Last week we continued our ongoing MEDecision Webinar Series with an interesting look at the benefits of integrating interactive, Web-based technology into the care management process. The session featured our Director of Strategic Alliances Lori Walsh and Vice President of Clinical Programs and Clinical Content Development Marie DiPrinzio, along with Bob Tavares, Vice President of Care Management for Emmi Solutions.

We started working with Emmi a few months ago. They’re a market leader in interactive patient engagement programs. Our partnership allows us to incorporate Emmi’s award-winning Emmi programs into our Alineo platform.  As a result, we can offer our customers the ability to furnish their members with email links to interactive and trackable Web-based content regarding certain conditions, procedures, medications and related information specific to the individual patient. For example, an asthma patient who is thought to be incorrectly or inconsistently using an inhaler would be sent a link to an Emmi program demonstrating how to better use the device. The member may then interact with care providers through the Emmi program by securely sending any questions or comments.

I think this is a fantastic example of how technology has and will continue to impact care delivery, particularly with reform measures and ARRA placing such a big emphasis on health IT. Lori, Marie and Bob do a great job in the webinar of explaining the many benefits that patients and payers alike can gain from access to intelligent communication resources like Emmi’s interactive Web-based technology. The webinar is archived here and is very much worth watching.