The U.S. military is all set to launch a pilot telehealth outreach program for soldiers returning home with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and other significant injuries.
U.S military has selected
AllOne Mobile, a health information management application provided by AllOne Health and secured by Diversinet Corp, which will facilitate a secure, two-way mobile technology to link Wounded Warriors recuperating at home with their case managers and unit support staff.
This whole platform is built with an aim to support the rehabilitation needs of 10,000 returning Soldiers in a phased implementation over the next year. Injured service members can get access to case managers and other military personnel who will monitor and stay in touch with Soldiers through personalized encrypted messages provided by AllOne.
AllOne Mobile assures to provide security of patient data through a partnership with Diversinet Corp who is known for providing secure application platforms for the mobile world. Thus users can achieve high level of security and control, which builds confidence in users to create, manage and enhance their health information quickly and easily, simply by pushing a few buttons on their mobile phones.
William C. Reed, president and CEO of AllOne Health said, “By speeding the recovery of veterans with injuries, we hope to express our appreciation for their sacrifices made on behalf of our country. We are pleased these Wounded Warriors will share in the innovative benefits of AllOne Mobile, which we believe provides a compelling model for how to improve health care delivery in the U.S.”
Headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, AllOne Health encourages individuals to take responsibility for their health and provides tools and services to employers and health plans to help support them. Results include better health, improved productivity and reduced health care costs.
AllOne Health even plans to connect AllOne Mobile with Microsoft HealthVault to enable subscribers to share health information about themselves and family members with physicians, hospitals, urgent and emergency care facilities, and other trusted third parties.
Established in 2002, AllOne Health pursues an integrated and comprehensive approach to providing personal health management; secure mobile access to personal health information, extensive workplace services which include on-site health care, safety and compliance services and health benefits.
Jyothi Shanbhag is a contributing editor for HealthTechZone. To read more of Jyothi's articles, please visit her columnist page.Edited by
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