COMS Interactive, PointRight partner to integrate advanced clinical services and predictive analytics

PointRight Inc., (www.pointright.com), the industry-standard analytics leader for healthcare providers and payers, and COMS Interactive, also known as Clinical Outcomes Management Systems (www.comsllc.com), the leading disease management software provider in the post-acute care marketplace, announce that the two companies will leverage their collective clinical strengths and sales and marketing resources. PointRight and COMS will join forces to integrate predictive data analytics with real-time, bedside clinical care. In addition, the companies anticipate offering the COMS Daylight IQ™ disease management product suite in conjunction with PointRight Care Transitions™ rehospitalization services, which are part of PointRight's full predictive analytics suite. The focus of the combined products and services set is to further lower unnecessary hospital readmission rates throughout the continuum of care.

PointRight® Pro 30™ rehospitalization, included in the PointRight Care Transitions family, is the industry-standard case-mix adjusted measure adopted by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and incorporated into its Trend Tracker product. AHCA also recently submitted the measure to the National Quality Forum (NQF). The measure has also been validated by Brown University. PointRight's and COMS' joint commitment to reducing rehospitalization makes their partnership a natural fit in the industry.

"Today's announcement with COMS is a great example of how we continue to align ourselves with organizations that can help extend PointRight's commitment to reduce avoidable rehospitalizations and improve quality of care," said Steven Littlehale, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at PointRight Inc. "The partnership further validates the power of big data and predictive analytics in combination with an advanced disease management program , as providers strive to become more accountable in the era of Healthcare Reform and new payment models."

The COMS' flagship product, Daylight IQ™, has been successfully deployed in Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities and Home Care organizations throughout the US. The Software as a Service (SaaS) product features a series of integrated, disease-based library of clinical protocols that significantly empower the entire nursing team at the point of care, while improving communication between all parties. A key component of deploying Daylight IQ™ is the reduction in unnecessary hospital readmissions by up to 50%, a related decrease in premature mortality rates, and an increase in clinically successful discharges.

"The integration of advanced clinical services and predictive analytics offers the opportunity to significantly improve care capabilities in the post-acute market," noted Edward J. Tromczynski, Chief Executive Officer, COMS Interactive. "PointRight is an ideal partner for COMS to facilitate improving care for the most clinically challenging episodes."