AdviNOW Medical:
WHAT: Grand Opening Event debuting Artificial
Intelligence-powered, virtual medical clinics inside Phoenix-area
Safeway stores. Mayor Mark Mitchell to host ribbon cutting
and make remarks.
Welcome remarks by Albertsons Companies’ Director of Pharmacy
Joe Leyba, PharmD; Akos Founder and CEO Kishlay Anad, MD; and,
AdviNOW Medical Founder and CEO James Bates.
WHEN: Thursday, November 29, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
ribbon cutting and tours of the clinic. An open house for Safeway
shoppers and visitors curious to see this one-of-a-kind medical
clinic will occur from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Tempe Safeway Store, 926 E. Broadway Road, Tempe,
Arizona 85282
WHY: Akos, a leader in virtual health solutions, has
launched in five Phoenix-area Safeway stores first-of-its-kind,
AI-powered medical clinics featuring telehealth and onsite health
professionals. This event is an opportunity to experience the
technology and witness first-hand how it will transform the way we
access personal healthcare forever. We are hosting at the Tempe
Safeway store, around the corner from Arizona State University,
because ASU students and interns helped to develop the
technology.
Here’s how it works: While sitting in front of a computer screen
and a rack of simple-to-use, FDA-approved medical devices, patients
are guided by Augmented Reality through self-administered steps to
collect data such as weight, temperature, blood pressure, and blood
oxygen content, as well as ear, nose and throat images, and chest,
lung and abdomen sounds. Follow-up questions are asked until the
information necessary for diagnostic decision is collected. The
total process typically takes less than 15 minutes. A complete
patient work-up is sent electronically to an Akos provider with a
breakdown of potential illnesses and treatment options. Through a
video consultation, the provider engages with the patient to
confirm the AI-collected information, verify the diagnosis, and
confirm or modify the treatment plan formulated by the system.
Every detail of the encounter is automatically charted and
scribed into the electronic medical record. The AI also sends the
prescription and/or test orders to the appropriate healthcare
partner, e.g. imaging centers, pharmacies, etc., and completes the
billing process. In the appropriate timeframe, depending upon the
diagnosis, the AI follows up with the patient to check their health
status and schedule a follow-up visit, if warranted.
ABOUT CITY OF TEMPE
Tempe, Arizona makes waves as a technology and business magnet,
an inclusive, caring community and a hub for recreation and
adventure. Home to Arizona State University, Tempe Town Lake and
the famous Mill Avenue, Tempe is located in the center of the
Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area and adjacent to Phoenix Sky
Harbor International Airport. Tempe is a diverse, forward-thinking
community of 182,000 residents, 200,000 workforce members and
100,000 students. More than 4 million visitors arrive each year to
enjoy special events such as the Tempe Festival of the Arts,
Ironman Arizona and the Fantasy of Lights holiday boat parade. More
details available at www.tempe.gov or follow us Instagram and
Twitter, @tempegov.
ABOUT ALBERTSONS COMPANIES
Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug
retailers in the United States, with both a strong local presence
and national scale. We operate stores across 35 states and the
District of Columbia under 20 well-known banners including
Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb,
Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and
Carrs. Albertsons Companies is committed to helping people across
the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference,
neighborhood by neighborhood.
ABOUT AKOS
Developed by a team of leading physicians, Akos launched its
revolutionary telehealth platform in 2016. Named “2017 Innovator of
the Year” at the Governor’s Innovation of Celebration, Akos powers
a new type of virtual practice, offering a fully integrated
HIPAA-compliant healthcare solution for patients, physicians,
employers and medical centers across the United States. By
combining smart technology, seamless design, a patient-centric
approach, grassroots strategy and the collective power of a
preferred provider network, Akos is reinventing the traditional
healthcare model one virtual call at a time. Available 24/7, 365
days a year, Akos gives patients unparalleled access to licensed
healthcare providers who provide care for a wide range of
non-emergent conditions via a smartphone, tablet or desktop – no
insurance or membership necessary. For more information or to
download our app, visit www.AkosMD.com. For the latest news,
health tips and more, follow Akos on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
and LinkedIn.
ABOUT ADVINOW
Healthcare has been slow to operationalize technological
innovation. How we engage with providers today is not much
different than decades ago. This has led to wasteful
inefficiencies, persistent poor health outcomes, and out-of-control
costs. AdviNOW Medical is changing this paradigm. Winner
of the AZBio Fast Lane Award, AdviNOW Medical uses Artificial
Intelligence and Augmented Reality to power a patient-friendly
medical station to evolve and improve the healthcare
encounter—resulting in reduced overhead, greater patient
through-put, billing timeliness and efficiency, and faster
value-based, incentivized data collection. The lead investor
in AdviNOW Medical is GlobalMed. For more information, visit
www.advinow.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Andrea Smiley, AdviNOW
Medical480-560-9214andrea.smiley@advinow.com
Shawn Smith, Akos480-621-2324ssmith@akosmd.com
Kris Baxter, City of Tempe480-858-2059kris_baxter@tempe.gov