Allentown, Pa. –Information services (IS) leaders at Health Network Laboratories recently presented a session at Dreamforce, the world’s largest software conference, to explain how HNL works to focus and deliver technology solutions that help patients manage their health and have better access to critical health information
The Sept. 15 presentation was part of the Life Sciences track in a session titled, “Innovate in Life Science: Connect with Patients to Drive Brand Loyalty.”
The HNL team made their presentation on Sept. 15, 2015 at the invitation of salesforce.com. Presenters included HNL’s Chief Information Officer Harvey Guindi, and Arun Bhaskar, Director of IS Engineering. The Dreamforce conference is a four-day event focused on technology, innovation and emerging trends that brings together thought leaders and talented IS professionals from around the globe.
“It was an honor for Health Network Laboratories to be invited to speak at such a highly-regarded conference,” said Peter Fisher, president and chief executive officer of HNL. “Our IS team is at the forefront of the industry with the creation of a portal where patients can quickly access their test results. Most importantly, we are proud that the portal has helped the people in our community.”
During the presentation Bhaskar and Guindi educated attendees about a newly-launched patient portal, http://www.myhnlaccess.com/., as well as highlights of the features that differentiate the portal to bring value and engage patients, including:
- The ability to securely view up to five years of health data;
- Trend and view key data using a custom dashboard;
- See how well health conditions are managed over time;
- View most results within 24 hours;
- Securely share results and data; and
- Access the portal using any mobile device or desktop computer.
Guindi also talked about the evolution of health care, and specifically addressed the ways in which patients have become consumers who value technology, access and choice. The patient portal and other HNL initiatives are positioned to address these key changes in the health care landscape.
The presentation included information about the architecture of the site and the innovative use of salesforce.com within it and was highlighted as part of the “4 Perfect Day Life Science” agenda within Dreamforce.
About Health Network Laboratories:
Based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Health Network Laboratories is a multi-regional medical laboratory with technologically advanced facilities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Health Network Laboratories, serving the needs of hospitals, physicians, long-term care facilities, business and government agencies, performs almost 6.5 million billable clinical and pathology tests each year. We offer a full complement of clinical laboratory, anatomic and forensic pathology services, including highly specialized esoteric testing.
Health Network Laboratories is consistently rated highly by physicians and patients in all areas of laboratory performance and customer satisfaction.
Press Release By:
Rob Hurwitz
Robert.hurwitz@hnlabs.com
