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The initiative seeks to improve communication and engagement with patients, the organizations say.

Under the partnership, Medumo has secured an exclusive license for DisCo, an app developed by Boston Children\u2019s Hospital to enable better patient follow-up care and to prevent avoidable readmissions by providing communication with specialists for patients and their families.

\u201cWe are enthusiastic about the partnership with Medumo,\u201d said John Brownstein, BCH\u2019s chief innovation officer and leader of the Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator. \u201cIDHA scouts opportunities to boldly transform care delivery and we believe Medumo is the right partner to incorporate our technology and expertise for patient communication and engagement.\u201d

Also See:<\/b> Boston Children\u2019s emerges as digital health innovator and accelerator<\/a>

The initial technology solution will be deployed across three departments at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital\u2014the adolescent medicine long-acting reversible contraception program, bariatric surgery and gastroenterology.

Ultimately, pediatric hospitals worldwide will be able to access post-discharge patient engagement and communication features developed at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital through the Medumo platform, according to the announcement.

\u201cWe are excited to incorporate Boston Children\u2019s technology and expertise into Medumo\u2019s core platform and offer specialized pediatric CareTours to hospitals and clinics across the country,\u201d said Adeel Yang, co-founder and CEO of Medumo.

The company contends its CareTour technology, which has exchanged more than 5 million patient interactions and serves more than 25 hospitals, sends precisely timed notifications and instructions to patients to ensure they show up prepared for their procedures, surgeries and appointments.

In addition, Medumo\u2019s platform predicts which patients are at higher risk of not showing up or cancelling appointments, as well as poor procedure preparation and alerts medical staff to intervene early.

By combining the pre-visit engagement functionality of CareTour with DisCo\u2019s post-discharge technology, BCH and Medumo contend that patients will be able to receive comprehensive support both pre- and post-visit.","saveContent":"A teaming arrangement between Boston Children\u2019s Hospital and patient navigation vendor Medumo aims to deliver a pediatric care messaging service.

The initiative seeks to improve communication and engagement with patients, the organizations say.

Under the partnership, Medumo has secured an exclusive license for DisCo, an app developed by Boston Children\u2019s Hospital to enable better patient follow-up care and to prevent avoidable readmissions by providing communication with specialists for patients and their families.

\u201cWe are enthusiastic about the partnership with Medumo,\u201d said John Brownstein, BCH\u2019s chief innovation officer and leader of the Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator. \u201cIDHA scouts opportunities to boldly transform care delivery and we believe Medumo is the right partner to incorporate our technology and expertise for patient communication and engagement.\u201d

Also See:<\/b> Boston Children\u2019s emerges as digital health innovator and accelerator<\/a>

The initial technology solution will be deployed across three departments at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital\u2014the adolescent medicine long-acting reversible contraception program, bariatric surgery and gastroenterology.

Ultimately, pediatric hospitals worldwide will be able to access post-discharge patient engagement and communication features developed at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital through the Medumo platform, according to the announcement.

\u201cWe are excited to incorporate Boston Children\u2019s technology and expertise into Medumo\u2019s core platform and offer specialized pediatric CareTours to hospitals and clinics across the country,\u201d said Adeel Yang, co-founder and CEO of Medumo.

The company contends its CareTour technology, which has exchanged more than 5 million patient interactions and serves more than 25 hospitals, sends precisely timed notifications and instructions to patients to ensure they show up prepared for their procedures, surgeries and appointments.

In addition, Medumo\u2019s platform predicts which patients are at higher risk of not showing up or cancelling appointments, as well as poor procedure preparation and alerts medical staff to intervene early.

By combining the pre-visit engagement functionality of CareTour with DisCo\u2019s post-discharge technology, BCH and Medumo contend that patients will be able to receive comprehensive support both pre- and post-visit.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Boston Children’s partners with Medumo on care messaging

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