SIM Partners' Velocity Health to Be Inducted into 2016 Healthcare Internet Hall of Fame

CHICAGO, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare Internet Hall of Fame today announced that SIM Partners' Velocity Health has been selected as an inductee into the organization's Hall of Fame Class of 2016. The award will be presented at an induction ceremony to be held on November 8, 2016, at the 20^thAnnual Healthcare Internet Conference (HCIC) in Las Vegas.

Recognized in the Innovative Product or Service category, SIM Partners' Velocity Health, a location marketing solution for healthcare marketers in the age of the on-demand consumer, connects patients with physicians and facilities in the moments when and where they are looking for care.

"In today's mobile, on-demand world, patients are on an omnichannel journey which most often starts with search," said Jon Schepke, CEO, SIM Partners. "It's an honor to be recognized alongside other healthcare innovators, as we help transform the patient experience from search to care and beyond."

A comprehensive solution, SIM Partners' Velocity Health empowers healthcare organizations – including Advocate Health Care, Duke Health, and Cottage Health – to improve the patient experience from awareness and consideration through acquisition and retention. Velocity Health activates one source of truth for physician and facility location data to drive search visibility and patient acquisition through physician directories and profiles. An open architecture enables transactions on physician profiles – including scheduling, transparency, ride-sharing and more – that engage and retain patients while maximizing existing technology investments.

Additionally at the HCIC conference, Amanda Bury, managing director of SIM Partners' Velocity Health, will be presenting "The Uber Effect in Healthcare: Changing the Game through Hyper-Local Digital Marketing," with Velocity Health client Mayura Kumar, director of digital strategy, Advocate Health Care, on Monday, November 7, at 1:00 p.m.

About the Healthcare Internet Hall of Fame
The Healthcare Internet Hall of Fame honors men, women and organizations that have made outstanding, long-lasting contributions to the healthcare Internet industry. The organization's purpose, while honoring innovation, is to ensure that the "history" of the industry is preserved for future generations new to the healthcare industry. The Healthcare Internet Hall of Fame is an independent organization whose annual inductees are selected by an independent Board of Judges.

About SIM Partners' Velocity Health
SIM Partners' Velocity Health empowers healthcare organizations to improve the patient experience from awareness and consideration through acquisition and retention. A comprehensive location marketing solution, and Healthcare Internet Hall of Fame "Innovative Product" honoree, Velocity Health activates one source of truth for physician and facility location data to drive search visibility and patient acquisition through physician directories and profiles. An open architecture enables transactions on physician profiles – including scheduling, transparency, mobile wallet offers, ride-sharing and more – that engage and retain patients while maximizing existing technology investments. SIM Partners has offices in Chicago and San Francisco. To learn more, or to request a demo, visit www.simpartners.com/velocityhealth or follow @Velocity_Health.

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