Oy ProWellness Ltd.

 

Oy ProWellness Ltd. provides its customers with solutions for the management, monitoring and preventive care of chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension and asthma. In addition to public and private healthcare organisations, the solutions are utilised by occupational healthcare providers and private individuals.

 

ProWellness systems support truly integrated care processes and work patterns of healthcare professionals. The systems enable information sharing within a region and support district wide care pathways. Additionally, they promote preventive care and interactive communication between care personnel and patients. The ProWellness approach helps focusing on the improvement of the quality of care and analytical processing of data as a part of the care process as well as activating the patient through self-care.

 

In order to ensure the solutions’ compatibility with prevailing work patterns, ProWellness works closely with care professionals and patients. Product development is based on Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) as well as Evidence Based Nursing (EBN) and the latest care guidelines. In addition, the company works closely with devise and software manufacturers in the industry.

 

ProWellness solutions increase the efficiency of health care organizations, support patient wellbeing and reduce overall health care costs by preventing complications.

 

Oy ProWellness Ltd. is a private company founded in 1996. The company headquarters are located in Oulu, Finland. The company operates internationally through its fully owned subsidiaries in the United Kingdom (London) and in Sweden (Stockholm) as well as its business partners and distributors.

 

ProWellness UK Ltd.

 

ProWellness UK Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Oy ProWellness Ltd. and a member of the ProWellness Group. The company was established in 2001 following the acquisition of Westman Medical Group, the UK market leader in clinical information systems for chronic diseases management.

 

The company has successfully continued the close collaboration with the long-term customers of Westman Medical Group and established co-operative relationships with several new customers in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

 

In 2006 the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (NHS PASA) launched a new four year national framework agreement for telecare products and services. ProWellness is one of the fifteen telecare system suppliers selected by PASA to provide solutions to health care organisations nationally in the UK.

 

ProWellness UK Highlights:

 

2001   Acquisition of Westman Medical, ProWellness UK Ltd. founded

 

2003   First EHR compatible Diabetes Management System implemented in Hillingdon

 

2003   First UK SelfCare System implemented in London (LMLD)

 

2004   First regional Diabetes Management System implemented in the UK (KCWCC)

 

2004   First Retinal Screening Systems delivered in the UK and Republic of Ireland

 

2006   ProWellness was selected by NHS PASA for participation in the National

Framework Agreement to supply solutions for Telecare