[September 30, 2014]

Axial Exchange's Patient Engagement Mobile Application Now Supports Apple HealthKit

Axial Exchange, Inc., a pioneer in using mobile applications to deepen the patient's role in improving outcomes, today announced that it has completed its integration with Apple HealthKit. Axial Exchange app users will now be able to view all of their health and wellness data from the Axial app and other health applications in one, comprehensive mobile dashboard. Apple (News - Alert) HealthKit allows health and fitness apps to share their data with each other and with Apple's new Health app.

"Giving users the ability to integrate personal data from wearable devices, symptom trackers, wellness programs, and other mobile health applications, like the Axial app, and view it all in one location provides patients with a more holistc understanding of their health," said Joanne Rohde, CEO and founder of Axial Exchange. "We're excited to collaborate with Apple HealthKit to help empower patients to proactively manage their own health and wellness."

Axial Exchange's secure, HIPAA compliant, mobile application helps patients keep track of symptoms, medications, and vital signs, and find trusted answers to health-related questions as it embeds trusted health content. The app also includes a mood and headache tracker, gesture-based navigation, and allows for secure patient-provider communication. It has also recently integrated with several fitness and wellness devices, including Withings^© WiFi (News - Alert) scale and blood pressure cuff, FitBit^© and Jawbone^© wearable trackers, and other smartphone applications like Strava^© and Moves^©. The Apple HealthKit integration is the most recent integration the company has completed.

"One of the other benefits of this integration with Apple HealthKit is that it gives providers another way to monitor patients' adherence to care plans and see a clearer picture of their patients' overall health," continued Rohde. "This will ultimately foster a more meaningful dialogue between patients and providers, leading to more satisfied patients and better care outcomes."

Axial Exchange launched its integration with HealthKit following Apple's release of iOS 8 in September. Existing Axial Exchange users will automatically receive the update.

About Axial Exchange
Axial Exchange is revolutionizing the way that patients manage their health. With Axial, hospitals are able to keep their patients continuously engaged, resulting in dramatically improved health outcomes and much more satisfied patients. Axial drives engagement by giving patients the information and interactive tools patients need in order to get well -- all delivered securely to the device of the patient's choice. Patients can share their health information with providers and caregivers. Health systems benefit via lower readmissions and improved patient satisfaction scores. For more information, visit: www.axialexchange.com.

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