ExpressMD(TM) Solutions' Remote Patient Health Monitoring Device Receives 510(K) Market Clearance Approval From FDA
15 April 2009 - 4:42AM
PR Newswire (US)
Initial sales of Electronic House Call System scheduled to start
this month. BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- ExpressMD(TM) Solutions, a joint venture formed by Authentidate
Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ADAT) and EncounterCare Solutions, Inc. (Pink
Sheets: ECSL) to provide remote patient monitoring telehealth
systems and services that improve care for patients with chronic
conditions announced today that its remote patient health
monitoring system has received 510(k) market clearance from the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ExpressMD(TM) plans to
initiate manufacturing and sales of its Electronic House Call(TM)
monitoring devices and services immediately. The Electronic House
Call System will be used by healthcare professionals who manage
patients with chronic conditions, such as heart disease, COPD
(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and diabetes. Patients are
able to use the monitoring devices located in their home to measure
their vital signs and to motivate them through education and
reminders. The Electronic House Call monitor securely transmits
this information to its data center making it conveniently
available to each licensed care provider via a secure website. By
remotely receiving patient data daily, licensed care providers can
adjust treatment accordingly and provide an enhanced level of care.
Information collected and transmitted by the Electronic House Call
remote monitoring system can include answers to questions about a
patient's health, certain vital signs collected by the system's
connected peripheral devices, including a patient's weight,
temperature, pulse and blood pressure, and other specific patient
data such as blood glucose levels. The data is collected wirelessly
and transmitted using several methods of transmission including
cell phone technology. Data collected by the system's peripherals
is automatically entered into the system and does not require
patients to enter the data manually. The physician can easily
modify all aspects of the patient's care plan program including the
frequency of sessions to collect vital signs and other information.
Additionally, the physician can modify and sign the care plan
remotely thereby providing better patient care and reducing
administrative costs using the integrated Inscrybe(TM) Healthcare
software from Authentidate(R). Ronald Mills, Managing Director at
ExpressMD Solutions stated: "Now that we have received FDA approval
for the ExpressMD telehealth solution, Electronic House Call, we
can move forward with the next phase of our sales and marketing
strategy, and selling systems into the market. Part of this effort
will be supported through a non-exclusive distribution agreement
already in place with Cyntrist, which covers the Southeastern U.S.
region. We believe that remote patient monitoring has the power to
effectively change the landscape of the patient care model by
lowering costs and improving patient care. We anticipate that the
benefits of the Electronic House Call System will quickly be
recognized by patients, patient's families, physicians and
insurance carriers that take advantage of this robust and exciting
telehealth monitoring capability." About ExpressMD(TM) Solutions
ExpressMD(TM) Solutions is a joint venture formed by Authentidate
Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ADAT) and EncounterCare Solutions, Inc. (Pink
Sheets: ECSL). ExpressMD combines EncounterCare's Electronic House
Call(TM) patient vital signs monitoring system and specially
designed web-based management and monitoring software, and
Authentidate's Inscrybe Health Management Software. This joint
venture will provide in-home patient vital signs monitoring systems
and services to improve care for patients with chronic illnesses
and reduce cost of care by delivering results to their healthcare
providers securely via the Internet. The ExpressMD solution is
designed to aid wellness and foster preventative care, and deliver
better continuity of care to specific patient segments such as the
elderly, special needs or pediatric patients with chronic illnesses
who require regular monitoring of serious medical conditions. For
more information about ExpressMD Solutions, visit
http://www.expressmdsolutions.com/. About Authentidate Holding
Corp. Authentidate Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ADAT) is a worldwide
provider of secure Health Information Exchange and workflow
management services. The company's software and web-based services
enable healthcare organizations and other enterprises to increase
revenues, improve productivity and reduce costs by eliminating
paper and manual work steps from clinical, administrative and other
processes and enhancing compliance with regulatory requirements.
The web-based services are delivered as Software as a Service
(SaaS) to customers. These solutions incorporate rules-based
electronic forms, intelligent routing, transaction management,
electronic signatures, identity credentialing, content
authentication and automated audit trails. Both web and fax based
communications are integrated into automated and trusted workflow
solutions. The company has offices in the United States and
Germany. In the United States, Authentidate offers its patent
pending content authentication technology in the form of the United
States Postal Service(R) Electronic Postmark(R) (EPM). For more
information, visit the company's website at
http://www.authentidate.com/. About EncounterCare Solutions, Inc.
EncounterCare Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ECSL), headquartered in
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida is an integrated healthcare company
that operates its business through two divisions, the Healthcare
Technology Division and the Healthcare Services Division.
EncounterCare's operating businesses offer a broad range of
proprietary healthcare technology, products and services that
address several substantial target markets, including: the
Healthcare Information Technology market, the Healthcare
Telemedicine market and the Homecare market. For more information,
visit http://www.encountercare.com/. This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Act of
1934. When used in this release, the words "believe," "anticipate,"
"think," "intend," "plan," "will be," "expect," and similar
expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Such
statements regarding future events and/or the future financial
performance of the company are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual events or the actual future
results of the company to differ materially from any
forward-looking statement. Such risks and uncertainties include,
among other things, the availability of any needed financing, the
company's ability to implement its business plan for various
applications of its technologies, related decisions by the USPS,
the impact of competition, the management of growth, and the other
risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in
the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In light of the significant risks and uncertainties
inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the
inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a
representation by the company or any other person that the
objectives and plans of the company will be achieved. ExpressMD is
a trademark of ExpressMD Solutions, LLC. Authentidate is a
registered trademark of Authentidate Holding Corp. Inscrybe is a
trademark of Authentidate Holding Corp. Electronic House Call is a
trademark of EncounterCare Solutions, Inc. All other trade names
are the property of their respective owners. Contact: Garth Russell
+1-212-896-1250 DATASOURCE: Authentidate Holding Corp. CONTACT:
Garth Russell, +1-212-896-1250, , for Authentidate Holding Corp.
Web Site: http://www.authentidate.com/
http://www.expressmdsolutions.com/ http://www.encountercare.com/
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