MONTREAL, Sept. 15, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - From its initial
foothold in New York in 2010,
Extenway Solutions Inc. (''Extenway'') (TSX Venture Exchange: EY)
has just passed a major milestone in its business plan for the
American market in signing a distribution agreement with the
Flowcorn company. Under the agreement, Flowcorn will handle sales
representation and distribution in the US for the hospital bedside
terminal developed by Extenway. With 5,200 hospitals and 944,000
beds, the American market presents a tremendous opportunity for
Extenway.
Flowcorn: well respected for its expertise
With a
specific focus on the American market, Flowcorn's goal is to
deliver much-needed, effective medical information and infotainment
solutions to create a new and better healthcare experience for
patients in and outside the hospital. The company's mission is to
empower patients by delivering an information platform that can
change their experience and result in better clinical outcomes.
Flowcorn also plans to develop customized applications (apps)
that will provide patients with a healthcare experience at home
similar to the one in hospital. For example, a to-do list or hourly
schedule could be available on a patient's smartphone (Android or
Apple platform) to deliver the right information at the right time,
without having to make unnecessary visits to the hospital.
With its team of five representatives, all with many years of
successful sales experience in the healthcare sector, Flowcorn will
be able to cover the entire US - specifically with approaches to
healthcare organizations in the West, Southeast and Midwest, as
well as federal institutions nationwide.
For Extenway, which already has a well-established presence at
the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (the world's oldest and
largest private cancer treatment and research centre) the Flowcorn
agreement is a major springboard for rapidly increasing its
American market share.
''Our partnership with Flowcorn represents a major advance in
our ongoing strategic plan,'' said Extenway president and CEO,
John McAllister. ''At a time when
digital medical records are fast becoming the norm and hospitals
are showing a real desire to make patient care and treatment a
better experience, Extenway bedside terminals are clearly the most
complete integrated solution available to meet these new
challenges.''
A solution where versatility is job No. 1
Besides
replacing conventional TV monitors in hospitals, the Extenway
bedside terminal upgrades the hospital experience by providing a
wide variety of functions for patients, professionals, caregivers
and hospital administrative staff.
The unit's highly popular ''Entertainment'' package includes
internet, digital TV, radio, online games and e-books, plus
videoconferencing to let patients keep in touch with family
members. Another attractive features is the ''Communications and
Education'' option, which delivers a dynamic teaching tool for
patients on health-related themes, provides information about the
hospital and includes an access point to its administrative
systems.
The ''Clinical Functions'' feature on the bedside terminal is
designed to be part of the ongoing upgrade process of the hospital
environment. Among other things, it can be used to schedule medical
tests, manage medication, view X-rays and scans and access patient
online medical records. Last but not least, the ''Operational
Efficiency'' component allows direct communications between
patients and nurses and management of patient treatment schedules,
meals, and available beds, among other key benefits.
About Extenway Solutions
Extenway is a supplier of
client-focused solutions for the healthcare industry. Services
offered by Extenway include interactive television, beside
terminals for patients, internet, entertainment, content
integration, advertising, education and integrated solutions.
Extenway allows organizations to optimize management and
coordination of human interactions as well as communications,
information and coordination. For further information, please visit
www.extenway.com or follow us on Twitter@Extenway.
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SOURCE EXTENWAY SOLUTIONS INC.