https://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for Polaris Health Directions. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:08:55 -0400 © 2026 PR.com 60 en-us https://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg https://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides press release distribution, and is a unique directory of businesses, products and services. Find full company profiles. https://www.pr.com/press-release/582268 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris was thrilled to attend this year's Mercy Golf Classic in support of the health system's cancer treatment programs. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/582268 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/572861 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 03:00:00 -0400 Last week, Polaris's Grant Grissom, Ph.D., presented to an Institute of Medicine committee on the ways assessment technology can enable the implementation of evidence-based practices in behavioral health. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/572861 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/569091 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 03:00:00 -0400 Enhancements to the current system include updating the clinical reports to highlight predictors of risk for non-engagement, motivation for change and readiness for change. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/569091 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/560261 Sun, 25 May 2014 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris will be at booth 401 during the 30th annual AOSW conference to spotlight its comprehensive oncology distress management platform. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/560261 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/559733 Fri, 23 May 2014 03:00:00 -0400 The enhanced iPad interface for Polaris's oncology distress management system will create a more user friendly experience for patients. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/559733 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/556865 Thu, 08 May 2014 03:00:00 -0400 With new capital, Polaris is ramping up commercialization activities to enhance its current portfolio of solutions for patients for the medical and behavioral health outcomes market. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/556865 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/551238 Sat, 05 Apr 2014 03:00:00 -0400 Patient engagement is a critical component to successful outcomes in substance abuse treatment. With funding from NIDA, Polaris has developed a tool designed to predict and improve the likelihood of engagement. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/551238 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/534497 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 03:00:00 -0500 Polaris Health Directions enjoyed an exciting and productive 2013 as it continued to establish itself as an industry leader in behavioral health outcomes technology. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/534497 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/524586 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:00:00 -0400 Findings of a recent analysis of data collected by the Polaris Oncology Distress Management System included: 35 percent of patients experienced at least moderate distress, and an additional 30 percent reported financial or insurance concerns. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/524586 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/516422 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 03:00:00 -0400 E-assessment, e-learning and e-messaging will be at the core of a new system to support teens in self-managing their diabetes. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/516422 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/513811 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris's quality of life modules support the delivery of comprehensive cancer care by helping multidisciplinary care teams identify the full breadth of patients' behavioral, physical and personal struggles, and then connecting patients to the services they need. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/513811 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/503958 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris Oncology is an all-in-one solution to navigate and support cancer centers through every step of psychosocial distress care. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/503958 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/500072 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris's new online forum will offer a platform for inquiry and discussion about the Polaris Oncology Distress Management System. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/500072 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/494559 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris staff will be at the annual Association of Oncology Social Work conference next week to feature the Polaris Oncology Distress Management System, and highlight its latest capabilities. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/494559 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/493458 Sat, 25 May 2013 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris and University of Massachusetts have partnered to develop a groundbreaking automated system to create comprehensive, tailored cancer survivorship plans. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/493458 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/491182 Wed, 15 May 2013 03:00:00 -0400 This paper offers insight into the scientific foundation, development and implementation methods of the Polaris Oncology Distress Management System. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/491182 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/486342 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:00:00 -0400 Earlier identification of patients who are unlikely to engage in substance abuse treatment can help to improve rates of treatment completion and post-treatment recovery. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/486342 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/478530 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris shares the results of a multi-year study on the use of outcomes management technology in child welfare, and advocates for its widespread implementation. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/478530 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/474071 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:00:00 -0500 Polaris Oncology's new features reflect Polaris's continued commitment to ensure that the system best meets the needs of both cancer care teams and the patients they treat. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/474071 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/471610 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:00:00 -0500 Polaris's senior research scientist, Tina Harralson, Ph.D., will discuss the NIH-funded research that is the foundation for Polaris Oncology, as well as case studies on integrating the system into the clinical workflow. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/471610 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/468422 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:00:00 -0500 The merging of Polaris's and Empathic's systems will provide a powerful solution for improving therapeutic outcomes: Clinicians will have more time for their patients, and a wealth of clinical data at their fingertips to help ensure patients receive the best course of care the first time around. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/468422 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/456728 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 03:00:00 -0500 The November issue of Integrating Science and Practice includes an article featuring Polaris-MH, an outcomes assessment system for screening, assessing and monitoring mental health in adult outpatient settings. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/456728 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/447338 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 03:00:00 -0400 With new federal grant, Polaris and UMass Medical School will build a remote brief intervention and referral to treatment system to improve the detection of and service delivery for alcohol misuse among medical patients. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/447338 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/442689 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 03:00:00 -0400 Virtua Fox Chase Cancer Program and The Cancer Center at Phoenixville Hospital are now using Polaris Oncology to help assess for and manage the psychosocial distress of their cancer patients. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/442689 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/432487 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris, in collaboration with the New Hope Foundation, will be enhancing its chemical dependency outcomes management system to better predict and improve engagement rates in treatment. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/432487 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/427409 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris Health Directions' oncology distress management system includes a tobacco screener and referral generator to encourage cancer patients to quit smoking. Dropping the habit may help improve the body's ability to heal and respond to treatment. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/427409 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/421951 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris continues to extend its reach with 150 provider organizations in the United States and Canada now using one of its behavioral health outcomes assessment systems. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/421951 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/416519 Thu, 31 May 2012 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris is exhibiting its Polaris Oncology Distress Management System in Boston this week at the 28th annual Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) Conference. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/416519 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/413574 Fri, 18 May 2012 03:00:00 -0400 Collecting mental health and strength data from youth and their families in the child welfare system can have a positive impact on how they react to and engage in planning their care, a new paper from Polaris reports. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/413574 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/402912 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris presented last week at the National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence on the use of outcomes management technology to better detect IPV among chemically dependent adults. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/402912 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/386300 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:00:00 -0500 A yearly analysis of data collected using Polaris Health Directions’ chemical dependency outcomes assessment system, Polaris-CD, has revealed a significant increase in drug use among patients seeking treatment for alcohol problems in California. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/386300 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/382563 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:00:00 -0500 Polaris Oncology Distress Management System has been included in the ACoS Best Practices Repository for its ability to support oncologists with psychosocial distress screening, monitoring and treatment referral. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/382563 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/362228 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris Health Directions will present at this year's Alternatives 2011 conference on ways health care professionals can better address domestic violence. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/362228 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/359418 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Studies on screening and brief interventions in health care settings for alcohol misuse show a positive effect, including improved treatment adherence and clinical response among patients with chronic diseases, and a strong potential for decreasing health care costs. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/359418 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/352941 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Screening cancer patients for psychosocial distress is among the latest accreditation standards released by ACS. Polaris's Oncology Distress Management System can help cancer treatment centers meet this new requirement. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/352941 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/343337 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris Health Directions is expanding its suite of solutions offered in Spanish to include its oncology distress management system. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/343337 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/339111 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris-CD, an outcomes assessment system for chemical dependency, will be used to support recovering nurses who are participating in the Recovery and Monitoring Program. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/339111 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/333603 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:00:00 -0400 In response to the serious public health issue of teen dating violence, Polaris is exploring the feasibility of building an adolescent application based on its outcomes management solution for domestic violence. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/333603 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/330145 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:00:00 -0400 A clinical trial launched by Polaris Health Directions that is examining the impact of using a distress outcomes management system with cancer patients is off to a strong start. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/330145 Polaris Health Directions https://www.pr.com/press-release/326827 Thu, 26 May 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Polaris presented at this year's CANS Conference on using clinical data to develop predictive algorithms that can be used to enhance treatment planning and management. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/326827 Polaris Health Directions