Vendor Profile: PurposeMed

Product Overview

Overview:

PurposeMed provides a platform to allow physicians to provide on demand access to virtual care by permitting patients and providers to interact via secure video.

Key Features:

PurposeMed offers:

1. Secure platform for video visits that can work alongside current systems
2. Waiting room capabilities to allow providers to manage visits

Other Services:

In addition to the platform, PurposeMed provides compliance support and PIA Development for clients.

Jurisdiction:

PurposeMed is currently only available in Alberta but will be expanding to other provinces in the near future.

Functionality

Secure Messaging:

PurposeMed currently does not offer secure messagings capabilities but will be included in a future release of the software.

Secure Video:

The PurposeMed platform offers secure video through the web platform.

Scheduling:

The platform is designed to work along-side existing workflows and scheduling applications and does not have capabilities to schedule directly within the application.

Visit Triage:

When an encounter begins the patient is triaged by video by any member of the care team (e.g., MOA, RN, Physician).

Integration:

Although there is currently no integration capabilities, PurposeMed was designed to operate along-side existing systems.

Privacy & Security

Compliance Achieved:

PurposeMed is HIPPA and PIPEDA compliant and has submitted a PIA in Alberta.

Location of Servers:

PurposeMed servers are located in Canada.

Privacy/Compliance Training Available:

N/A

Workflow Considerations

Approach:

The PurposeMed product was designed to ensure that it could operate seamlessly along-side existing systems and workflows. The PurposeMed team will work with clinic staff to ensure that workflows are fully developed prior to implementation.