BOSTON, Dec. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wellist, a patient experience solutions provider, is among a select group of individuals and organizations receiving awards from Rock Health’s Top 50 in Digital Health “for making exceptional progress in driving resources, attention, and innovation toward a massively better healthcare system.” Wellist received the “Diversity Leadership Award: Startup” for demonstrating “leadership in diversity, having continually shown their commitment to hiring, supporting, and building diverse teams to tackle the most pressing problems facing healthcare today.”
"When the best hospitals in the country hire Wellist to address their patient's actual human needs, having a team that reflects the diverse patient populations we serve is simply good business," said Ashley Reid, Founder and CEO. “We’re especially proud of winning the Diversity Leadership Award because it is a wonderful reflection of how we live our values of diversity, empathy and inclusion at Wellist and in the community. Our organization represents a wide range of age, race and gender, but at our core we all share a deep, personal passion for working together to improve the lives of patients and their families."
Wellist’s Integrated Patient Experience Solutions includes patient experience assessment and analytics, in-hospital concierges, call center navigators, and digital solutions for non-clinical needs. Wellist’s offerings are powered by a proprietary directory of vetted patient support services in categories ranging from transportation and meal delivery to support groups and financial assistance.
In September 2016, Wellist received the award for the most ‘Innovative Tech of the Year—Healthcare Tech’ from the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC). The award cited Wellist’s meaningful achievements in the area of patient data and healthcare insights.
About Wellist
At the intersection of data-driven insights and human compassion, Wellist helps healthcare leaders meaningfully improve patient satisfaction, outcomes and loyalty. Wellist’s Integrated Patient Experience Solutions provide the tools to address actual human needs across the care continuum, combining proprietary technology, human services and unique data. Wellist clients include Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.