PRA Health Sciences Launches COVID-19 Monitoring Program
March 20 2020 - 5:08PM
PRA Health Sciences announced today the commercial availability of
the COVID-19 Monitoring Program, a mobile app-driven, tiered
initiative that allows employers, payers, providers and health
systems to track the health and wellbeing of individuals who may be
asymptomatic, exposed or diagnosed with COVID-19 during the
pandemic.
Based on an individual’s COVID-19 disease status, they are
assigned to one of three groups:
- The educational program, which provides vital sign tracking,
prevention techniques and mental health support for those who are
asymptomatic.
- The quarantine program, which delivers insights on what to
watch for, addresses feelings of fear and isolation, and connects
with a healthcare professional for those who have been exposed to
COVID-19.
- The in-depth monitoring program, which addresses symptom
management, frequent monitoring by a healthcare professional and
care coordination for those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19
and who are still at home.
By downloading the program’s app on their personal mobile
devices, participants in the program will be able to report key
health metrics related to COVID-19 such as body temperature, heart
rate and pulse oximetry. In addition, participants report on
symptoms of COVID-19 like shortness of breath, fatigue and changes
in coughing. Participants benefit from PRA’s nurse-led clinical
call center staff, who monitor the information reported through the
app on a daily basis. The trained staff can address physical
symptoms, as well as the social and psychological impacts they may
be experiencing.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the critical need for
organizations of all sizes to be able to remotely assist
individuals in monitoring their health and wellbeing,” said Kent
Thoelke, Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at
PRA Health Sciences. “Given the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic, we
are about to see our healthcare system and its infrastructure
significantly stretched. With this program, individuals can have
the peace of mind that they can connect with a healthcare
professional from the comfort of their own homes while maintaining
social distancing. Having the ability to interact with individuals
remotely during this uncertain time is critical to maintaining the
infrastructure and capability of the healthcare system as well as
safety of patients and business continuity.”
The program, which was created by Care Innovations, a PRA Health
Sciences company, can be deployed within days. Built on the cloud
based Health Harmony Digital Health Platform, the program can also
scale immediately and receive updated content as guidelines are
changed.
PRA is deploying the COVID-19 Monitoring Program and mobile app
to healthcare organizations, large employers, and the company is in
discussions with academic institutions, governmental organizations,
health departments and other private businesses to roll out the
program.
For more information on the COVID-19 Monitoring Program, please
contact Care Innovations at
https://www.careinnovations.com/contact/ or by phone at
855-885-CARE.
ABOUT PRA HEALTH SCIENCES
PRA (NASDAQ: PRAH) is one of the world’s leading global contract
research organizations by revenue, providing outsourced clinical
development and data solution services to the biotechnology and
pharmaceutical industries. PRA’s global clinical development
platform includes more than 75 offices across North America,
Europe, Asia, Latin America, South Africa, Australia and the Middle
East and more than 17,500 employees worldwide. Since 2000, PRA has
participated in approximately 4,000 clinical trials worldwide. In
addition, PRA has participated in the pivotal or supportive trials
that led to U.S. Food and Drug Administration or international
regulatory approval of more than 95 drugs.
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