Baton Rouge, LA (1888PressRelease)
February 24, 2009 - Surgical Specialists of Louisiana, a major bariatric surgery group with facilities in Southern Louisiana, has just taken a major step towards reducing patient education costs by signing with Info-Surge, a company that produces custom online patient education. Transitioning to Info-Surge's online technology will save Surgical Specialists of Louisiana (SSL) time and money on patient education and ensure that each patient receives thorough, consistent information.
Info-Surge is creating three custom patient education modules for SSL that will be utilized to prepare patients for the several different weight loss procedures the group offers. SSL chose Info-Surge because they understand that quality education is essential for their patients' successful outcomes. They were impressed by the system's easy set up, the ability to track and document all patient participation, and the fact that their patients will now have access to SSL information anytime, anywhere Internet access is available. The courses, which will be managed by SSL staff, will save valuable personnel resources and allow for more efficient and personalized consultations as patients will already have a basic understanding of their medical procedure.
Eran Kabakov, CEO of Info-Surge, said, 'We are excited at the opportunity to be working with Surgical Specialists of Louisiana, a major force in the bariatric surgery world. In addition to the standard features included in our online education program, we are able to support the practice by developing three new customized modules to fit the center's specific needs. Our capability to do this is based on the unique, flexible design of our product offerings as well as our strong capacity to provide personalized service.'
As a leading bariatric surgical group, SSL faces the challenges of saving time and staff resources, reducing legal risks with a thorough informed consent process, ensuring that patients' expectations are realistic, and educating patients effectively for optimal outcomes. Info-Surge offers an innovative solution to these challenges: a patient-centric e-learning platform that documents all aspects of patients' participation and records comprehension with course quizzes. Patients can access their courses over the Internet 24/7, allowing them to view the information at their convenience and share it with their friends and family.
Info-Surge's multimedia courses, which are not generic modules but are fully customizable for individual practices and procedures, include easy-to-understand content for all levels of health literacy, 3-D images, consistent, up-to-date educational messages, friendly narration, and quizzes to assess comprehension. These features increase patient understanding and retention, reduce legal risks, and provide patients with the knowledge they need to take charge of their health care experience.
About Info-Surge
Info-Surge, founded by healthcare professionals in 2005, produces custom online patient education modules that provide physicians with solutions to the daily challenges of time constraints, malpractice risks, increasing competition, and unrealistic patient expectations. Info-Surge's online education products combine the benefits of e-learning software with the advantages of patient-friendly medical courses. To learn more, visit www.info-surge.com or call 1-88-203-0465.
About Surgical Specialists of Louisiana
The Surgical Specialists of Louisiana is a team of nine board-certified surgeons and support staff who specialize in treating clinically significant obesity with bariatric surgery. It is one of the few bariatric practices across the country in which patients have a choice among gastric banding and vertical banded gastroplasty, duodenal switch, and gastric bypass surgeries. For more information, visit www.whyweight.com.
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