LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AssistMed, Inc. today announced it has executed an agreement with Kerr Health Care Services, a Specialty Pharmacy Provider (SPP), to implement AssistMed's Patient Adherence and Disease Management Solutions. Terms were not disclosed.
AssistMed's solutions help patients, providers, and caregivers collaborate via web- and cell phone-based applications, improving patients' adherence to prescribed plans-of-care and promoting medication regimen persistency and self-care compliance.
"Medication adherence is an important objective of Specialty Pharmacy," said Adee Feinstein, vice president of Patient Adherence Solutions, AssistMed, Inc. "We are honored by this exciting relationship with Kerr Health Care Services and applaud its foresight in applying innovative technologies in support of patients' adherence to their prescribed plan-of-care."
Under the agreement AssistMed will provide Kerr Health Care Services, its pharmacists, disease- and case-managers, physicians, nonprofessional caregivers and patients with access to advanced tools to better manage adherence to the prescribed plan-of-care, generate variance alerts, and securely interact with patients.
"Incorporating AssistMed's technologies into our services creates a new standard of practice in Specialty Pharmacy, one that engages both patients and their caregivers in an efficient, meaningful manner," stated Mike Brown, R.Ph. president of Kerr Health Care Services. "We see this implementation as a natural extension of our mission in support of the Specialty patient and all surrounding stakeholders."
AssistMed's Patient Adherence Solutions includes Clinication(TM), a web-based Patient/Provider Adherence Management System, and CellPly(TM) -- a device-independent mobile phone solution which follows the patient wherever they may be. These technologies are designed to support and reinforce Specialty Pharmacy's focus on Patient Education, Ongoing Monitoring, and Required Interventions, all at a fraction of the cost of traditional outbound call centers.
About Kerr Health Care Services
Kerr Health Care Services, LLC. provides comprehensive pharmacy services including assisted living pharmacy, prescription compounding, specialty pharmacy, and other enhanced clinical services. For assisted living communities, Kerr Health Care Services addresses key market needs by providing improved patient care, cost effective prescription service, 24-hour customer service, daily delivery, and prescription packaging options. Kerr Specialty Pharmacy provides all rare and unusual made-to-order drugs, and is a complete source for injectable and oral complex drug regimens for the chronically ill population. By providing dedicated patient care advocates, innovative adherence programs, custom shipping options, and incorporating clinical pharmacists into the treatment team, Kerr Specialty Pharmacy has created a suite of services that is unique to the market.
KDI Health Solutions is the clinical arm of Kerr Health Care Services and is comprised of more than 25 Doctors of Pharmacy. This team provides clinical pharmacy services in a variety of settings statewide, including Medication Therapy Management, Immunizations, and Diabetes Coaching. Kerr Health Care Services, LLC is backed by the resources of Kerr Drug, Inc., a retail pharmacy with over 65 years of service in the Carolinas. For more information please visit www.kerrdrug.com
About AssistMed
Headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, AssistMed, Inc. is dedicated to the application of information technology to create elegant solutions that improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of medical practice. The company's products and services facilitate provider adoption while improving quality, streamlining workflow, and reducing costs. AssistMed's integrated SaaS platforms -- Duet and Orchestra -- include: CCHIT Certified Electronic Health Record, Personal Health Record and Patient Adherence Management, Practice Management System, Digital Pen-Forms, Dictation with Speech Recognition, Natural Language Processing and Transcription & Editing Services. Additional information is available at www.assistmed.com