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The Softer Side of Software - using software to track personal health histories to reach out and monitor overall student wellness while on campus.

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 13, 2004. Information Technology and Software development is usually discussed in how it affects the bottom line and productivity. But, software has another side, a more human face. In the world of non-profit and educational centers, software can facilitate and enhance the human services provided.

Universities are grappling with the recent disturbing trend of rising student suicide rates. They have the difficult task of identifying those at risk. Thanks to SynCo Technologies, Inc. campus healthcare professionals now have the option of utilizing the new software tool MediHist allowing the collection and intelligent tracking of student personal health histories.

Technology can be harnessed for people to help people. MediHist allows medical professionals to maximize prevention while maintaining client confidentiality. Collecting personal health histories leveraged with a new software application like MediHist benefits everyone.

MediHist tracks the personal health histories of students so that any kind of medical history event, such as diabetes, hypertension, or course of anti-depressant medication is able to be created, categorized and tracked. MediHist allows the ability to immediately highlight students with combinations of history events that are deemed to put them at risk.

Colleges and universities collect the voluntarily supplied health history information from incoming students. Once scanned, the information is imported into MediHist using SynCo’s scanning import module. MediHist allows university professionals to correspond with students and track that occurrence. Flexible reporting provides the kind of helpful information the university requires without being intrusive.

Universities are dealing with the trend of increasing student deaths by suicide as recently reported in the news: (Hegranes, Cristi. “Walking the Edge.” The Village Voice 22-28 September, 2004: 34, 36, 38; http://66.70.64.5/issues/0438/hegranes.php). Professionals working with students recognize the value of useful information in prevention efforts: (Fried Ellen, Elizabeth, “Suicide Prevention on Campus”, Psychiatric Times, October 2002, Vol XIX, Issue 10; http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p021001a.html).

SynCo Technologies, Inc. is a solutions provider located in New York, New York and has been solving sensitive business problems using information technology since 1992. Some of SynCo’ solutions include immunization compliance tracking, AIDS nutrition and meal delivery tracking, mental health scheduling, executive compensation, stock option and payroll systems.

CONTACT INFORMATION
John Rau
SynCo Technologies, Inc.
(212) 255-2031
www.syncotec.com.

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