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Physicians
Computer
Company
and
THINKMD
partner
to
bring
advanced
clinical
assessment
technology
to
US
Pediatricians
PCC
and
THINKMD
sign
partnership
to
bring
MEDSINC
to
the
US
market
Burlington,
VT
(April
19th,
2016)
Physicians
Computer
Company
(PCC)
and
THINKMD,
two
leading
healthcare
technology
companies
from
Vermont,
signed
a
memorandum
of
understanding
to
bring
THINKMDs
cutting-edge
clinical
assessment
telemedicine
platform
to
market.
PCC
pioneered
the
first
pediatric
office
management
and
medical
record
system
in
1983.
THINKMD
is
an
early-stage,
healthcare-innovation
company
focused
on
creating
novel
solutions
that
expand
access
to
healthcare
for
everyone,
everywhere
in
the
world.
This
memorandum
of
understanding
formalizes
a
strategic
partnership
between
the
companies
that
was
established
shortly
after
THINKMDs
inception
in
2014.
PCCs
President,
John
Canning
was
captivated
by
THINKMD
CEO
Dr.
Barry
Finettes
vision
to
create
a
novel,
simple
to
use
clinical
assessment
tool
delivered
on
a
mobile
phone
for
unskilled
users.
Canning
worked
closely
with
Dr.
Finette
and
a
team
of
physicians
from
the
University
of
Vermont
Medical
Center
to
develop
the
prototype
and
minimal
viable
product
(MVP)
of
the
software
platform,
called
MEDSINC.
To
date,
MEDSINC
has
been
tested
with
world-class
partners
in
the
United
States,
Bangladesh,
Peru,
Ecuador,
and
Burkina
Faso,
with
extremely
positive
reactions
to
the
effectiveness
and
utility
of
the
product.
Our
most
recent
testing
was
done
in
partnership
with
UNICEF.
MEDSINC
is
an
integrated
medical
intelligence
platform
that
transforms
a
mobile
device
into
a
self-training,
patient-centric
clinical
assessment
tool
that
enables
parents
and
untrained
caregivers
to
gather
critical
patient
information
and
share
it
with
their
physicians.
MEDSINC
helps
simplify
and
streamline
information
flow
between
physicians
and
the
families
they
serve,
and
offers
remote
clinical
assessment
that
will
improve
care,
save
lives,
and
reduce
unnecessary
healthcare
expenditures.
THINKMD
and
PCC
see
strong
demand
for
the
platforms
capabilities
in
the
US
healthcare
market.
When
developing
this
platform
with
the
THINKMD
team,
it
became
obvious
that
the
healthcare
issues
we
are
attempting
to
solve
in
resource
poor
countries
hadnt
been
solved
in
the
US
healthcare
market,
said
John
Canning,
Founder
and
President
of
PCC.
MEDSINC
presents
an
attractive
telemedicine
functionality
to
PCCs
current
electronic
health
record
offering
and
we
see
demand
for
telemedicine
solutions
from
our
existing
clients
in
the
US.
THINKMDs
mission
is
to
develop
truly
global
solutions
for
expanding
access
to
quality
healthcare
for
everyone,
everywhere,
said
Dr.
Barry
Finette,
Founder
and
CEO
of
THINKMD.
The
ongoing
partnership
with
PCC
has
not
only
supported
THINKMDs
technology
development,
but
has
offered
customer
and
healthcare
professional
validation
and
a
viable
path
to
market
for
THINKMDs
initial
product
in
the
US.
The
memorandum
of
understanding
outlines
the
strong
partnership
between
the
companies
and
defines
a
clear
path
to
bring
MEDSINC
to
market
in
the
US.
Implementation
with
patients
and
providers
will
begin
this
spring
with
a
full-scale
launch
of
the
MEDSINC
platform
scheduled
for
the
fall
of
2016.
About
THINKMD
THINKMD
is
a
global
healthcare
innovation
company.
We
develop
solutions
that
expand
quality
healthcare
coverage
for
everyone,
anywhere
in
the
world.
Founded
by
two
pediatricians,
our
team
includes
broad
expertise
ranging
from
software,
public
health,
international
business,
and
data
analytics.
Every
day
we
work
to
leverage
evidence-based
medicine
and
world-class
technology
to
increase
healthcare
capacity,
evolve
healthcare
delivery,
and
collect
and
analyze
critical
public
health
data
that
will
improve
clinical
outcomes,
surveillance,
and
healthcare
management
globally.
THINKMD
is
a
registered
benefit
corporation.
Learn
more
at:
www.thinkmd.org
About
PCC
PCC
(Physicians
Computer
Company)
is
an
independent
software
solutions
firm
exclusively
working
to
meet
the
needs
of
independent
pediatricians
nationwide.
Since
1983,
we
have
built
tools,
provided
consulting,
and
offered
support
to
pediatric
practices
that
seek
to
improve
the
health
of
their
patients
and
improve
their
bottom
lines.
At
PCC,
the
needs
of
our
clients
come
first.
We
go
above
and
beyond
to
do
the
right
thing
for
all
practices
we
work
with
something
that
sets
PCC
apart
in
our
industry
and
has
earned
us
national
recognition
year
after
year.
Our
clients
rely
on
our
unfailing
support
and
appreciate
the
truly
unique
experience
of
being
part
of
the
PCC
family.
PCC
is
a
registered
benefit
corporation.
Learn
more
at:
www.pcc.com
Media
Contacts:
THINKMD:
PCC:
Nick
Donowitz
Bettina
Dold
ndonowitz@thinkmd.org
bettina@pcc.com