SeamlessMD Expands Support for Urology with TURBT Care Plan

Toronto, ON – June 22, 2022 – SeamlessMD, a leading Digital Care Journey platform for hospitals and health systems, today announced the expansion of its support for Urology with the launch of its Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT) care plan. The TURBT surgical care pathway includes pre-op and post-op instructions that inform and digitally guide patients throughout their episode of care. Patients undergoing TURBT procedures access the digital care plan on their own smartphone, tablet or computer and are self-guided via reminders, education, health checks, and progress tracking while providers receive alerts, monitor patients and access analytics to deliver better care.

The program provides specific education on the importance of drinking water to help the patient recover and avoid common urinary problems. It also includes a water tracker that allows patients to record and visually see how much water they are consuming daily and the built-in post-op health check prompts patients to monitor for warning signs  that would indicate a serious problem like a clot retention or UTI and makes appropriate recommendations for what the patient should do. Also included are a range of precautions for the patient to follow as they return to daily life to minimize the risk of complications, ED visits, readmissions, and phone calls to providers. 

“Through the SeamlessMD Digital Care Journey platform patients undergoing TURBT surgery receive automated activity reminders as well as educational prompts that provide them with personalized, timely education that supports the prevention of post-operative problems associated with TURBT allowing for early detection and timely intervention reducing the need for ER visits and readmissions. With the remote monitoring capabilities we are able to assess the patient’s symptom burden and recovery trajectory,” said Chantal Gagné, Director of Surgery and Inpatient Services, North Bay Regional Health Centre. “We consistently hear from patients that access to the platform helps reduce their anxiety as they feel informed and educated about what to expect and for us as providers it has proven to reduce length of stay, readmissions, and ED visits.” 

In 2023, an estimated 82,290 adults (62,420 men and 19,870 women) in the United States will be diagnosed with bladder cancer according to Cancer.Net and according to Bladder Cancer Canada,12,000 Canadians are diagnosed each year. With a high recurrence rate of 60 to 70%, in combination with long-term survival rates, Bladder Cancer is the most expensive cancer to treat on a per patient basis ranging from $96,000 to $187,000 from diagnosis to death.

Patients at North Bay Regional Health Centre using SeamlessMD shared, "With my not having a family doctor, it gave a sense that there was a place to go for help," and “Felt more at ease knowing someone would be available (only during office hours and days) to answer concerns I had during my recovery."

“We’re excited to expand our care plan library for Urology to now include Prostatectomy, Cystectomy, TURP, TURBT, HoLEP and Laser Prostatectomy, and Kidney and Ureter Stones procedures,” said Dr. Joshua Liu, CEO and Co-founder, SeamlessMD. “Our team is dedicated to building software that addresses our customer needs and meets the rising demand for patient-driven care management solutions that easily scale across service lines enabling clinicians to monitor and stay connected with patients across their healthcare journey.”

About SeamlessMD

SeamlessMD provides the leading Digital Care Journey platform for hospitals and health systems to engage, monitor, and stay connected with patients across healthcare journeys. 35+ clinical studies & evaluations have shown SeamlessMD to improve the patient experience while reducing hospital length of stay, readmissions, and ED visits. Health systems such as Atrium Health, Baystate, MultiCare, University Hospitals, Horizon Health Network, Montreal Heart Institute, North York General, Trillium Health Partners, William Osler Health System, Sunnybrook, and others use SeamlessMD to elevate the patient experience, improve outcomes and lower costs. Patients access digital care plans on their smartphones, tablets, or computers and are guided via reminders, education, and progress tracking. Providers receive alerts, monitor patients, and access analytics to deliver better care. SeamlessMD is directly integrated with leading EHRs such as Epic, Oracle Cerner, and MEDITECH. In 2022, SeamlessMD was named Top 5 Condition-Specific Remote Patient Monitoring Companies and Top Patient Education Companies by AVIA, CAN Health Network Company of the Year and earned a KLAS Research Spotlight Report. To learn more, visit seamless.md.