Blue Zinc invests in new system for mental health therapists

Blue Zinc, a Belfast-based supplier of software program to the well-being and rehabilitation trade, is getting into the psychological well being therapists sector with a brand new software program system, a part of a £2.2 million growth programme, a spokesperson tells HealthInvestor UK.

The brand new software program system, Click on, will launch this month and is designed to assist psychological well being and well-being practices handle duties reminiscent of medical document protecting, on-line reserving and fee assortment, and different administration duties, whereas additionally offering a portal for sufferers to handle their interplay with their therapist.

The system may plug into the Blue Zinc’s community administration software program which may enable therapists to work together with insurance coverage firms and different stakeholders within the remedy course of.

The corporate says the transfer comes as individuals all over the world take psychological well being points extra severely and spend money on the advantages of remedy. It’s estimated that there are greater than 219,000 remedy professionals throughout the UK. Many work in small or small-collective practices which suggests the executive burden can typically be overwhelming.

Blue Zinc, already serves 1000’s of physiotherapy practices with its TM3 platform, whereas its case-management system Caseflow, and community connectivity utility Pronto, are utilized by massive firms within the medical sector reminiscent of Nuffield Well being.

Blue Zinc co-chief government Kyle Lunn mentioned: “Psychological well being might be probably the most necessary points for people, companies and society as a complete and but the administration instruments which can be supplied to the sector are archaic – this leaves 1000’s of specialist therapists struggling to take care of elevated paperwork and regulation and leaving much less time to work with their sufferers.

“We’ve seen how our options can rework the musculoskeletal sector and our intention is to carry the identical degree of effectivity to the important psychological well being and remedy sectors. Our hope is that the success of Click on will lead us to have the ability to create much more jobs in our neighborhood.”

Date revealed: Might 4, 2022