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Omedix Adds Healthwise Patient Education Content to Its Physician Practice Web Sites

Posted on: Wednesday, 19 January 2005, 09:00 CST

Omedix, a leading provider of Internet-based solutions for physician practices and health care organizations, today announced that its Web sites will include the award-winning, URAC-accredited patient education content of the Healthwise(R) Knowledgebase. Omedix customizes the display of the Healthwise content to match the individual practice, so that patients can easily see and use the information most relevant to the practice specialty.

Written in plain language for maximum understanding, the Healthwise patient education content includes more than 3,500 evidence-based topics that help patients make better health decisions. An expert team of medical writers and reviewers follows a rigorous content development and update process and assures that the information is free from commercial bias.

"We are extremely excited to begin offering this content to our physician practice clients and their patients," said Josh Padnick, president of Omedix. "We truly feel that this content represents the very best of what is available in the world today and that patients who access this content through their doctors will be better educated, more satisfied, and, most important of all, healthier."

Omedix helps its physician practice clients refer their patients to their Web sites both before and after office visits, allowing patients to make the most of doctors' limited time in the office. The Web sites provide credible, up-to-date, and action-oriented information about the condition, procedure, or medication the patient needs to understand.

Omedix also offers its clients a unique "Information Prescription" pad that doctors can use to "prescribe" educational materials to patients. With access to an Internet-enabled computer, the patient logs on to the practice Web site and quickly locates the information the doctor prescribed.

"Providing people with the right information at the right time is important to their good health," said Healthwise President and COO Gene Drabinski. "Healthwise information helps people become involved in and satisfied with their health care."

"There is a big misconception that all practice Web sites are the same. But when you add high-quality patient education materials into the mix, the value of the Web site increases tremendously," noted Padnick. "People need a reason to visit their doctor's Web site. We already know that 80% of Internet users look for health information online, and now with our patient education content we can start driving that traffic to our physician practice clients."

About Omedix

Omedix is a leading provider of Internet-based solutions for physician practices and health care organizations. Omedix enables its clients to take full advantage of the power of the Internet by equipping them with first-class Web sites and the technology solutions that are specifically right for them. To learn more, visit www.omedix.com or call 1-877-866-3349.

About Healthwise

Healthwise is a nonprofit organization that has been helping people make better health decisions since 1975. More than 60 million times a year, people turn to Healthwise(R) information for help in making health decisions. Healthwise works with hospitals, employers, clinics, and health plans to provide decision-support and self-management information to the people they serve. Healthwise is leading a major change in health care to prescribe information to patients as part of every health care encounter. To learn more, visit www.healthwise.org or call 1-800-706-9646.

Source: Business Wire

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