Get Real Health is proud to be a part of the MyCareManager initiative launched April 16th by HealthConnex, a subsidiary of Telstra Health. MyCareManager is an integrated eHealth product that allows caregivers to monitor clients remotely, whether in residential care, respite or in the community thereby reducing hospital readmission rates and allowing clients to keep…
The American Automobile Association (AAA) is predicting holiday travel this year will post its highest numbers since 2007. With all those bodies on the move, germs and sickness are bound to appear in record numbers as well. Falling ill over the holidays is unfortunate. Doing so far from home can be disastrous. While you can’t…
In an article in Hitched Magazine, “The Importance of Having a Personal Health Record,” author Robin Wiener, Get Real Health’s President and Founding Partner, writes that, “One of the most effective ways to increase patient engagement is with a personal health record (PHR). PHRs provide many benefits to those who use them, but like one’s credit rating, just…
A new report by IMS revealed that there were more than 40,000 so-called health apps available in the iTunes app store as of June 2013. But just having “cool apps” isn’t enough, says Andy Payne, Manager of European Operations, unless they aid in improving patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. “It’s really about functionality over style.” And since nearly…
What better time than spring to announce new growth at Get Real Health? We’re branching out with new offices up on the 16th floor… “We’re truly bursting at the seams thanks to our rapid growth,” explains Get Real Health President and Founding Partner Robin Wiener. “We doubled our staff over the past year, so we…
Cortney Nicolato, Get Real Health’s Vice President of Healthcare Strategies, has contributed to an article entitled “Patient Centric Tools for Better Diabetes Self-Management” that was published in MDAdvisor, the journal for the New Jersey medical community. The article addresses the “meaningful use” criteria of patient engagement included in the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record…
Get Real Health’s Cortney Nicolato, Vice President, Healthcare Strategies answers that question with a resounding “yes.” Health technology is exploding with new online and smart phone applications created for patients, healthcare providers or payers. But some experts, like Robert Rowley, MD are concerned technology isn’t connecting all of them together in a meaningful way to improve…
Cortney Nicolato, Vice President, Healthcare Strategies shares how she uses Get Real Health’s InstantPHR™ to manage her own family’s health. Having access to immunization records, appointment reminders and medication lists at her fingertips helps keep her busy life organized. And with two small children, that means extra time to do the things she loves. Cortney also talks about how…
Get Real Health CEO Mark Heaney has a big smile on his face. Despite his reserved demeanor, Heaney doesn’t hide his elation when asked how he feels as the end of 2012 draws near. “By all measures, this has been an outstanding year for Get Real Health,” he says. “We surpassed our own very high…
