use of a single system across multiple virtual care programs.”
Attending HIMSS? Book your meeting to explore the Caregility Cloud™ virtual care platform at HIMSS22 booth 3071 in Orlando, Florida, March 14-18, 2022.
About Caregility Designated as the “Best in KLAS Virtual Care Platform (non-EMR)” in 2021 and 2022, CaregilityCloud™ powers a purpose-built ecosystem of enterprise telehealth solutions across the care continuum. Caregility provides secure, reliable, and HIPAA compliant audio and video communication designed for any device and clinical workflow, in both acute and ambulatory settings. Caregility supports more than 1,300 hospitals across dozens of health systems with millions of virtual care sessions hosted annually. From critical and acute, to urgent and emergent, to post-acute and ambulatory, hospital-to-home, Caregility connects care everywhere. Follow Caregility on LinkedIn and Twitter at @caregility.
Caregility Cloud™ Ranked #1 in 2022 Best in KLAS: Virtual Care Platforms (Non-EMR)
Ranking marks second consecutive year Caregility Cloud leads the market, with an overall score of 90.2
Eatontown, N.J. – February 8, 2022 – Caregility, an enterprise telehealth solutions company dedicated to connecting patients and clinicians everywhere, announces that its CaregilityCloud™has been named the 2022 Best in KLAS: Virtual Care Platform (Non-EMR) by KLAS Research. The prestigious recognition marks the second consecutive year the company has been ranked by its customers as #1 in the non-EMR virtual care platform category. This continued recognition reaffirms the exceptional value created when health systems build their tailored virtual care programs on the company’s Caregility Cloud™ platform.
The 2022 Best in KLAS Software & Services report recognizes the leading vendors for healthcare technology solutions, services, and management consulting offered in the United States. 2022 Best in KLAS designation is determined based on information obtained from evaluations KLAS conducted with healthcare clinicians and professionals in 2021. Caregility customers reported high satisfaction with the Caregility Cloud™ platform,garnering the company a leading overall score of 90.2.
“Each year, thousands of healthcare professionals across the globe take the time to share their voice with KLAS,” said Adam Gale, KLAS CEO. “They know that sharing their perspective helps vendors to improve and helps their peers make better decisions. These conversations are a constant reminder to me of how necessary accurate, honest, and impartial reporting is in the healthcare industry. The Best in KLAS report and the awards it contains set the standard of excellence for software and services firms. Vendors who win the title of Best in KLAS should celebrate and remember that providers now accept only the best from their products and services. The Best in KLAS award serves as a signal to provider and payer organizations that they should expect excellence from the winning vendors.”
“Our 2022 Best in KLAS award reaffirms to the healthcare industry that we are committed partners in the mission to improve patient access and outcomes,” said Caregility CEO Ron Gaboury. “We are humbled to know we have positively impacted the healthcare community, particularly during such trying times. I could not be prouder of what our company and our team has achieved.”
Caregilityis dedicated to connecting patients and clinicians everywhere with its CaregilityCloud™virtual care platform. Designated as the Best in KLAS Virtual Care Platform (non-EMR) in 2021 and 2022, CaregilityCloud™ powersa purpose-built ecosystem of enterprise telehealth solutions across the care continuum. Caregility provides secure, reliable and HIPAA compliant audio and video communication designed for any device and clinical workflow, in both acute and ambulatory settings. Caregility supports more than 1,300 hospitals across dozens of health systems with millions of virtual care sessions hosted annually. From critical and acute, to urgent and emergent, to post-acute and ambulatory, as well as hospital-to-home, Caregility is connecting care everywhere. Follow Caregility on LinkedIn and Twitter at @caregility.
About KLAS KLAS is a research and insights firm on a global mission to improve healthcare delivery by amplifying the provider’s voice. Working with thousands of healthcare professionals and clinicians, KLAS gathers data and insights on software, services and medical equipment to deliver timely reports, trends and statistical overviews. The research directly represents the provider voice and acts as a catalyst for improving vendor performance. Follow KLAS onTwitter. Learn more onthe KLAS website.
Caregility Secures $25 Million in Additional Funding
Star Mountain expands its investment in Caregility to fuel growth and development initiatives
EATONTOWN, N.J.,Jan. 11, 2022/PRNewswire/ —Caregility, a company dedicated to connecting care wherever patients are with its Caregility virtual care platform, announced that it has secured an additional$25 millionin funding to help accelerate its market growth and innovation. Since receiving an initial investment fromStar Mountainin 2019, Caregility has experienced tremendous growth over the past two years, capturing significant market share and industry recognition. In 2021, Caregility’s virtual care platform was named Best in KLAS (non EMR), won an Inc. Best in Business award and was named one of the best places to work inNew Jersey. The company has seen its customer base expand to more than 87 health systems with its solution used in over 1,300 hospitals. The Caregility platform, which supports their own purpose-built devices as well as standards-based devices, smart phones and tablets, now has over 25,000 endpoints connected to the service with millions of virtual sessions being hosted annually.
“We have accomplished so much with our initial investment,” saidRon Gaboury, CEO of Caregility. “We felt it was time to add additional funds to help us expand our team to support the growing base of customers, accelerate sales to new customers and to allow us to drive innovation that lets us capture more market share within health systems.”
“Star Mountainhas supported Caregility from its inception and we are excited with the performance and growth to date,” commentedBruce Eatroff, Managing Director at Star Mountain Capital. “With the rapid adoption of telehealth being seen in virtually every aspect of patient care, we wanted to make sure Caregility had the resources necessary to support its accelerated growth while maintaining its best in market customer satisfaction.”Brett Hickey, Founder and CEO of Star Mountain Capital added, “In addition to helping high quality teams like Caregility create economic value for their employees and shareholders,Star Mountainis also passionate about helping make the world a better and safer place and we are excited to assist Caregility in its aligned mission.”
The additional funding will be used to expand the Caregility team and allow it to continue to drive its growth initiatives across every aspect of virtual care. In addition, the company will further invest in development to accelerate numerous key initiatives that address additional virtual care workflows.This includes a new offering that will revolutionize the industry’s approach to virtual care within the inpatient setting. The new service will enable health systems to quickly deploy a fleet of endpoints without the upfront capital typically associated with healthcare technology solutions. By making it affordable to deploy hybrid care in every room, Caregility will be giving health systems the flexibility to provide a consistent experience across all their virtual care programs without risking healthcare delivery on consumer-grade technology.
“The additional investment fromStar Mountaingives Caregility the financial fuel we need to continue our aggressive growth.This investment will provide us flexibility to pursue and expand our strategic relationships as we grow the company and further develop our market leadership position,” saidMichael Brandofino, President and COO of Caregility.
ABOUT CAREGILITY Caregility (caregility.com) is dedicated to connecting patients and clinicians everywhere with the Caregility virtual care platform. Designated as the 2021 Best in KLAS Virtual Care Platform (non-EMR), our core offering is a purpose-built ecosystem for the entire healthcare continuum. Caregility provides secure, reliable and HIPAA compliant audio and video communication designed for any device and clinical workflow, in both acute and ambulatory settings. Caregility supports over 1,300 hospitals across dozens of health systems with millions of virtual care sessions supported annually. From critical and acute, to urgent and emergent, to post-acute and ambulatory, and in the home, Caregility is connecting care everywhere. Follow Caregility on LinkedIn or on Twitter at @caregility.
ABOUTSTAR MOUNTAIN With~$2.5 billionin assets under management (as ofDecember 31, 2021),Star Mountaintakes a data-driven approach to investing into the North American lower middle-market through two complementary investment strategies: (i) direct debt and equity investing and (ii) secondaries (acquiring LP interests and direct assets).Star Mountainbelieves these complementary strategies provide scalable and diversified access for its institutional and high-net-worth investors to established small and medium-sized businesses that generally have at least$15 millionin annual revenues.Star Mountain’s100% employee-owned team and Collaborative Ecosystem® provides distinctive value to lower middle-market businesses as a flexible capital solution partner.
Star Mountainbelieves its focus and dedication has been productive for job creation and economic development.Star Mountainis dedicated to this large market of underserved businesses purpose-built to address the challenges and opportunities of these companies. As part of its commitment,Star Mountainhas trademarked Investing in the Growth Engine of America®.
As part of its ESG program (Environmental, Social and Governance),Star Mountain’sCharitable Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 focuses on improving lives through economic development, including job creation, health & wellness and cancer research. Notable missions include helping match veterans and women with high quality small and medium-sized business career opportunities across the country, including within Star Mountain’s portfolio.
Caregility Named to Inc.’s 2021 Best in Business List in Health Services
EATONTOWN, N.J.,Dec. 9, 2021/PRNewswire/ —Caregility, a company dedicated to connecting care for patients everywhere, has been named to Inc.’s 2021 Best in Business list in the Health Services category. The Inc. Best in Business Awards honor companies that have gone above and beyond to make a positive impact in their industry.
The list, which can be found in the Winter issue of Inc. Magazine (on newsstands December 14), recognizes small- and medium-size privately held American businesses that have had an outstanding influence on their communities, their industries, the environment, or society as a whole.
Caregility was recognized for its efforts to help clinicians provide excellent care while keeping staff, visitors, and patients safe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Those efforts include the introduction of a free app to keep isolated hospital patients connected with family and loved ones, new interpreter service integrations to support health equity in virtual patient engagement, and the launch of a frontline healthcare worker recognition program and annual healthcare scholarship fund.
Scott Omelianuk, Editor-in-Chief of Inc., noted, “What began for us during the pandemic as an effort to showcase companies that were helping the community has grown into a recognition of social, environmental, and economic impact. The companies on this year’s list are changemakers with heart – and they’re pouring the best of their business into the people and communities around them.”
“The past 18 months have brought unprecedented safety and staffing challenges to hospital care teams across the nation. Caregility is honored to play a role in supporting the virtual care needs of patients and healthcare providers,” responded Ron Gaboury, CEO of Caregility. “We are grateful to Inc. for this recognition and our healthcare customers for their partnership and continued efforts.”
Rather than relying on quantitative criteria tied to sales or funding, Inc.’s editors reviewed the companies’ achievements over the past year and noted the extent to which they made a positive difference. They then selected honorees in more than 49 different industries – from finance to software to engineering to fashion, and more – and in age-based and revenue-based categories. The applicant pool was extremely competitive, with around 2,700 entries. Honorees for gold, silver, bronze, and general excellence across industries and categories are featured at inc.com/best-in-business.
About Caregility Caregility (caregility.com) connects patients and clinicians everywhere with the Caregility Virtual Care Platform. Designated as the 2021 Best in KLAS Virtual Care Platform (Non-EMR), our core offering is a purpose-built ecosystem for the entire healthcare continuum. The Caregility Virtual Care Platform provides secure, reliable, two-way audio and video communication designed for any device and clinical workflow, in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
About Inc. Media The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across various channels, including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the Inc. 5000 allows these founders a chance to engage with their peers in an exclusive community with the credibility to help drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
2nd annual list recognizes 147 private companies that put purpose before profit
Caregility, Sterling Heritage, Ironbow and ThunderCat Technology Awarded TeleCare Companion IDIQ Contract by Veterans Affairs
The companies will provide remote patient observation solutions and services to VA Medical Centers and Community Living Centers
EATONTOWN, N.J.,Nov. 30, 2021/PRNewswire/ –Caregility Corporation, in partnership with ThunderCat Technology, Sterling Heritage, and Iron Bow Healthcare, announces the companies have been awarded an IDIQ contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) for the TeleCare Companion Patient Observation Support and Services Program. The contract (valued at $65 million with a base period of one year and four optional years with an additional five optional years) advances VA efforts to leverage telehealth technologies to make it easier for Veterans to connect with VA care teams from home, the clinic, or the hospital.
Under the terms of the program, the companies will provide turnkey remote patient observation solutions and services to the VA Medical Centers (VAMC) and Community Living Centers (CLC), including help desk support, analytic reporting, clinical and technical staff training, ongoing repair, and replacement and maintenance of equipment.
Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Sterling Heritage will serve as primary contractor under the agreement, offering strategic guidance rooted in 20 years of Federal program management expertise. ThunderCat Technology, also an SDVOSB, will offer program and project management and serve as technology provider. Caregility will enable virtual sitting and remote patient observation through purpose-built video-enabled endpoints. Iron Bow Healthcare will provide help desk services to drive clinician and patient adoption and support.
Together, the companies bring extensive technology and implementation expertise and analyst-vetted virtual care solutions to VA telehealth program efforts. Over 100 VA locations nationwide already utilize Caregility’s virtual care platform and video-enabled endpoints. With this new IDIQ contract, VA Medical Centers and Community Living Centers can benefit from remote patient observation solutions that reduce patient safety risks while easily integrating with existing workflows.
“Many Veterans, particularly the elderly and those with disabilities, need more convenient ways to engage in their healthcare journey,” said Caregility President and COO,Mike Brandofino. “Our mission through this collaboration is to enable secure, reliable access to care for every veteran, no matter where they are. We’re mindful of doing this in a way that also drives efficiency for overburdened care teams facing unprecedented challenges. We are grateful for the opportunity to bring innovative remote patient observation services and solutions to these invaluable members of society and their clinicians.”
About Caregility Caregility (caregility.com) is dedicated to connecting patients and clinicians everywhere through the use of the Caregility Virtual Care Platform. Recognized as the 2021 Best in KLAS Virtual Care Platform (Non-EMR), our core offering is a purpose-built ecosystem for the entire healthcare continuum. The Caregility Virtual Care Platform provides secure, reliable, two-way audio and video communication designed for any device and clinical workflow, in field, inpatient and outpatient settings.
About Sterling Heritage Sterling Heritage is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that was founded in 2000 by former Federal acquisition and program management professionals for the purpose of helping Federal organizations implement new programs, policies, and improvement initiatives. Today,Sterling Heritage is a leading provider of independent professional services focused exclusively on the business of government. Sterling Heritage provides high-quality, cost effective, and reliable programs that are delivered on time. The combination of project management experience, professional & creative employees, lessons learned, and an energized environment all lead to successful projects. Our clients continuously entrust us with mission-critical work because we understand their missions and the challenges facing Federal Government organizations. This understanding enables us to apply the appropriate processes and technologies to effectively improve their organization’s performance levels.
About Iron Bow Healthcare Iron Bow Healthcare Solutions is at the forefront of digital health transformation and continues to develop, implement, manage, manufacture, and support solutions across the care continuum. Our extensive industry and clinical workflow knowledge combined with technology expertise empower clients to deliver enhanced patient outcomes. We partner closely with our clients from consulting to implementation so they can provide patients better access to care. For more information, visit ironbowhealthcare.com.
About ThunderCat Technology Currently ranked #51 on the Solution Provider 500, the award winning ThunderCat Technology is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that delivers technology products and services to government organizations, educational institutions, and commercial companies. Led by a combat-wounded CEO, ThunderCat is a systems integrator that brings an innovative approach to solving customer problems in and around the datacenter by providing strategies for Data Storage, Networking, Cyber Security, and Cloud Transformations. A proven leader, ThunderCat Technology provides and optimizes technologies from best of breed manufacturers. Clients include DOD, DHS, VA, Treasury, FBI,State of Virginia,State of NY, Sony, VISA, and CareFirst. www.thundercattech.com
Caregility and Stoltenberg Consulting to Streamline Telehealth and Virtual Visit Deployment
Partnership will alleviate demands made on healthcare provider technical staff and IT helpdesks
Eatontown, N.J. and Pittsburgh, P.A. (November 17, 2021) – Caregility, a company dedicated to connecting care for patients everywhere, and Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., a leading healthcare information technology consulting firm, today announced a new partnership that will assist healthcare organizations with the onboarding of patient portal and virtual visit solutions by offering 24/7/365 clinically-relevant technical support for hospital staff and patients.
“This partnership will alleviate the difficulties healthcare leadership teams often experience related to virtual visit launches, connecting calls, and encouraging patient portal adoption all while mitigating IT help desk overload,” said Wendy Deibert, SVP of Clinical Solutions. “Stoltenberg’s experienced support analysts have the skill to get the technical aspects of these implementations right the first time, thus driving higher engagement for go-live and beyond.”
This strategic healthcare partnership brings together the Best in KLAS vendors for Virtual Care Platform (Non-EMR) and Partial IT Outsourcing, respectively, enabling a premier level of customer support for clinicians and patients across the Caregility platform.
As noted in the recent 2021 Best in KLAS Awards: Software and Professional Services Report, Caregility’s Virtual Care Platform (Non-EMR) leads the market with an overall score 92 out of 100*. Utilized in over 1,000 hospitals across the U.S., Caregility’s secure HIPAA-compliant platform connects patients, family members, interpreters and clinicians for virtual visits, clinical consultations, remote patient monitoring and point-of-care observation.
With three Best in KLAS Partial IT Outsourcing** wins, Stoltenberg’s Tier 1+ Service Desk helps hospitals and health systems make the most of their current IT investments through a more robust service desk experience. Delivering true first-call resolution of clinical and financial application support needs, Stoltenberg’s Tier 1+ Service Desk boosts end-user satisfaction and technology knowledge transfer. With dynamic personalized support, specific EHR system expertise and ITIL methodology, Stoltenberg drives year-over-year health system cost savings and support flexibility to keep up with hospitals’ ever-changing IT environments.
“After the past year’s significant push to telehealth adoption, many healthcare providers are now transitioning from emergency response deployment to long-term strategic telehealth and virtual care utilization,” says Sheri Stoltenberg, founder and CEO of Stoltenberg Consulting. “For lasting alignment with consumer-driven patient expectations, this partnership helps Caregility customers maximize their users’ experience to better support and sustain a more meaningful and efficient virtual care experience.”
About Caregility Caregility (caregility.com) is dedicated to connecting patients and clinicians everywhere through the use of the Caregility Virtual Care Platform. Designated as the #1 2021 Best in KLAS Virtual Care Platform (Non-EMR), our core offering is a purpose-built ecosystem for the healthcare continuum. The Caregility Virtual Care Platform provides secure, reliable, two-way audio and video communication designed for any device and clinical workflow, in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Today, Caregility supports more than two million video sessions annually and has deployed over 9,000 access point of care systems across the US. From critical and acute, to urgent and emergent, to post-acute, residential, and home care, Caregility is helping to transform the delivery of patient care. Follow Caregility on LinkedIn or on Twitter at @caregility.
About Stoltenberg Consulting FlexSourcing, Stoltenberg Consulting’s three-time Best in KLAS Partial IT Outsourcing program, delivers day-one ROI through an on-demand, versatile cross-trained workforce that can scale up at any time. Averaging 15 years of experience, Stoltenberg analysts are skilled in both financial and clinical systems with best practice expertise for Epic, Cerner, MEDITECH, NextGen, Allscripts, and eClinicalWorks systems. Through FlexSourcing’s agile program including Tier 1+ service desk, get the most out of your EHR investment. Align flexible IT support with your health system’s evolving needs to curb EHR burnout, boost physician satisfaction and improve the patient experience. To see how Stoltenberg simplifies healthcare technology, visit stoltenberg.com.
Caregility Reaches 200 Million Minute Virtual Care Milestone
The company’s ongoing innovations support greater bandwidth access and increasingly-sophisticated expectations.
EATONTOWN, N.J. (Sept. 23, 2021) –Caregility, whose sole mission is providing points of care for patients everywhere, today announced it has surpassed 200 million minutes of Virtual Care Platform use, since launching three years ago. This milestone reflects the more than 1,000 hospitals that have now implemented the Caregility Platform.
Today, the Caregility Platform supports more than 25,000 access point of care systems and devices embedded in numerous hospital workflows, used daily by upwards of 30,000 clinicians. To address facilities still in the early stages of virtual care adoption, along with more seasoned users building increasingly sophisticated models of care, the company plans additional innovations over the next several months. Caregility’s roadmap includes new acute care access point options, a flexible device and service bundle, additional clinical workflows, integration with nurse call and clinical communications systems, and intelligent bandwidth optimization and management.
“As hospitals grapple with increasing patient populations, staff shortages and a strained ecosystem, telehealth and virtual care represent a viable means to amplify staff-to-patient coverage in acute settings,” noted Caregility President and COO, Mike Brandofino. “With our customers, our mission is to achieve access to care for every patient, no matter where they are.”
Look for more details from Caregility in the coming months as these new solutions become available. To learn more, visit www.caregility.com or contact Caregility at (732) 440-7810 or info@caregility.com.
The TeleDentists Partners with Caregility for Groundbreaking Telehealth Benefits
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, USA, June 15, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — In the ever-expanding world of telemedicine, The TeleDentists and Caregility are now partnering to expand access to teledental services. The Caregility Virtual Care Platform spans inpatient and outpatient telemedicine settings, with clinical workflow integrations and secure, reliable two-way audio and video communication. Through the Caregility platform, patients and clinicians have access to several telehealth services, now including The TeleDentists. This offering will allow patients and hospital staff to access an oral health specialist as part of the Caregility platform to provide a continuum of care.
Virtual dental visits are available on demand, with only a few minutes’ wait, through The TeleDentists, a national network of dentists ready to serve patients. The TeleDentists can triage urgent situations such as pain, infection, and swelling and guide the patient on next steps. If necessary, the dentist will prescribe medications, such as antibiotics and non-narcotic pain relievers.
“This is bringing a dental professional into the team for total patient care anywhere Caregility is offered. Studies show the impact of oral health on re-admission rates, hospital acquired infections, and improving patient outcomes. Caregility is making it easy to include oral health onsite for patients’ benefits by adding The TeleDentists,” said Dr. Maria Kunstadter, DDS, CEO, The TeleDentists.
“Our partnership with The TeleDentists, enables healthcare systems to expand telehealth offerings to include virtual dental care through the Caregility platform,” said Caregility SVP of Clinical Solutions Wendy Deibert. “Together we can ensure every patient has access to secure and reliable dental care quickly and conveniently, especially when this specialty resource is limited or not available at all.”
Dental emergencies, consultations, pre-surgical screenings, and more are now available through the Caregility platform by connecting to a TeleDentist.
About Caregility Caregility (www.caregility.com) supports the point of care where it is needed. Recognized as the 2021 Best in KLAS Virtual Care Platform (Non-EMR), Caregility’s core telehealth offering is a purpose-built ecosystem for the entire healthcare continuum. The Caregility Virtual Care Platform provides secure, reliable two-way audio and video communication designed for any device and clinical workflow, in inpatient, outpatient, and residential settings. Today, Caregility supports more than two million video sessions annually and has deployed over 9,000 access point of care systems across the US. From critical and acute, to urgent and emergent, to post-acute, residential, and home care, Caregility is helping to transform the delivery of patient care. Follow Caregility on LinkedIn or on Twitter at @caregility.
About The TeleDentists The TeleDentists offer “the first of its kind” virtual dental service. A national network of licensed dentists utilizes a variety of virtual tools (smart phones, tablets, laptops) to diagnose and address oral care issues, and, when needed, arrange local dental appointments the next business day. Follow The TeleDentists on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Caregility and Hoy Health Partner to Support International Health Equity by Bringing Digital Health Tools to Underserved Populations
The partnership will expand access to remote patient monitoring and virtual care resources, with phase-one focus on Latinx communities
EATONTOWN, N.J.,June 1, 2021/PRNewswire/ —Caregility, a company dedicated to supporting the delivery of care to wherever the patient is located through use of the Caregility Virtual Care Platform, announces a partnership with Hoy Health, LLC, a first-of-its-kind digital health platform that provides comprehensive and integrated bilingual healthcare services to medically underserved patients. The collaboration seeks to bridge health equity gaps by improving access to virtual care and remote patient monitoring resources developed with the unique needs of culturally diverse patient populations in mind.
Founded in 2017, Hoy Health is the first and only bilingual Digital Primary Care platform with a family of virtual products and services specially designed for the healthcare needs of medically underserved populations in the US and across the world.
The partnership marries Hoy Health’s personalized, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Chronic Condition Management programs with Caregility’s trusted virtual engagement tools to enable and secure reliable patient access to primary care anytime, anywhere. RPM programs are supported by peer health coaches who are selected based on alignment with the patient’s condition, demographics, culture, and language preferences. RPM and care management are fielded in a virtual environment that offers patients 24-hour access to education and support.
Caregility customers benefit from access to Hoy Health’s bilingual RPM and chronic condition management program services. Hoy Health customers benefit from access to telehealth services through the Caregility Virtual Care Platform to help support remote patient engagement. The companies will initially focus on digital health support for Spanish-speaking communities in the US and Latin America.
“We are working diligently to overcome health equity barriers,” said Hoy Health CEOMario Anglada. “We see Hoy Health’s partnership with Caregility as a vital component in equalizing healthcare all over the world by ensuring that care services and support are easily accessible to everyone.”
“Hoy Health understands that for many, healthcare can be out of reach due to language difficulty, cultural misunderstandings, economic hardship or inability to connect with the right professional at the right time.Their unique approach to addressing these difficulties makes them an ideal partner for overcoming engagement barriers,” said Caregility VP of Partnerships Jenna Walls. “I see great potential between our two companies to help improve healthcare accessibility for patients of all types everywhere.”
About Caregility Caregility (www.caregility.com) is dedicated to supporting the delivery of care to wherever the patient is located through the use of the Caregility Virtual Care Platform.Designated as the #1 2021 Best in KLAS Virtual Care Platform (Non-EMR), Caregility’s core telehealth offering is a purpose-built ecosystem for the entire healthcare continuum. The Caregility Virtual Care Platform provides secure, reliable two-way audio and video communication designed for any device and clinical workflow, in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Today, Caregility supports more than 2 million video sessions annually and has deployed over 9,000 access point of care systems across the US. From critical and acute, to urgent and emergent, to post-acute and ambulatory, and to the home, Caregility is helping transform the delivery of patient care everywhere. Follow Caregility onLinkedInor on Twitter at@caregility.
About Hoy HealthFounded in 2017, Hoy Health is the first and only bilingual Digital Primary Care platform with a family of virtual products and services specially designed for the healthcare needs of medically underserved populations in the US and across the world. Our mission is to provide access to Primary Care services at low cost in the US,Puerto Rico,Latin Americaand theCaribbean. Hoy Health achievements include:
In 2018 selected as a Global Health Transformer in Startup Health’s Moonshot Academy.
In 2019 selected as part of the 15 most innovative healthcare companies in the US by the editors of Fierce Healthcare.
In 2020 selected as a Runner Up for Startup of the Year by Established.
In 2021 selected to be a part of the Mayo Clinic and ASU MedTech Accelerator.
In2021 wonthe Audience Choice award at the Mayo Clinic and ASU MedTech Accelerator Pitch Presentation.
New App, TeleHome, Connects Hospitalized COVID Patients With Loved Ones
Caregility and COVID Tech Connect developed the free, user-friendly, HIPAA-compliant video conferencing solution to support patient access to virtual hospital visits and other COVID-related calls
Eatontown, N.J. – May 20, 2021 – With a mission of connecting isolated COVID-19 patients to their loved ones, Caregility and COVID Tech Connect announce the launch of TeleHome, a free, HIPAA-compliant, video conferencing app. The new app makes it easy for healthcare professionals and caregivers to assist patients in setting up virtual visitations with family and friends. The app is now available free for download in the Google Play and Apple stores. To use the app, healthcare professionals can request free user accounts through the TeleHome website.
Since its inception in March 2020, COVID Tech Connect has donated 15,000 smart devices to hospitals and care facilities in all 52 states and territories across the nation. These efforts were made possible, in part, from more than $4 million in charitable donations — including a grant from Google.org, and financial donations from an anonymous donor and thousands of individuals via the project’s GoFundMe campaign — to further the mission of connecting patients with loved ones, on any device, anywhere.
“TeleHome was born out of a need for caregivers to virtually connect patients with their families, without compromising hospital security measures,” said Anjali Kumar, co-founder of COVID Tech Connect. “After speaking with over 1,000 hospitals who received device donations from us, it quickly became clear that healthcare professionals needed a user-friendly, HIPAA-compliant video conferencing solution. We sought the expertise of Caregility to design a software solution that would complement our hardware donations to further serve our mission of connecting COVID-19 patients in isolation to loved ones safely and securely.”
Unlike other video conferencing services, TeleHome can connect isolated patients with loved ones on any device. Developed in partnership with industry telehealth veteran Caregility, the new HIPAA-compliant app ensures that patient privacy is protected and that no patient data is stored on the device. Video calls made through TeleHome are hosted on a Web browser, making it easy for family and friends to join without having to download an app or log in. Caregility donated engineering resources and technical infrastructure to make TeleHome possible.
Benefits of TeleHome include:
Easy connection: TeleHome offers patients a simple, intuitive way to launch a private video call with any family member or friend.
HIPAA-compliant: Unlike other video conferencing solutions, TeleHome never stores patient information between calls, wiping the device clean after each session.
No download necessary for call recipients: Through the app, patients send a one-time text message link to friends or family members, inviting them to a video call that is hosted on a Web browser.
Conference calling: Patients can add an unlimited number of family members and friends to their video call.
“We wholeheartedly support the mission of COVID Tech Connect to help COVID-19 patients meet virtually with their loved ones during quarantine,” said Pete McLain, chief strategy officer at Caregility. “We are humbled and honored to do our part in launching the TeleHome app and making it available for free.”
“With visitations shut down, it has been very hard on our patients and their families, as well as on our staff,” said Marianna Harris, CEO of Osborne County Memorial Hospital. “The devices we received from COVID Tech Connect will enable us to provide a deeply needed connection for our patients and their loved ones, giving us all a sense of normalcy during these trying times. Now with the new TeleHome app, our staff can easily support this connection in a safe and secure way, anytime and anywhere, for years to come.”
About Caregility
Caregility (www.caregility.com) supports the point of care, wherever patients and clinicians are located. Recognized as the 2021 Best in KLAS Virtual Care Platform (Non-EMR) for its robustness and ease of use, Caregility’s core offering is a purpose-built ecosystem, with data, device, and clinical partners who add value to the platform. Secure, reliable two-way audio and video communication can take place using phones, tablets, computers, wall units, and mobile carts, with software designed for any device and clinical workflow. Caregility supports more than two million video sessions annually and has deployed over 9,000 access point of care systems. Follow Caregility on LinkedIn or @caregility.
About COVID Tech Connect
COVID Tech Connect (www.covidtechconnect.com) was founded with a mission to connect critically ill COVID-19 patients with their loved ones by donating smart devices to hospitals, care facilities, and hospice centers across the country. Since launch, the organization has distributed over 15,000 smart devices to hospitals and care facilities in need. To date, the project has raised over $4 million, including a grant from Google.org, an anonymous donor, and thousands of individuals through the project’s GoFundMe campaign. COVID Tech Connect is a sponsored project of The Giving Back Fund, a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, with help from CAPC, Presto Foundation, and private donors. COVID Tech Connect also partnered with Charge Power to help patients stay connected by donating 20,000 universal cell phone charge cords to hospitals.
