TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard Provides Integrated, Secure Communication Network for Hartford HealthCare and UConn’s School of Medicine Residency Program

Hartford HealthCare and the University of Connecticut’s School of Medicine Residency rely on TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard to stay HIPAA compliant, coordinate care, and facilitate secure communication between its staff and resident physicians across five major health care facilities.

SANTA MONICA, CA (September 24, 2013) – TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard, the leader in secure, real-time messaging for the enterprise, today announced that it has added Hartford HealthCare, the premier health care network in Connecticut with more than 16,000 employees, as well as the University of Connecticut’s School of Medicine Residency Program to its growing client roster. With these customer wins, TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard now provides Residents in the University of Connecticut’s School of Medicine with a connected and integrated communication network across the hospitals and institutions in which they’re pursuing their medical education.

As the major teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut Medical School, Hartford HealthCare is deploying TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard’s secure messaging app across Hartford Hospital, Hospital of Central Connecticut, MidState Medical, Windham Hospital, and the Hartford HealthCare Medical Group in an effort to streamline communication among staff, improve clinical workflow and provide more efficient care to patients.

“Hartford HealthCare is committed to bringing the industry-leading services to both our patients and our physician staff,” said Dr. Rocco Orlando, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Hartford HealthCare. “With TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard, our physicians are now able to communicate patient information in a secure and protected environment across all of our organizations, enabling us to provide consistent, high-quality care.”

The University of Connecticut School of Medicine Residency Programs is also set to deploy TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard. With communication platforms disconnected and disjointed across multiple healthcare arenas, TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard will now enable UConn Residents to seamlessly communicate protected health information (PHI) with Hartford HealthCare staff while also allowing them to provide fast and efficient patient care across a single, unified communication network.

“Our Residents work across many of Connecticut’s hospitals and medical facilities while completing their residency training,” said Dr. Kiki Nissen, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. “TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard offers us a flexible network solution that is able to easily deploy wherever our Residents practice medicine. And now, they’re protected with a secure communication platform, regardless of the facility they’re assigned.”

“We’re thrilled to have the University of Connecticut School of Medicine Residency programs and one of the most recognized health networks, Hartford Healthcare, rely on TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard for their secure messaging needs,” said Brad Brooks, TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard co-founder, and CEO. “TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard solves communication needs for expanded unified health care networks like Hartford as it allows providers to connect and communicate with staff across their entire network rather than being forced into multiple, siloed networks. By providing Hartford HealthCare and UConn’s School of Medicine Residents with a federated communication network, we’re helping them achieve better compliance and care coordination, all while reducing costs.”

About TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard

TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard is the leader in secure, real-time messaging for health care, enterprises, and individuals. TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard allows healthcare providers and businesses to create a private and secure mobile messaging network with their own smartphone. More than 2,000 facilities have adopted TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard, including leading organizations like Adventist Health, the University of Kentucky HealthCare, and Scottsdale Health Partners, which rely on TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard to combat such challenges as the HIPAA Omnibus Rule changes, comply with industry standards and replace unsecured SMS text messaging that leaves protected health and other confidential information at risk. TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard’s speed, compatibility, and ease of use accelerate workflows and improve employee satisfaction. For more information visit www.tigerconnect.com or www.facebook.com/TigerConnect Clinical Collaboration Platform – Standard or www.twitter.com/tigertext.

About Hartford HealthCare

Hartford HealthCare is the premier health care network in Connecticut with more than 16,000 employees and more than $2 billion in net revenue. The health system is dedicated to providing patients with exceptional, coordinated care experience and a single, high standard of service. Hartford HealthCare includes Hartford Hospital; The Hospital of Central Connecticut; MidState Medical Center; Windham Hospital and the Institute of Living psychiatric center, which is part of a greater Behavioral Health Network including Rushford and Natchaug Hospital; VNA HealthCare; Clinical Laboratory Partners with locations statewide; Hartford HealthCare Medical Group; Connecticut Senior Health Services, which includes five assisted-living and skilled nursing facilities; and the Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network. A hallmark of the system’s vision is to strengthen access to care close to home for patients by enhancing local health care delivery, bringing the latest technology and discoveries, clinical excellence and innovation to the patient and to the community.

About The UConn Health Center

The University of Connecticut Health Center includes the schools of medicine and dental medicine, the UConn Medical Group, University Dentists, and John Dempsey Hospital. Home to Bioscience Connecticut, the Health Center pursues a mission of providing outstanding health care education in an environment of exemplary patient care, research and public service. More information about the UConn Health Center is available at www.uchc.edu.

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