Health Outcomes Worldwide Granted Certification by WEConnect Canada
Health Outcomes Worldwide (HOW) has been certified as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) by WEConnect Canada.
WEConnect Canada certifies firms that are majority owned, managed and controlled by women and connects them
with national and international corporations and public sector entities to meet the demand for diverse
suppliers.
Receiving the WBE certification is a significant achievement for Health Outcomes Worldwide. The rigorous
application process required HOW to meet global certification standards and demonstrate viability,
profitability and diversity with respect to our products, services and procurement practices.
Health Outcomes Worldwide Secures Financing
Health Outcomes Worldwide has secured $250,000 in financing from Innovacorp to help develop its business and
expand operations.
The company has also received $89,800 from the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism's
Productivity Investment Program, an initiative that provides financial incentives to encourage businesses to
become more productive, innovative and globally competitive.
Corrine McIsaac Invited Participate on Expert Panel on Wound Care
Corrine McIsaac, president of Health Outcomes Worldwide, will be attending the 2011 Ontario Woundcare
Interest Group (OntWIG) Symposium where she will participate in an expert panel discussion on shaping the
development of a wound management strategy for the province of Ontario. The Symposium takes place on October
7, 2011, at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.
Corrine McIsaac to Speak at Upcoming RNAO Conference Excellent Care for All – October 19, 2011
Corrine McIsaac, president of Health Outcomes Worldwide, will be presenting at the Registered Nurses’
Association of Ontario (RNAO) Excellent Care for All Conference. The conference is a forum to advance
excellent care through knowledge in and decision making in clinical and health care management. Corrine’s
presentation will focus on the role HOW has played in helping both the North Simcoe Community Care Access
Centre (NSMCCAC) and the North Simcoe Local Health Integration Network (NSMLHIN) demonstrate increased
accountability in wound care. Corrine will be presenting on October 19, 2011.
A High Profile at the 2011 Canadian Home Care Summit: Corrine
Health Outcomes Worldwide (HOW) will be a strong presence at the 2011 Home Care Summit sponsored by the
Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA). We will participate in an interactive conference workshop that
explores evidence and promising practices in wound management collected from across Canada. This important
information is outlined in a new CHCA report and High Impact Practice that will be released at the Summit.
HOW will also be exhibiting our extraordinary outcome measurement services during the conference. The CHCA
Home Care Summit is being held from October 24-26, 2011. If you are planning to attend, please come visit us
at booth #32.
Corrine McIsaac Will be a Co-Presenter at the 2011 Canadian Association of Wound Care Conference
Corrine McIsaac, President of Health Outcomes Worldwide, will be sharing her knowledge and expertise on the
opportunities that exist for strengthening the connection between the community and acute care sectors with
respect to wound care at the 2011 Canadian Association of Wound Care Conference. Corrine will be
co-presenting on this topic with Connie Harris, Project Lead, South West Regional Wound Care Framework
Initiative at South West Community Care Access Centre (SWCCAC). Corrine and Connie will be delivering their
joint presentation on November 5, 2011.
HOW to Exhibit at 2011 Health Achieve Conference
For the second consecutive year, Health Outcomes Worldwide will be exhibiting at the 2011 Health Achieve
Conference being held at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario from November 7-9, 2011. As a
recognized leader in providing technologically advanced outcome measurement services for the health
industry, HOW is proud to participate in this three day conference focused on innovation and inspiration in
heath care. If you are planning to attend this event, please visit us at Booth #805.
A Message from the President, Corrine McIssac
For more than a decade, Health Outcomes Worldwide has provided health care organizations across Canada,
with a wide variety of outcome measurement services to ensure the successful delivery of high quality
and cost efficient care. Our customers know that we bring innovation and dedication to every aspect of
our business and we pride ourselves on our ability to anticipate and quickly respond to your outcome
measurement needs.
In response to the ever increasing demand for our outcome measurement services and products, we are
expanding our team. We are excited to announce that Donald Stokes has accepted a new position with our
company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Donald will be responsible for providing leadership and coordination for company sales and marketing
functions. Donald has over 20 years of experience helping both public and private sector organizations
to evaluate business objectives, improve efficiency and maximize their return on investment. Based in
Ontario, Donald is familiar with the complex challenges facing health care providers in all sectors of
care and he has particular expertise in developing business solutions for the health care industry.
Donald’s strong business, sales and interpersonal skills make him a valuable and valued addition to our
team. We know that his experience and expertise will help guide us in our efforts to provide our
customers with exceptional services and superior customer care. We are certain that customers will be
impressed by Donald’s expertise and commitment to continuous quality improvement in health care.
Donald will be joining the Health Outcomes Worldwide team on June 20, 2011. If you would like to know
more about our innovative outcome measurement services, please contact Donald by phone at (416) 459-0066
or by email at donald.stokes@healthoutcomesww.com.
On behalf of Health Outcomes Worldwide, I want to welcome Donald to our team. We look forward to
continuing to provide customers across the spectrum of care with innovative outcome solutions to improve
care, increase value and build capacity inside their organizations.
Innovacorp Expands Footprint in Cape Breton
Early stage technology companies in Cape Breton will soon have increased access to the business support
they need to be successful as Innovacorp establishes an incubation facility in the area.
Venture Solutions Inc. and Innovacorp are collaborating to deliver products and services to high
potential knowledge-based companies based at a business incubation facility in Sydney.
“We’re delighted to team up with Venture Solutions to provide investment and mentoring to local
technology companies,” said Jacquelyn Thayer Scott, chair of Innovacorp’s board of directors. “We
believe that Innovacorp’s stronger presence in Cape Breton will help entrepreneurs accelerate their
business growth.”
“It’s fantastic to be able to apply Innovacorp’s internationally-recognized high performance incubation
business model to our existing offering,” said Venture Solutions partner Merrill Carmichael. “We’re
especially excited about Innovacorp’s venture investment fund and accompanying hands-on business
guidance for our clients.”
Bob Pelley, Innovacorp’s long-time senior business advisor in Cape Breton, will be based at the
Innovacorp facility in Sydport Industrial Park. The centre has 10 resident companies, with space to
accommodate new clients. The facility offers flexible office, research and development, and
manufacturing space, administrative resources, meeting rooms, and in-house accounting and project
management expertise. Resident companies can also access meeting rooms and business services at
Innovacorp’s Halifax and Dartmouth incubation facilities.
“It’s encouraging to see the public and private sectors collaborating in this way,” said Corrine
McIsaac, president of HealthOutcomes Worldwide. “We’ve been a resident at this facility for almost a
year, and have been receiving help from Innovacorp since early last year. The two teams and their
services seem like a natural fit for young technology companies like ours.”
Innovacorp is Nova Scotia’s technology commercialization agency, helping high-potential early stage
companies succeed in the global marketplace. The organization’s High Performance Incubation business
model is an internationally recognized approach to technology commercialization, combining incubation
infrastructure, business mentoring, and seed and venture capital investment.
Venture Solutions Inc. provides services and support to startup and existing businesses from a variety
of sectors. Believing that imagination and collaboration are key ingredients to success, Venture
Solutions focuses on four areas of service: financing, accounting, project and innovation
management.
How2trak Mobile Application Ready For Roll Out
May 15th: Health Outcomes Worldwide has completed the development of it’s new how2trak® mobile
application and will be rolling it out in sites throughout Ontario and the East Coast over the next few
months.
How2trak® mobile will work on most smart phones, and will give practitioners, managers and
administrations best practice information access and outcome management tools wherever and whenever they
need them.
Corrine McIssac Was Invited To Be A Pannelist At Major US Health Forum In Philedelphia Corrine McIsaac, President and CEO of Health Outcomes Worldwide, was invited to be a panelist at
North America’s premier mobile health event, the Mobile Health Forum. The College of Physicians of
Philadelphia invited McIssac to the conference which was held on March 28th in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Along with her role with Health Outcomes Worldwide, McIsaac, Med, BScN, RN, is an Associate Professor in
the Nursing Department at Cape Breton University. She is the creator of the how2trak® system and the
recently developed how2trak® mobile application.
The conference theme, “Mobile Devices and Services are Changing the Healthcare Landscape – A Guide for
Entrepreneurs and Healthcare Providers”, is very timely for Health Outcomes Worldwide as the company is
set to launch its how2trak® mobile application in Ontario in April 2011. Health Outcomes Worldwide had
completed several years of testing their how2trak® system in various care settings throughout Ontario
which has resulted in costs savings of 30-40 per cent in wound care.
The company is now signing long term contracts with several health care providers in Ontario.
“A lot of innovation is happening with Health Outcomes Worldwide these days, and this invitation puts us
in front of decision makers in the U.S. from the mobile health industry. We know we can make a
difference in the US because we can help them improve patient care while simultaneously improving
profitability with our how2trak® system”, says McIsaac. “The timing for our solution is perfect in the
US as insurances are no longer paying for some adverse events in hospital; our system prompts the user
to provide evidence based care, alerts them to potential adverse events and helps to prevent them,
thereby improving care and decreasing costs.”
The how2trak® system allows a health professional to enter patient clinical data through a laptop or
mobile device. The system then prompts nurses with best practice information, which helps to ensure the
best care for the patient. The how2trak® system also tracks and reports on the quality of care delivered
and the cost of this care. Health care providers can easily see the outcomes of their care and Health
Care Administrators are able to track and manage their budget. Health Outcomes Worldwide has the largest
proprietary database of wound care treatment data in North America, which allows the company to be able
to provide benchmark and comparison data for organizations. The company is set to launch their Diabetes
module in late spring and is working on a module for Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections.
Debbie Roberts, Senior Director of Performance Management and Accountability for the North Simcoe
Muskoka Community Care Access Centre (NSMCCAC) spoke of their experience using the how2trak® system.
“Our daily nursing surgical wound care visits are down to just 4%, and our clients are healing faster.
Reducing the daily visit rate from 30% to 4 % has yielded hard dollar savings of $60 per client visit,
for a total of $300,000 in 4 months, in addition to significant costs saved through reduced dressing
materials used.”
The conference is expected to bring together some of North America’s world class clinicians,
technologists ,entrepreneurs, privacy and security experts, and venture capitalists, for the 2nd annual
Mobile Health Forum event.
Collaborating for Change: HOW Partners with the NSM LHIN to Develop and Implement a Comprehensive
Wound Care Management Strategy Health Outcomes Worldwide is working with The North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network
(NSM LHIN) to develop and implement a comprehensive wound care management strategy. The NSM LHIN serves
the District of Muskoka, most of the County of Simcoe and a portion of Grey County in the province of
Ontario. It is one of 14 local entities throughout the province designed to plan, integrate and fund
local health services across the continuum of care. The objectives of the Wound Care Management Strategy
include increasing value in care for patients across the continuum, improving efficiency within the NSM
LHIN, ensuring the consistent application of evidence based care and tracking of care/cost indicators.
For more information about this initiative, visit the NSM LHIN website at: http://www.nsmlhin.on.ca/Page.aspx?id=3200
Corrine McIsaac Awarded First Place in Round 3 of InNOVAcorp’s Provincial I-3 Technology Start-Up
Competition Health Tech Outcomes, a new business created by Health Outcomes Worldwide, was recently awarded 1st
place in provincial zone competitions that are part of InNOVAcorp’s I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition
which is designed to identify and support high potential Nova Scotia knowledge-based businesses. Health
Tech Outcomes develops ehealth solutions and related professional services designed to significantly
improve chronic disease patient care and cost outcomes.
Health Tech Outcomes placed first in Zone 5 which encompasses Victoria, Cape Breton, Inverness and
Richmond counties in Nova Scotia. The winners in each zone were selected by a panel of private sector
judges through three rounds of competition that included evaluation of business plan credibility,
management experience, high barrier to competitive entry, large addressable market and the probability
of obtaining a fully funded business plan. 1st place winners were considered to be start-up business
that that demonstrated the highest probability of market competiveness and commercialization
potential.
First place Zone winners competed in a final provincial round in February. Although Health Tech Outcomes
did not win the provincial round, its 1st place finish in zone competitions is a significant achievement
as it demonstrates the high potential of the company to compete in a global market. To watch a video of
Corrine McIsaac discussing Health Tech Outcomes, please visit http://innovacorp.ca/about-us/i-3-technology-start-competition/video-health-tech-outcomes
To learn more about the InNOVAcorp I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition, Please visit, http://innovacorp.ca/
Corrine McIsaac to speak at Canadian Home Care Summit Corrine McIsaac will be presenting at the Canadian Home Care Association’s 2009 Home Care Summit.
Corrine will deliver an engaging and informative presentation on the acute wound as an adverse event in
home care. The conference is being held on October 28-30, 2009.
HOW sponsors Canadian Home Care Summit Health Outcomes Worldwide is proud to be sponsor of the Canadian Home Care Association’s 2009
Canadian Home Care Summit. If you are planning to attend this important event, please come and meet us
in the Exhibitors Hall.
HOW to exhibit at Canadian Association of Wound Care conference Health Outcomes Worldwide will be a strong exhibitor presence at the 15th annual conference of the
Canadian Association of Wound Care annual being held in Quebec City from October 29 – November 1, 2009.
If you are planning to attend this informative event, please come meet us in the Exhibitors Area.
