HAMILTON, ON, Feb. 26, 2019 /CNW/ - Reliq Health
Technologies Inc. (TSXV:RHT or OTCQB:RQHTF) ("Reliq" or
the "Company"), a technology company that develops
innovative mobile health (mHealth) and telemedicine solutions for
the community-based healthcare market, today announced that it has
signed an agreement with Community HealthNet Health Centers of
Gary, Indiana to conduct a three
month trial of the iUGO Care remote patient monitoring platform
with some of its most at risk diabetes and hypertension
patients.
"We are very pleased to be working with Community HealthNet
Health Centers to extend care into the home for their at-risk
patients," said Dr. Lisa Crossley,
CEO of Reliq Health Technologies, Inc. "Community HealthNet
serves some of the most vulnerable residents of Indiana, and it is exciting to be part of
their initiative to improve health outcomes through remote patient
monitoring. Our platform helps engage patients and families
in their own care, which studies consistently show improves
medication adherence, increases patient and family satisfaction and
reduces hospitalizations and ER visits."
"We look forward to using the iUGO Care platform to support our
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model for care," said
Ben Adesope, Chief Operations and
Innovation Officer, Community HealthNet. "In this personal
model of health care, the primary care provider leads the team of
health care professionals that collectively take responsibility for
a patient's care. We make sure that patients get the care
they need in wellness and illness to heal body, mind and
spirit. iUGO Care will help our care teams identify patients
at risk of developing preventable complications, helping to move
from the conventional reactive care model to a more proactive
approach that reduces healthcare costs and improves quality of
life."
Community HealthNet (CHN) is a not-for-profit community based
primary healthcare organization dedicated to providing accessible,
affordable and quality medical services. Community HealthNet
strives to serve the needs of all families and individuals of all
income levels in need of medical care. The organization
currently provides care to over 45,000 patients in the Gary, Indiana area. CHN is a Federally
Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and a member of the National
Association of Health Centers (NAHC). CHN is a health care
coverage enrollment site for all Medicaid programs including
Hoosier HealthWise and the Healthy Indiana Plan. Covering
Kids & Families of Indiana,
Inc. is a statewide advocacy program committed to ensuring all
eligible individuals are enrolled. CHN is also a certified
application organization for Affordable Care Act Marketplace
enrollments.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Dr. Lisa Crossley"
CEO and Director
ABOUT RELIQ HEALTH
Reliq Health Technologies is a healthcare technology company
that specializes in developing innovative software solutions for
the Community Care market. Reliq's powerful iUGO Care platform
supports care coordination and community-based healthcare. The iUGO
Care platform integrates wearables, sensors, voice technology and
intuitive mobile apps and desktop user interfaces for patients,
clinicians and healthcare administrators. iUGO Care allows
complex patients to receive high quality care at home, improving
health outcomes, enhancing quality of life for patients and
families and reducing the cost of care delivery. iUGO Care
provides real-time access to remote patient monitoring data,
allowing for timely interventions by the care team to prevent
costly hospital readmissions and ER visits. Reliq Health
Technologies trades on the TSX Venture under the symbol RHT and on
the OTCQB as RQHTF.
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