Analyte Health and Qpid.me Team up to Make It Easy to Get Tested for STDs and Share Results
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 24, 2013 -- Analyte Health, the leader in online diagnostic triage for STD testing, today announced a strategic alliance with Qpid.me to address the challenge of getting people tested for STDs and sharing their results with their partners. Together, Analyte Health and Qpid.me are addressing the logistical and legal hurdles that have challenged consumers from taking charge of their health and preventing the spread of disease.
There are an estimated 110 million Americans infected with a sexually transmitted disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Half of those infected are young, tech-savvy and ready for a digital solution to make STD testing, and sharing STD test results more convenient and accessible.
Analyte Health has helped over 100,000 patients get tested for HIV and other STDs on their websites http://www.stdtestexpress.com and http://www.sexualhealth.com. Over 44% of patients tested had never been tested previously. With the exception of the specimen draw, all interactions with Analyte Health are via web, mobile or phone. Greater convenience, privacy and speed of results break the barriers that prevent so many people from getting tested for HIV and other STDs. Qpid.me (http://www.QpidMe.com) users can share their verified test results for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. The results display the date of testing and notes the user may have had sex since that test date.
"The time for this kind of digital innovation in diagnostics has come. We are delighted to work with the Qpid.me team to help, as Ramin Bastani says, ‘Spread the love and nothing else,’" said Sridhar Murthy, CEO of Analyte Health. "For the sexually active and responsible adult, there is now a better way to get tested and treated, and to share your personal health information with partners."
"A high-tech, integrated ‘test and share’ approach will have a big impact on reducing STDs in this country," said Ramin Bastani, CEO, Qpid.me. "We believe that Analyte Health and Qpid.me are revolutionizing the way people prevent STDs by getting tested and sharing results."
About Analyte Health, Inc.
Analyte Health is a diagnostic triage company. Its mission is to provide convenient access to education, diagnostic testing, personalized results and recommendations to consumers through its Online Clinics. Analyte Health offers access to healthcare via the phone and the web to a national team of doctors and partner labs. Over 100,000 patients have trusted Analyte Health to deliver convenient and private STD testing and care. More information about the company is available at http://www.AnalyteHealth.com.
About Qpid.me, Inc.
Qpid.me is a radically different approach to the multi-billion dollar problem of HIV and STDs. Qpid.me empowers its users to make better sexual health decisions by helping them find the best places to get tested, access their results online and confidentially share their status with a partner. More information about the company is available at http://www.QpidMe.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Analyte Health, Inc. is a privately held company. This press release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the expected benefits to consumers from using Analyte Health's services. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to a variety of risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, the potential impact of regulatory and third party payer developments in the field of telehealth and STD testing, general business and economic conditions, changes in arrangements with vendors or suppliers, and costs or delays in obtaining or maintaining regulatory approvals and licenses. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based on limited information currently available to Analyte Health, which is subject to change, and Analyte Health will not necessarily update the information.
Carla Riseman, Analyte Health, Inc., http://www.analytehealth.com/, 312-477-3076, [email protected]
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