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Mehealth® used in American Academy of Pediatrics
Mehealth® used in American Academy of Pediatrics.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 8678Q IXICO plc 03 March 2016 \n\nIXICO's mehealth® deployed in American Academy of Pediatrics quality improvement program for\nADHD patients\n \nImproving pediatric care for children with ADHD in the US\n \n3 March 2016, IXICO plc (Ticker: IXI) ('IXICO' or the 'Company'), the brain health company, is pleased to announce that its mehealth® technology has been deployed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (\"AAP\") as part of its Chapter Quality Network improvement program.\n \nAAP's 2016 quality improvement program initiative aims to improve pediatric ADHD care and patient outcomes. Under this initiative, mehealth® for ADHD is being deployed to support pediatricians from six State Chapters in the diagnosis, evaluation, routine assessment and treatment of children with ADHD. It will be used also for the collection of care quality metrics and to assist with training. \n \nProfessor Derek Hill, Chief Executive of IXICO, commented: \"We are delighted to be participating in the AAP's 2016 initiative, which is focused on the clinical management and care of children and families living with ADHD. We are proud to be working alongside leading partners who have a shared vision of using technology, knowledge and expertise to change the delivery of healthcare and bring meaningful benefits to patients. The prominence and size of the AAP provides a significant opportunity for our mehealth® for ADHD product.\"\n \nThe clinical care provided to children with ADHD traditionally relies on parents and teachers completing extensive paper-based assessments. The mehealth® platform technology simplifies data collection and facilitates reduced assessment times with the potential for more accurate diagnoses and improved treatment monitoring. Digital healthcare tools enable pediatricians to balance an ever increasing work load whilst delivering the highest standards of care.\n \nA participating physician commented: \"Parents and teachers have found that completing paper based Vanderbilt Assessments can be frustrating and time consuming. The mehealth® for ADHD product helps to reduce this frustration as mobile data entry makes it convenient to provide inputs that the physician can use in the provision of care.\"\n \nEnquiries:\n \n\n\n\n\nIXICO plc\n\n\n+44...