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Health Dialog Wins American Medical Writers Association Award

Posted on: Monday, 16 June 2008, 09:01 CDT

Health Dialog Services Corporation today announced that its Shared Decision-Making(R) booklet, Living Better with Chronic Pain has received a 2008 Will Solimene Award from the American Medical Writer's Association (AMWA). The award, which is given bi-annually in recognition of outstanding work in medical, biomedical, and health communications, was presented at the 13th Annual New England Chapter Awards Banquet on Thursday, June 12, 2008 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Entries were judged on accuracy of content, quality, and style of writing, as well as originality, achievement of purpose, and overall impact.

The Living Better with Chronic Pain booklet is just one part of a broad library of member support tools provided to individuals through Health Dialog's Collaborative Care(SM) program. This whole person health support program, which includes disease management and decision support, encourages individuals to take a proactive interest in their healthcare so they can make more informed decisions with their physicians. The winning booklet is provided to members alongside Health Dialog's corresponding Shared Decision-Making(R) video, Living Better with Chronic Pain. Health Dialog's videos and booklets are available across a wide range of chronic and preference-sensitive medical conditions and are developed in collaboration with the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making (FIMDM).

"Living Better with Chronic Pain was selected from among many outstanding entries in this year's competition," said Jill Shuman, Awards Director for the New England Chapter of AMWA. "We present the Will Solimene Awards for entries that demonstrate excellence in medical communication as judged by our panel of experienced and award-winning writers and editors."

"I am delighted that our booklet was acknowledged for excellence in writing," said Bill Brennan, Senior Vice President, Content Services & Product Development, Health Dialog. "This recognition reflects our constant commitment to providing individuals with quality information to help them understand complex medical conditions and make informed decisions along with their doctors."

About American Medical Writers Association

AMWA was founded in 1940 by a group of physicians interested in medical writing and editing. It is now the leading international professional association for biomedical writers and editors, with members in 28 countries. The organization is headquartered in Rockville, Md. For more information about AMWA, please visit www.amwa.org.

About Health Dialog

Health Dialog is a leading provider of care management services and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bupa, a global provider of healthcare services. Health Dialog helps physician groups, health plans, government agencies, and self-insured employers improve healthcare quality while reducing overall costs. The firm's support activities include analytic services (including predictive modeling), telephonic and online Health Coaching for a broad spectrum of conditions (with special emphasis on chronic conditions), healthy lifestyle initiatives, and a wide variety of other types of support for individuals, payers, and physicians. The goal of the various support activities is to help individuals develop more effective relationships with their physicians. For more information about Health Dialog, please visit their website www.healthdialog.com.

Source: Business Wire

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