Health Evolution Partners, company focusing on healthcare IT solutions, has started a partnership with Verizon, a leading provider of healthcare IT solutions, aiming to promote the adoption of mobile healthcare (mHealth) systems in the United States.
David Brailer, MD, founder of Health Evolution Partners and the former National Coordinator for Health IT, said that the new partnership will help companies in adopting mHealth solutions, in addition to telemedicine and data management systems.
Dr. Brailer said "The next generation of health IT will not be anchored to a desk," adding "Clinicians and patients will expect technologies that support mobility and virtual care. Advanced broadband, video-based technologies and wireless devices that incorporate geo-location capabilities and sensors will change the landscape of healthcare from development to delivery. Our relationship with Verizon demonstrates the importance of bringing these innovations to market."
Peter Tippett, MD, vice president and chief medical officer of Verizon Connected Healthcare Solutions, said "Strong collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem is essential to enabling health IT transformation,"
Dr. Tippett continued "Verizon is committed to building strategic relationships to help spur the adoption of connected health technologies. Health Evolution Partners stands out because of the firm's deep understanding of the healthcare industry and its proven ability to invest in innovative companies that are poised to play important roles in the future of healthcare."
