Business Wire - July 10, 2002
TherapyEdge HIV enables healthcare providers treating HIV/AIDS patients to effectively manage the massive amount of available information on HIV treatment and deliver the most effective, individualized therapies in a cost-effective, time-efficient manner. The system graphically tracks and automatically processes a patient's clinical data through an extensive knowledge base of pharmacological and clinical information created and maintained in collaboration with world-renowned HIV clinicians and researchers.
In Nigeria, TherapyEdge HIV will be implemented as a key tool in the Nigerian ARV Treatment Programme, the largest program in Africa, with a goal of 15,000 patients. In addition to optimizing ARV therapy, TherapyEdge HIV will provide guidance on managing tuberculosis, malaria and other opportunistic infections and co-morbid diseases. The system will also facilitate training at the community-level, appropriate patient selection, drug distribution, and centralized monitoring of healthcare decisions and patient outcomes. TherapyEdge will work closely with the Ministry of Health to implement the system in hospitals and clinics throughout Nigeria.
"TherapyEdge will enable us to quickly and efficiently scale-up our ARV Treatment Programme, while providing real-time feedback on our progress as our programme develops and our treatment options expand," said Dr. N. Sani-Gwarzo, Coordinator of ARV Treatment for the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health. "Without TherapyEdge HIV, we would confront daunting logistical and financial problems attempting to build and manage the healthcare infrastructure necessary to support a sustainable treatment model."
"The Nigerian Government has shown great leadership by making the bold and welcome decision to provide PLWHA in Nigeria with the latest HIV/AIDS treatment technology," said Joseph R. Sollee, TherapyEdge's chief executive officer. "TherapyEdge is proud to play a role in Nigeria's groundbreaking efforts to implement a sustainable, large-scale program that will be a model for other African countries."
About TherapyEdge
TherapyEdge, Inc., based in Durham, N.C., is a medical information services company that uses patented technology to create products for both clinicians and healthcare companies. TherapyEdge combines advanced artificial intelligence (AI) with clinical evidence and expert human knowledge to produce cutting-edge, decision support software for individualized patient care. TherapyEdge's proprietary technology efficiently captures and analyzes comprehensive, patient-level, clinical outcomes data, providing greater insight regarding quality of care, best practices, and the effectiveness of drugs and diagnostic testing. The Company exercises stringent privacy procedures and security precautions to protect the confidentiality of patient and physician data and to comply with heightened laws and regulations concerning information privacy (including HIPAA). For more information about TherapyEdge, visit www.TherapyEdge.com.
CONTACT: Indicium Communications, Durham Edward S. Levens, 919/821-1059 ext. 104 eslevens@indicium.com
SOURCE: TherapyEdge Inc.
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