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Wilkes-Barre, PA - The mobility, access and control of information that consumers expect has finally arrived for health care. AllOne Mobile is an industry-leading mobile application from the AllOne Health Group (AHG) to place personal health records (PHR) at consumers' fingertips through their mobile phones.

AllOne Mobile saves PHRs in a secure environment and links to users' mobile phones, giving them well-organized, easy-to-use, 24/7 mobile access – without the need for an Internet connection. Users can manage and share their PHRs with physicians, hospitals, clinics and emergency personnel helping to improve medical outcomes.

In April, AllOne Mobile launched to the Hospital Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania (HSA) and its health plans. HSA is the first health plan in the nation to adopt this technology. It will enable HSA to provide its members with real-time access to health information that can be securely shared with physicians, hospitals, pharmacies and other health care providers.

In addition to benefiting health plan members, AllOne Mobile will be used by employees of major businesses and the general public to better manage their health and well-being.

"AllOne Mobile provides users immediate access to information buried in paper folders and computer files," said William C. Reed, president and CEO of AHG. "It's a groundbreaking solution that provides consumers access to critical health and insurance information at the click of a button and allows them to share it securely on their terms anywhere, anytime."

AllOne Mobile will help consumers and their families by allowing them to do things such as:

• View and send insurance coverage information,
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• Track prescription drugs,
• Catalog allergies, or fax a child's allergy records to the school nurse,
• Send health information, including a family health history, to a physician,
• Access health tips to better manage chronic conditions.

"We are witnessing the next generation of health care," said Dr. Drew Palin, M.D., vice president of product development at HSA. "Why is it that we can instantly check the score on any sports contest in the country, but can't confirm a child's drug allergies? If we can give our members a better way to share their medical history, test results and medications, we believe we can significantly reduce time to treatment and medical errors."

AllOne Mobile is particularly valuable:

• In an emergency when stress can make it difficult to recall key medical facts and quick decisions are critical;
• For members of the "sandwich generation" responsible for managing the health of both aging parents and young children (Permission can be granted to view and manage family members' health information.);
For business travelers or vacationers who may need care far from home and access to doctors' records;
• To patients facing health care decisions that could have significant financial implications who need access to their insurance coverage information.

"By offering AllOne Mobile to health plan members among a suite of other health plan options, we'll be able to provide convenient and reliable health information anywhere and anytime, as well as help individuals better manage health care costs," Palin added.

AllOne Mobile data is stored behind a password-protected encrypted channel through a partnership with Diversinet Corp., a leading provider of wireless security applications. The application is downloaded wirelessly to phones and is automatically updated with the most current security and features available. This level of security and control gives users the confidence and comfort to create, manage and enhance their PHRs using the mobile phone or the Web.

SOURCE: AllOne Health Group