Telemedicine Company Avizia Named Hottest Bootstrap Technology Company by Northern Virginia Technology Council

Reston, VA – July 8, 2015 – Avizia, a telemedicine solution provider, today announced that it was named the 2015 Hottest Bootstrap Technology Company by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC). NVTC is the membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. As the largest technology council in the nation, NVTC serves about 1,000 companies and about 300,000 employees in the region. The NVTC Hot Ticket “Bootstrap” Awards recognizes the hottest technology company in the region yet to have received institutional funding.

With solutions found in 35 of the top 100 hospital delivery networks in the US, and 7 of the top 10 hospitals, Avizia is revolutionizing the Telemedicine industry by providing the first fully integrated telehealth platform – combining video devices with clinical workflow management and HIPAA compliant communication software. A market that’s projected to eclipse $5 Billion over the next five years, healthcare providers are rapidly integrating telemedicine into their clinical workflows as a means of improving healthcare outcomes, dramatically extending the reach of medical practitioners, and increasing the efficiency of care delivery.

“It’s great to receive recognition for the hard work we’ve done to make dramatic improvements to the way doctors and patients provide and receive care,” said Mike Baird, CEO, Avizia. “This award is testament to the hard work of our employees and the loyalty of our customers.”

Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018. Information on this page refers to activities that occurred prior to the acquisition and are presented for historical context. Together we provide a comprehensive acute care offering—a full end-to-end telemedicine solution for health systems and their providers.