NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Remedy Health Media, a leading provider of health information and technology, today announced the launch of its new mobile application suite, "MyRefill Rx." The company's first mobile app is targeted to consumers suffering from high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, which affects nearly 75 million Americans and is a major risk factor for stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. MyRefill Rx is the only mobile app that integrates patient education, tools, adherence reminders and mail order pharmacy services.
Most health-centric apps on the market today focus on either education or tools and resources, Remedy's approach is to integrate each milestone a patient faces as they cope with their high blood pressure in their daily lives. "With MyRefill Rx we leverage Remedy's best-in-class content for people who demand their information in manageable, practical doses," notes executive managing editor Robert Firpo-Cappiello. "With that in mind, the app presents patient education as questions to discuss with your doctor, frequently asked questions and answers, regular tips to keep you on track and even dynamic logs that allow you to track and monitor your blood pressure, heart rate and weight over time."
MyRefill Rx is available as a native app on the Apple iOS platform and is free to patients and caregivers. Although sponsorship of the app suite is available, it is limited to one (1) third party sponsor and information on the users is never shared with the sponsor.
About Remedy Health Media
Remedy Health Media is a health information technology company providing trusted health and wellness information in print, at the point of care and on digital and mobile platforms. In addition to content from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Remedy's publications, intuitive tools and online resources empower more than 100 million patients and caregivers to better manage their medical conditions and lifestyles.
Remedy's portfolio of brands includes the largest point of care print publication, Remedy's Healthy Living, and the leading diabetes-specific magazine, Diabetes Focus. The company's list of digital brands includes HealthCommunities.com, featuring 30 health channels and over 650 conditions; its online lead generation platform, RemedyLife; and Intelecare, its enterprise-class mobile and online adherence platform, providing on-demand content, customized reminders and mail-order pharmacy features.
Based in New York City, Remedy Health Media is a privately held company in partnership with the private equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson (www.vss.com). For more information about Remedy Health Media, please visit www.remedyhealthmedia.com.
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