Press Release — December, 2015.
HealthShare today announced that it has been ranked at #44 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Asia Pacific 2015, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in Asia Pacific. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over three years. HealthShare grew 901% during this period, and has been ranked at #8 among Australian companies listed.
HealthShare has been an innovator in the fast-growing digital healthcare sector since 2010. The company was also recognised in the 2014 Deloitte Rising Star Awards and is backed by Fairfax Digital Ventures.
“Making the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Asia Pacific ranking is a testament to a company’s commitment to technology”, said Ichiro Nakayama, DTTL Leader, Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific Program. “With its growth rate over three years, HealthShare has proven that its leadership has the vision and determination to grow during difficult economic times.”
HealthShare CEO, Rami Weiss, said “Our mission is to empower Australians to make better health decisions. Technology has the ability to vastly improve so many aspects of our health system and deliver much more meaningful outcomes for patients.
“We continue to innovate and develop platforms to make it easier for health care professionals to access information that can help improve health outcomes for patients,” said Mr Weiss.
HealthShare offers four proprietary digital products:
- FactSheets by HealthShare – Australia’s richest repository of Condition and Medication Information Fact Sheets which are available to General Practitioners, Specialists and Pharmacists. There are over 4,500 fact sheets, sourced from over 80 leading health organisations including Diabetes Australia, NSW Health and Cancer Council.
- Referrals by HealthShare – Comprehensive, up-to-date directory of over 20,000 Specialists and Allied Practitioners used by GPs to make a better-informed referral decision for their patients.
- HealthShare.com.au – One of Australia’s largest consumer health websites, receiving over 320,000 unique monthly visitors. The website offers health information for consumers and access to health practitioners.
- ConnectMe by HealthShare – Australia’s first e-counselling app. ConnectMe supports people’s mental wellbeing by connecting them with a qualified Australian therapist over a secure messaging platform.
“We are proud to be recognised in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Asia Pacific Awards and are excited to continue building tools that can help improve health outcomes for all Australians”, said Mr Weiss.