April 9, 2019 (ANKENY) – Renowned heart failure expert Dr. Marc A. Silver is joining WebCareHealth to assist the healthtech company in evolving one of its newest products, HFMgr. HFMgr is a cloud-based software solution, which allows care providers to remotely monitor heart failure patients’ status by collecting and evaluating key data from a variety of sources, even some directly submitted by patients. This allows for the identification of gaps in care and the opportunity to take rapid action.
“Patients are my first priority, always. I see this as a collaborative opportunity to help them,” said Dr. Silver. “Chronic diseases are notoriously hard to manage and treat. But WebCareHealth has provided the structure for everyone to do it successfully. The platform is delivering data that is actionable and provides clarity on how to make evidence-based improvements in care. It’s the next logical step in where medtech needs to go. Comprehensive solutions like HFMgr can truly change the way we care for all heart failure patients.”
Silver is an international leader in the research and treatment of heart failure. In addition to a long and successful career as a medical center leader and practicing cardiologist in Chicago, he is a founding member of the Heart Failure Society of America and was one of the authors of the HFSA and ACC/AHA heart failure guidelines for more than a decade. Silver has published nearly 200 scientific papers, as well as the patient-focused book Success with Heart Failure, which explains practical strategies for living well, the most recent treatments available and methods currently being researched. No longer actively treating patients or leading a hospital, Silver is using his time to identify successful strategies for the treatment of heart failure, which can be implemented industry-wide and ultimately improve outcomes for patients.
Dr. Teresa Sieck, CEO of WebCareHealth, said, “Dr. Silver is an extraordinary partner for us. He’s already very hands-on in our collaboration and is contributing so much of his expertise in heart failure to our solution. Moving forward, Dr. Silver will be intimately involved in making our HFMgr software the most robust it can be. He’s already partnering with healthcare systems to raise awareness of HFMgr and the value it brings for all heart failure patients.”
According to the American Heart Association, about 6.2 million adults in the United States have heart failure, costing the nation $30.7 billion each year. This total includes the cost of health care services, medications to treat heart failure, and missed days of work. WebCareHealth is working to make the care of these Americans easier, more successful and ultimately more cost effective through the development and implementation of proven software technology.
###
About WebCareHealth (WCH): Founded in 2014, WCH develops innovative cloud-based software solutions that enable health care providers to remotely monitor the health of patients managing chronic illnesses including heart failure, diabetes and hypertension as well as those taking anticoagulation medications. More than 4,000 such patients receive close monitoring and care through WCH’s partnership with 20 health care systems representing 78 facilities across the U.S. To learn more, visit WebCareHealth.com.