AccentHealth [1], the leading patient education media company at the point-of-care, has announced that it is extending its educational services into doctor office examination rooms. The company is launching an exclusive media offering with content from Harvard Medical School to educate patients on key health conditions and treatment options. Patients will be informed by content from Harvard Medical School physicians that is relevant to the purpose of their office visit, which they can access on a digital tablet, smartphone, or in print.
AccentHealth now provides educational content throughout the patient’s doctor office experience. 17 million patients per month watch AccentHealth’s exclusive CNN health and wellness television network while in their physician’s waiting room, which provides them with healthy living advice, condition management information and the latest medical news. The new AccentHealth exam room network provides reference information on specific medical conditions, and contributes to a productive and informed dialog with their doctor. Information is also available online for reference before and after the office visit.
Dan Stone, CEO of AccentHealth said “AccentHealth understands the importance of providing patients with the credible information they need to make educated and collaborative decisions with their doctors regarding their health and wellness. That is why we are working with Harvard Medical School to provide the most authoritative and targeted condition content in exam rooms,” said “We are committed to continually rolling out innovative and engaging ways to reach and educate patients by harnessing the power of new digital platforms.”
Offering 360 degrees of patient engagement contributes to an improved and more productive doctor-patient dialog. Patients are more engaged in their own care and come prepared to have educated, productive conversations with their physicians. In turn, physicians are able to better understand the needs of their patients and can also feel more confident knowing that their patients are receiving reliable and accurate health information available from Harvard Medical School and AccentHealth.
“We are delighted to be working with AccentHealth to bring Harvard Medical School content to thousands of doctor offices nationwide”, said Dr. Anthony L. Komaroff, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Editor in Chief of Harvard Health Publications. “The reach of the AccentHealth network allows us to further our mission of educating patients and the general public.”