Dr. Hon Pak and
Fred Hannett Named to Help Diversinet Build upon Success
of MobiSecure Technology with U.S. Army's mCare Program
TORONTO,
Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -
Diversinet Corp. (TSX Venture: DIV, OTCBB: DVNTF), a leader in
"Connected and Protected" mobile healthcare communications, has
appointed to its executive advisory board two experts in healthcare
technology issues and applications related to the United States
Department of Defense (DoD):
- Dr. Hon Pak, previous President
of the American Telemedicine Association and recently retired Chief
Information Officer of the U.S. Army Medical Department, Office of
the Surgeon General
- Frederick J. Hannett, a
Washington-based consultant and
healthcare IT thought leader with longstanding ties to the DoD, as
well as founder and Managing Principal of The Capitol Alliance
"Dr. Pak and Fred
Hannett greatly strengthen our executive advisory board,"
said Diversinet Chairman and CEO Albert
Wahbe. "Their outstanding accomplishments and extensive
leadership experience in large-scale healthcare delivery systems
bring us well-informed guidance and insight as we build upon our
success with the U.S. Army's mCare program."
mCare is a telehealth outreach program established
for members of the military recovering from mild traumatic brain
injuries and other wounds. The program leverages a HIPAA-compliant
mobile phone application based on Diversinet's
MobiSecure® technology, which enables daily two-way
secure communication between patients and Army healthcare
professionals.
Following an extensive pilot program, the Army
engaged Diversinet under a five-year contract to support mCare's
expansion. A mobile platform will be critical to enable
patient-centered care in the military healthcare system, especially
as the Army implements a patient-centered medical home model
throughout the enterprise.
"Now that we've demonstrated the value of
MobiSecure for the U.S. military," Wahbe said, "we will be seeking
guidance from our new advisers to strategically expand our presence
and market share in both the federal and commercial spaces."
Dr. Pak served as President of the American
Telemedicine Association, leading the effort on global health and
standards development for telehealth. Previously, he headed the
Advanced Information Technology Group within the Telemedicine and
Advanced Technology Research Center, which served as the DoD's
health IT research and development arm.
He is recognized for developing a comprehensive
informatics infrastructure and a health IT strategy around
patient-centered care. Dr. Pak shaped a federal investment in
electronic health record exchanges and health information
technology for active military, veteran and civilian
populations.
Hannett has an extensive understanding and
knowledge base in the health delivery programs of the DoD, Veterans
Affairs and other governmental departments. He spent more than 12
years at the DoD, culminating with his appointment as Budget
Director and Legislative Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Health Affairs.
He is currently Vice Chair of the Public Policy
Steering Committee of the Healthcare Information and Management
Systems Society (HIMSS) and a board member of the Institute of
Federal Health Care.
Members of the executive advisory board provide
strategic direction to Diversinet and help refine the company's
vision, while also helping to identify opportunities for its
MobiSecure product line in government, pharmaceutical and other
healthcare organizations.
Alan Portela, the
advisory board's chairman, is an mHealth strategist and innovator.
He is currently CEO of AirStrip Technologies and a member of
Diversinet's board of directors. The advisory board's fourth member
is Mark Trigsted, Diversinet's
Executive Vice President for Healthcare.
About Diversinet
Diversinet Corp. (TSX Venture: DIV, OTCBB: DVNTF)
provides patented and proven secure products that enable healthcare
organizations to rapidly deploy HIPAA-compliant mobile healthcare
(mHealth) applications to anyone, anytime, anywhere, on mobile
devices. Diversinet's MobiSecure® application addresses
the increasing need for secure messaging, as well as safe,
convenient, on-the-go storage and sharing of personal health data.
Learn more about how Diversinet is delivering "Healthcare.
Connected and Protected" at www.diversinet.com.
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