After successfully raising over $50k on Kickstarter campaign, Zobreus Medical Corporation announces that it has launched the Patient-Oriented Electronic Medical (POEM) Record™ v1.0 now available in the Apple App Store. The POEM Record™ allows patients to manage and control all of their healthcare data in a structured, mobile EMR so that the information is easily accessible to them and their doctors as needed.
POEM Overview
Unlike other patient health records, the POEM Record™ organizes your retrieved records into a full-featured EMR, easy-to-use, mobile, electronic medical record so your records are always with you when you or your doctors need them. In turn, doctors can use the EMR for clinical documentation and engage with patients from within the same mobile app. For providers, there is no need to switch EMR’s, just export the records to POEM at the conclusion of visits.
How It Works
Setup is simple. Patients register directly through the app, or at www.poemrecord.com, and grant Zobreus authorization to retrieve their medical records on their behalf. The company then processes the records into the clean, user-friendly, and aesthetically-pleasing POEM Record™ application. For security measures, the app utilizes end-to-end encryption to keep patient data secure on devices, during transmission, and on Zobreus servers
“We’re responding to the large, unmet need from health consumers who definitively want full, unfettered access to, and control over, their health records,” says co-founder and CEO L. Okey Onyejekwe Jr., a practicing physician. “Instead of sifting through stacks of physical documents and sending repeated requests while waiting for weeks, consumers can now painlessly gain control over their medical information.” Zobreus is working with a number of hospitals and provider networks to further simplify the records-retrieval process using its proprietary technologies that eliminate additional costs, time, and software integration for clinics.
Key Features/Pricing
Zobreus offers families a free, basic tier that allows patients to manage one set of medical records. Subscription tiers are available that unlock additional features such as:
– Create “Care Circles” allowing loved ones to share their records
– Organize immunization and school physicals in one place
– Keep your entire family’s records together in one mobile app
The company is running an “early-bird” promotion that allows initial subscribers to receive their paid subscription at half-off for the life of the subscription. Additionally, users who register now will have full access to all premium features for 6 months at no cost, after which users can keep their records even if they chose not to subscribe.
Upcoming future features for the app include:
– Health Diary – allows you to keep a medical journal of your health issues right into your EMR
– User Forum – an interactive forum where you can anonymously share information, join support groups, and interact with other patients and providers
– Health Provider Tools – progress note entry and patient select features
The app is currently available on iPad devices, with iPhone and Android versions currently in development. Users of other devices can nonetheless register on www.poemrecord.com, submit records requests, and lock in the same early-bird benefits.
