Net Health Announces Integrated Wound Image Calibration Module in WoundExpert®

PITTSBURGH, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Net Health, the leading provider of clinical documentation and optimized workflow solutions for the rapidly growing field of wound care, is pleased to announce an Integrated Wound Image Calibration module in their flagship software, WoundExpert^®, in collaboration with TRUE-See Systems™.

"The ability to provide an integrated wound imaging solution that addresses both picture quality and measurement consistency while preserving a standard clinic workflow is a clear advantage for WoundExpert and our clients," said Christopher Hayes, Net Health's Chief Technology Officer.

"TRUE-See Systems' background and extensive experience in cinematography introduces a higher standard for wound imaging," added Cathy Thomas Hess, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Chief Clinical Officer. "The capability of this technology to clearly capture the attributes of the wound, as seen at the bedside or in the treatment room, facilitates the care providers' ability to record supporting documentation and drive compliance with high quality, calibrated images."

The Integrated Wound Image Calibration module is expected to be generally available in the WoundExpert software by summer 2013.

About Net Health

Net Health's certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) is utilized by over 20,000 healthcare professionals in more than 1,100 facilities. Providers throughout the care continuum use Net Heath's fully integrated platform to record clinical procedures and drive financial results while improving patient care and outcomes. The WoundExpert software enables providers to assess wounds and document care planning; schedule; receive and track insurance authorizations; record and track coding and billing; benchmark facility performance; and provide telemedicine services. Net Health's database of over 6 million patient encounters represents the largest independent source of chronic wound benchmarking data in the industry.

About TRUE-See Systems

Founded by an award winning cinematographer and a wound care physician, TRUE-See Systems was born from a collaborative effort with wound care physicians and clinicians. Using established standards from the film industry, TRUE-See sought to help these care providers resolve common wound photography problems which contributed to misdiagnosis, erroneous patient care, increased liability and ineffective marketing efforts. The result of this partnership was the Wound Image Calibration tool which uses patent-pending protocols and technology to resolve common wound image problems.

SOURCE Net Health