Phoenix Kiosk and MedApps Partner To Create the HealthCare Gateway Portal

Phoenix Kiosk Inc., a leading kiosk design and manufacturing company, and partner MedApps Inc., a leading mHealth (mobile/remote health monitoring) company, announced today that they will be showcasing their Personal Health Station & Smart Card System at the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) conference May 1-3, 2011 in Tampa, FL. This collaborative effort between the two companies will merge multiple cutting-edge technologies into one enhanced solution. 

“MedApps is a perfect partner for us”, says Alan Work, Phoenix Kiosk’s General Manager. “Working in tandem, both Phoenix Kiosk and MedApps are able to offer an expanded catalog of ground-breaking technologies to our respective base of customers.”

Phoenix Kiosk is providing the Personal Health Station, which consists of the Health Kiosk™ outfitted with a blood pressure cuff, weight scale and printer for real-time biometric reports.  MedApps is providing its cloud-based connectivity platform, CloudCare™, to support an integrated Kiosk / Smart Card System to transmit acquired health data to a user’s electronic health record (EHR).  Biometric data can be collected and stored to a smart card, onsite at the Health Kiosk location, or remotely by utilizing MedApps’ Health Reader™, which connects to the users’ personal health monitors at home.  Each option uses, Phoenix Kiosk’s health station as the upload or connectivity point.

“Phoenix Kiosk’s capabilities and expertise in developing forward-thinking product compliments our approach and ability to be agile in the market,” says Kent Dicks, MedApps’ Founder and CEO. “This strategic alliance will provide a highly valuable offering to leading retail and corporate medical clinics across the nation.”

The objective is to establish a “HealthCare Gateway” to the CloudCare platform that is accessible for consumers at a variety of entry points based on features and cost.  Leading pharmacy chains are paving the way and filling a void in the healthcare arena with in-store clinics and corporate wellness programs, this Kiosk / Smart Card System would enhance and broaden these services.  Offering a low cost access point for individuals in the retail and work environments to engage in their healthcare management can extend the demonstrated benefits of remote patient monitoring to a broader population. The system’s ease of use is ideal for individuals who do not want to use a computer or smart phone to connect with their EHR.  Retailers will additionally benefit with greater opportunities to acquire and maintain health-conscious consumers in their stores and help keep the customer connected to their healthcare provider.

The Kiosk / Smart Card System can be used as a marketing vehicle by offering rewards/incentives as well as internal promotions. By educating the public to make wiser decisions with regard to their health, the partnership will promote health and wellness and enable positive lifestyle changes.

If you are attending the ATA conference, please make sure to stop by the MedApps booth (#1317) to learn more about the Personal Health Station & Smart Card System that will be on display.

About Phoenix Kiosk, Inc.
Based in Tempe, Arizona, Phoenix Kiosk designs, manufactures and distributes enduring, approachable self-service technologies for use in a wide variety of applications. Phoenix Kiosk provides in-house software and hardware design, manufacturing and distribution, as well as service, support, and supplies. Phoenix Kiosk is a wholly owned subsidiary of Secure Medical, Inc.
www.Phoenixkiosk.com

About MedApps
MedApps provides innovative technology solutions for the collection, transmission and remote management of patient health data. MedApps utilizes wireless and machine-to-machine technologies, hardware, software, and cloud computing to efficiently connect patients with their care providers and electronic health records. MedApps is an acknowledged innovator in the field of remote health monitoring and has been recognized with numerous awards and citations. MedApps is a member of Continua, an industry consortium setting Medical Device Interoperability Standards worldwide.
www.MedApps.com

For media inquiries please contact:

Phoenix Kiosk, Inc.                                                                                     
Director of Marketing                                                                   
Rich Bernstein, 480-505-5725                                                  
richardb@phoenixkiosk.com

MedApps, Inc.
Director of marketing
Randolph Strength, 480-305-6316
randy.strength@medapps.com