Parkview Regional Hospital Puts Healthcare in the Hands of Patients with Smartphone App
Parkview Regional Hospital Puts Healthcare in the Hands of Patients with Smartphone App
Mexia, TX and Denver, CO (PRWEB) December 18, 2011
More consumers than ever before are turning to their mobile devices to access healthcare information, at home and on the road. Today, Parkview Regional Hospital announced that they are reaching out to the growing mobile audience through a partnership with iTriage® – a free smartphone application and website that lets users quickly access vital medical information and find the closest healthcare providers.
iTriage is available as a free download through app stores for iPhone® or Android™ mobile devices and is also accessible through any Internet-enabled device at http://www.iTriageHealth.com.
Schumacher Group, the nation’s third largest emergency and hospital medicine management firm, has brought iTriage to Parkview Regional Hospital. As a one-stop health app, iTriage allows residents and visitors in Limestone County and nearby communities to look up medical symptoms and find the closest, most appropriate facility for their condition. iTriage also lets users:
Search medical symptoms
Learn about possible causes and treatment options
Obtain medication information for treatment of a specific condition
Find detailed Parkview Regional Hospital information like services, specialties, hours of operation and turn-by-turn directions
“At Parkview Regional Hospital, we understand how important it is for the members of our community to access medical care and information quickly and conveniently,” said Jennifer Lynch, Director of Marketing at Parkview Regional Hospital. “Our partnership with iTriage allows us to connect with patients when they have an immediate need.”
About Parkview Regional Medical Center
The mission of Parkview Regional Hospital is to provide the highest quality, cost effective healthcare through superior service. Licensed for 59 beds, services include acute medical/surgical care, ICU, rehabilitation, geriatric psychiatric care, surgery and emergency care. Parkview Regional Hospital serves approximately 40,000 people in Limestone, Freestone, Hill and Leon counties in North Central Texas. For more information, visit http://parkviewregional.com.
About iTriage
Headquartered in Denver, CO and co-founded by two emergency medicine physicians, iTriage offers a unique Symptom-to-Provider™ pathway that empowers patients to make better healthcare decisions. iTriage helps people answer the two most common medical questions: “What condition could I have?” and “Where should I go for treatment?” Millions of consumers around the globe have downloaded iTriage on their mobile devices and thousands of healthcare providers use iTriage to reach and communicate critical facility and service information to patients. For more information, please visit http://about.iTriageHealth.com.
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