Critical Health Services Delivered to U.S. Military: Soldiers Go Mobile Using Clickatell SMS Through AllOne Mobile
11 Marzo 2009 - 1:00AM
Marketwired
Clickatell, global mobile messaging provider, today announced its
work with AllOne Health to provide real time SMS communications for
U.S. Military in need of care and services from their health care
provider. As Soldiers return home with traumatic brain injuries
(TBI) and other significant injuries, the U.S. Military is
providing a pilot mobile health outreach program to help speed
recovery and track progress through AllOne Mobile(SM), a wireless
application that manages personal health information and is secured
by Diversinet Corp.
Working with Clickatell to offer text messages for important
alerts and notifications, AllOne Mobile provides injured Soldiers
access to case managers and other military personnel to monitor and
stay in touch with service members through personalized mobile
communications. Information received from Soldiers will help
personalize and monitor daily care. Initially, AllOne Mobile's
platform is anticipated to support the rehabilitation needs of up
to 10,000 returning Soldiers in a phased implementation over the
next year.
The groundbreaking new service from AllOne Health has been built
to provide the fastest, most reliable and secure mobile health care
information available today. Clickatell is used to send provisional
SMS messages to "touch and remind" Soldiers to access the latest
encrypted information within their secure health information
application. AllOne Mobile's proprietary health information
application, secured by Diversinet Corp. (TSX-V: DIV) (OTCBB:
DVNTF), links participating service members recuperating at home
with their case managers and unit support staff.
"Taking advantage of mobile technology within the health sector
gives health care providers and patients the ability to personalize
care, deploy services remotely, and promote healthier lifestyles,"
said Pieter de Villiers, CEO of Clickatell. "Communications on a
daily, and sometimes hourly, basis can make a big difference in
caring for patients through at home mobile care programs, which
also provides significant cost savings to the health care industry.
With this innovative service from AllOne Health, the U.S. Military
will improve communications and enhance the quality of health care
through up-to-the-minute access to medical information by patients
and health care providers."
Almost four billion people depend on cell phones everyday -- and
SMS comes "built in" to almost every phone. SMS is being used by
communities, organizations and governments worldwide to save lives
and connect people. Health care along with financial services,
social networking, transportation, and other industries will
benefit from SMS. The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) that
specifically address health as set forth by the United Nations
Millennium Declaration are exploring mHealth technologies to
improve health outcomes, as well as generate cost savings within
the health system. The specific potential of mHealth lies in its
ability to offer opportunities for information transfer
capabilities that previous technologies did not. As a result of
such technological advances, the capacity for improved access to
information and two-way communication becomes available at the
point-of-need and for health care workers at the point-of-care.
A burgeoning technology to improve the health care system as we
know it today, SMS has the potential to save health care
institutions -- such as hospitals, insurance providers, clinics,
and other patient care facilities -- time and money by offering
patients a way to communicate directly with health care
professionals, getting to the heart of the health matter in real
time, potentially avoiding valuable office visit time and other
"red-tape" issues that cause slow downs and high costs.
"Giving Soldiers the option of real time, direct, two-way
encrypted communications with their health care worker via their
mobile phone is a real benefit to these brave men and women," said
William C. Reed, president and CEO of AllOne Health. "Not only will
it provide ways to speed recovery, but it will provide convenience
so they can spend time at home with their families. Clickatell
provides an important part of the overall communications strategy
to offer these reliable mobile services around the world."
About Clickatell
Clickatell enables businesses, governments and communities to
leverage the ubiquity of mobile messaging to inform, alert, notify,
transact, interact and share information. Delivering mobile
messaging solutions since 2000, Clickatell is a global leader in
mobile communications specializing in SaaS messaging services and
Bulk SMS gateway connectivity to small, medium and large
enterprises in a variety of vertical markets. Clickatell's
multi-modal capability and worldwide coverage gives organizations
the power to deliver any message to any device anywhere in the
world. Reaching 775 networks in more than 200 countries, Clickatell
serves 8,300 customers including First National Bank, Moneybookers,
Metropolitan Life, Visa, S1 Corporation and other financial service
providers. Clickatell products and services increase customer
acquisition, improve loyalty and build trusted brands through
direct, personal, easy and immediate communications. A
Sequoia-backed company, Clickatell is headquartered in Redwood
City, CA, and has offices in South Africa. To learn more about
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About AllOne Health
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
pursues an integrated and comprehensive approach to providing
personal health management; secure mobile access to personal health
information, extensive workplace services -- including on-site
health care, safety and compliance services -- and health benefits.
Established in 2002, AllOne Health is headquartered in
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., with offices in Boston, Mass.; Philadelphia and
Lancaster, Pa.; Houston, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Phoenix, Ariz.; and
Alexandria, Va. AllOne Health has more than 1,000 customers
throughout the U.S. and in 44 countries. For more information,
visit www.allonehealthgroup.com or call (888) 989-9001.
About Diversinet
Diversinet Corp. (TSX-V: DIV) (OTCBB: DVNTF) is a leading
provider of wireless authentication and access solutions that
secure the personal identity, transactions and data of consumers
over almost any mobile phone or handheld device. Diversinet's
reliable, end-to-end MobiSecure Wallet and Vault products provide
global, secure and cost-effective solutions to mobilize personal
health records, financial services transactions and identity
protection management. Connect with Diversinet Corp. at
www.diversinet.com.
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