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LifeBridge Health Teams with Cognizant to Digitally Reimagine Physician and Patient CommunicationsTEANECK, N.J., April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) today announced it is working with LifeBridge Health, a leading health system in Maryland, to further innovate on a new communications system serving the LifeBridge network of more than 1,700 physicians, their patients and regional health facilities. Built on Cognizant's Onvida software as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the system combines customizable software with 24/7 phone and online access to clinical specialists, providing integrated care coordination between medical providers, as well as personalized communication between patients and their care teams. Cognizant's Onvida platform is a cloud-based, omni-channel, HIPAA-compliant software platform with robust data encryption capabilities. Initially implemented in summer 2015 for a discreet group of use cases, the program has expanded to include all LifeBridge physician groups and service lines. LifeBridge Health and Cognizant are now piloting new features across the LifeBridge network, including electronic distribution of patient education materials and telemonitoring of patients after discharge. With the Onvida platform, patients have self-service access to consultative resources and information to manage their healthcare, including appointment reminders and simplified physician referrals. Doctors receive near real-time, customized communication about their patients through preferred channels – including HIPAA-compliant text message, email, fax or phone call – facilitating better care coordination and transition of care. Other specific benefits LifeBridge Health's network has realized from using the Onvida platform include:
"We're pleased to be partnering with LifeBridge Health to transform communications across their network and help them drive stronger relationships among the patients, physicians and providers," said Krish Venkat, President of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Cognizant. "Healthcare organizations today face unprecedented challenges. Those on the forefront, like LifeBridge Health, are increasingly transitioning to as-a-service platform models that enable them to enhance patient and physician satisfaction, while helping to optimize operational efficiencies and lower costs. Cognizant's Onvida platform provides the digital convergence of people, business processes and technology to better connect physicians, patients and our own call center clinical staff in real-time, helping to facilitate better care and higher satisfaction." About Lifebridge Health About Cognizant's Onvida Customer Experience Platform Onvida is preconfigured for healthcare applications and is integral to Cognizant's healthcare technology stack. With over $3.5 billion in annualized revenue, Cognizant's Global Healthcare practice is ranked among the top 5 on the Healthcare Informatics Top 100. For more information: http://onvida.cognizant.com About Cognizant To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lifebridge-health-teams-with-cognizant-to-digitally-reimagine-physician-and-patient-communications-300441105.html SOURCE Cognizant |