Consumer Health

Prescient's team of Internet health consultants have the health knowledge and technology expertise to deliver leading Internet solutions for health organizations of all sizes and various sectors, including government, not-for-profit, and private sectors.

The Internet is revolutionizing healthcare. An Ipsos-Reid survey found that more Canadians have looked for online health information more than any other online activity – Americans and Europeans are also looking more and more to the Web for health information, services and tools. According to the Boston Consulting Group, 80% of online adults in the U.S. use the Internet to look for health information; and 96% of all physicians used Internet technology.

Prescient consultants have worked on planning and implementation projects for a diverse range of clients including the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield (MN), Heart & Stroke Foundation, Ontario Public Health and others. Prescient has won 14 awards including the 2004 Webby Award (the Oscar of the Internet), for our planning, design and operation of HealthyOntario.com.

• eHealth News Blog 

  
  

  To stay current with emerging trends in ehealth, and what is happening in the world of consumer health technology and informatics, check out Prescient's eHealth blog and news site eHealth News (www.ehealthnews.com). Written and moderated by Toby Ward.

• Advisory Board & Contributors
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Prescient's Model for eHealth Success

Prescient leverages health informatics expertise, business planning experience and benchmarked best practices to plan and deliver eHealth blueprints that enable healthcare clients to achieve key business objectives, enhance the user experience, capture operational efficiencies and deliver significant return on investment.

We undertake the critical up front assessment and planning, allowing each client to thoroughly prepare and assess the risk of deploying complex and expensive technology projects. Prescient develops the strategy and functional blueprint for applying the most relevant and appropriate technology according to the client’s business requirements.

Methodology

Prescient offers a unique, streamlined methodology and multidisciplinary team approach with deep experience and proven expertise in people, process and technology:

• Proven expertise – We have broad expertise in web and technology practices and healthcare solutions including informatics, research, benchmarking, governance, business case development and ROI

• Deep experience – Prescient employs a team of known experts with strong consulting and client-side backgrounds with special expertise in healthcare for government, Fortune 500 companies and small non-profit organizations

• Technology – We find the best technology and manage the design, build and implementation process – we even negotiate technology contracts and fees

• Unique methodology – Our proven methodology is focused on business requirements and planning that maps an organization’s needs to technology

  
  

Expertise

Our award-winning eHealth team is comprised of accredited journalists from the likes of CNN and CBC, and recognized medical experts including Dr. Art Hister and the well-published Dr. Susan Biali. (See Advisory Board for background on our medical experts, and Bios for complete biographies on each of our web consultants).

Review some of our available content at www.healthycanada.com.

Case Study: HealthyOntario.com

Ontario’s world-leading web destination for trusted health information, services and advice for healthier living. Read the complete HealthyOntario.com Case Study.

For more information on Prescient eHealth services, please contact us.