OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Inner Reach Corporation, a health psychology-technology company, today announced the availability of a pioneering concept in health planning that utilizes the Internet to provide instant access to information critical to a person's well being. The Health Information Gathering System (HIGS) enables people to maintain their own health information, providing a better way to understand their own physical and mental health, and communicate more effectively with their health care professionals.
Quality of health care has two major dimensions: the technical proficiency with which it is delivered, and the subjective experience which necessitates effective communication between individuals and doctors to determine care. Unfortunately, rising costs and other pressures can impact physician care in terms of time, accessibility, or even being able to listen carefully to their patients' concerns.
A recent ABC News-Washington Post poll found that more than half of Americans, 54 percent, are dissatisfied with the overall quality of health care in the United States. Another survey reveals that nearly 57 percent of U.S. physicians say that their ability to provide quality health care has worsened in the past 5 years.
The Inner Reach system is a web-based application that provides subscribers with the ability to capture, retain, and access their health profiles at any time. With better information, patients can provide themselves and their health care professionals with critical information that may be invaluable in avoiding a missed or delayed diagnosis.
"We are excited to bring to the marketplace an innovative personal Health Information Gathering System designed to bridge the gap between individuals and an increasingly complex medical world. HIGS is unparalleled because it encompasses integrated and western medicine, health psychology, and the individual's uniqueness," said Constance Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., R.N., Founder of Inner Reach. "People are looking for a better way to communicate their health information to physicians and HIGS can make a significant difference. HIGS impacts people's health through self-knowledge, prevention, communication, finding patterns, and changing habits. Our proactive health model focuses on prevention and early detection rather than a reactive treatment of disease after the fact."
The Inner Reach system captures an individual's information through a series of personal and family Histories, Assessments, and Body Systems. HIGS Histories contribute to an individual's baseline information by bringing in past facts about an individual and family. Addressing psychological areas, diseases and conditions, and gender specific issues, HIGS Assessments enable users to gather their information and learn more about themselves. In cross- referencing a myriad of body systems, HIGS helps users see patterns and be able to focus on areas in which problems can occur. This gathered information from HIGS Body Systems, together with HIGS Histories and Assessments, gives the HIGS user symptom checks towards more clarity.
HIGS provides capabilities to address the following 23 categories: Alcohol Issues, Anxiety Disorders, Attention and Concentration, Communicable, Infectious, and Bacterial Diseases, Depression and Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders/Psychological, Elderly Issues, Environmental Issues, General Health & Health Histories, Immunization, Men's Issues, Neuropsychological Issues, Nutritional and Dietary Issues, Overeating and Obesity Issues, Physical Issues/Body Systems, Psychological Issues, Self-esteem, Sleep Problems, Sexual and Reproductive Issues, Substance Use/Abuse, Tobacco Use, Women's Issues, and Workplace/Occupational Issues. Once information is collected, the results are made available through the individual's Personal Health Status Profile (PHSP) that is only accessible by the subscriber. Totally controlled by the individual, the PHSP is a report that acts as a communication tool to bridge the gap between the individual and their physicians.
About Inner Reach
Inner Reach is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK with its East Coast Regional office in Massachusetts. Inner Reach Corporation offers a health information gathering system called HIGS. Inner Reach is a health psychology- technology company. Health psychology encompasses psychology, sociology, physiology, biology, and medicine which are fundamental to total health. Additional information about Inner Reach can be found through its web site at: http://www.innerreachcorp.com/. Information on HIGS can be found at http://www.higshealth.com/.
CONTACT: Jeanne Truestedt Inner Reach Corporation 405-751-4400 jtruestedt@innerreachcorp.com
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Inner Reach CorporationCONTACT: Jeanne Truestedt of Inner Reach Corporation, +1-405-751-4400,jtruestedt@innerreachcorp.com
