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Diversinet Strengthens Military Healthcare IT Expertise with Two Executive Advisory Board Appointments
Dr. Hon Pak and Fred Hannett Named to Help Diversinet Build upon Success of MobiSecure Tec...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Hon Pak and Fred Hannett Named to Help Diversinet Build upon Successof MobiSecure Technology with U.S. Army's mCare Program\n\n\nTORONTO, Sept. 28, 2011 /CNW/ - Diversinet Corp. (TSX Venture: DIV, OTCBB: DVNTF), a leader in \"Connected and Protected\"\n mobile healthcare communications, has appointed to its executive\n advisory board two experts in healthcare technology issues and\n applications related to the United States Department of Defense (DoD):\n\n\nDr. Hon Pak, previous President of the American Telemedicine Association\n and recently retired Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Army Medical\n Department, Office of the Surgeon General\n\n\nFrederick J. Hannett, a Washington-based consultant and healthcare IT\n thought leader with longstanding ties to the DoD, as well as founder\n and Managing Principal of The Capitol Alliance\n\n\n\"Dr. Pak and Fred Hannett greatly strengthen our executive advisory\n board,\" said Diversinet Chairman and CEO Albert Wahbe. \"Their\n outstanding accomplishments and extensive leadership experience in\n large-scale healthcare delivery systems bring us well-informed guidance\n and insight as we build upon our success with the U.S. Army's mCare\n program.\"\n\n\nmCare is a telehealth outreach program established for members of the\n military recovering from mild traumatic brain injuries and other\n wounds. The program leverages a HIPAA-compliant mobile phone\n application based on Diversinet's MobiSecure® technology, which enables daily two-way secure communication between\n patients and Army healthcare professionals.\n\n\nFollowing an extensive pilot program, the Army engaged Diversinet under\n a five-year contract to support mCare's expansion. A mobile platform\n will be critical to enable patient-centered care in the military\n healthcare system, especially as the Army implements a patient-centered\n medical home model throughout the enterprise.\n\n\n\"Now that we've demonstrated the value of MobiSecure for the U.S.\n military,\" Wahbe said, \"we will be seeking guidance from our new\n advisers to strategically expand our presence and market share in both\n the federal and commercial spaces.\"\n\n\nDr. Pak served as President of the American Telemedicine Association,\n leading the effort on global health and standards development for\n telehealth. Previously, he heade...