WeIVU, a cloud-based platform that allows physicians to prescribe educational material to patients, has been selected as the winner of San Francisco-based Dignity Health's Patient Education App Challenge.
The contest, hosted in conjunction with app development platform Box and The Social+Capital Partnership, received more than 150 applications. WeIVU was ultimately selected for its ability to engage patients and provide them with appropriate educational materials. As the winner, WeIVU will receive $100,000 and one month of office space from The Social+Capital Partnership, as well as be able to pitch the solution to Dignity Health for a potential pilot project.
"Throughout the past six months, we've seen a number of impressive healthcare apps all designed with a common goal — to improve patient care with cutting edge technology," said Rich Roth, vice president of strategic innovation at Dignity Health, in the news release. "We're proud to support this initiative with Box to help companies like WelVU bring their ideas to life and drive technology advancement in health."
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