ADAM recently announced that CallMD, a website that offers medical advice, diagnosis and treatments, has joined the Medzio Mobile Health Network and will be included in the network's free iPhone application. The Medzio app, which launched earlier this year at the Health 2.0 event in Boston, combines symptom navigation, first aid info, GPS-enabled local listings for care centers (with maps and directions) and a feature called Health Talk, which aims to connect consumers with experts to share thoughts about health topics.
The app and ADAM's Mobile Health Network are quickly becoming a who's who of players in the mobile health space. Members and contributors to the app currently include: ADAM, CallMD, Dr. Greene, Health 2.0, Healthcare Blue Book, HealthiNation, HelloHealth, Livestrong, Norton Healthcare and Organized Wisdom. (Read more about the partners here.)
As part of the deal, CallMD will also license ADAM's multimedia encyclopedia and Symptom Navigator for its new website.
"Mobile consumers use our service because the traditional health services and nurse lines just don't work for them anymore," said Curt McCallister, vice president of medical programs at CallMD. "We selected A.D.A.M. after evaluating several consumer health information providers and found the A.D.A.M. content and tools to be unsurpassed. We were also looking for a partner that could provide more than just health articles, and A.D.A.M.'s Symptom Navigator web and mobile device tools allow us to provide additional information to our clinicians. We were especially excited to be able to partner with them on the Medzio iPhone application, which we believe will have a huge impact on the way people seek and receive care."
For more on the CallMD deal, read the company press release after the jump.
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CallMD Selects A.D.A.M. Multimedia Encyclopedia for Its Innovative Physician Service
A.D.A.M. today announced that CallMD, the premier website for instant access to medical advice, diagnosis and treatments from a nationwide network of licensed nurses and physicians, has licensed the A.D.A.M. Multimedia Encyclopedia and Symptom Navigator for its new website. CallMD has also joined the inaugural group of partners in A.D.A.M.'s Medzio Mobile Health Network.
CallMD consists of a nationwide network of physicians and nurses across a wide range of medical specialties that provide phone-based medical advice and guidance whenever and wherever a patient needs it in a cost-effective and time-efficient manner. Their services help people understand when they can self-treat, when they need a referral, and when they should visit an emergency room. The addition of the A.D.A.M. health content will allow CallMD to attract visitors to their website by becoming a one-stop-shop for consumers looking for health information and physician counsel.
A.D.A.M.'s Symptom Navigator will be used by site visitors to get information about what their symptoms may mean, and also by the CallMD nurses as part of their triage assessment. The A.D.A.M. Multimedia Encyclopedia will be available at no cost to all registered members of the CallMD site and selected health articles will be free to all site visitors.
"Mobile consumers use our service because the traditional health services and nurse lines just don't work for them anymore," said Curt McCallister, vice president of medical programs at CallMD. "We selected A.D.A.M. after evaluating several consumer health information providers and found the A.D.A.M. content and tools to be unsurpassed. We were also looking for a partner that could provide more than just health articles, and A.D.A.M.'s Symptom Navigator web and mobile device tools allow us to provide additional information to our clinicians. We were especially excited to be able to partner with them on the Medzio iPhone application, which we believe will have a huge impact on the way people seek and receive care."
"The CallMD service and the A.D.A.M. health content and solutions are a perfect partnership because they share a common goal - to give people immediate access to information and help them understand their medical issues and options," said Kevin Noland, president and chief executive officer at A.D.A.M. "When consumers are better able to understand their health they save themselves - and the healthcare system - time and money."
In addition to the use of A.D.A.M. health content, CallMD joins the inaugural partners of the Medzio Mobile Health Network. The Network supports A.D.A.M.'s Medzio free iPhone application that connects mobile consumers to thousands of physician-reviewed health articles and illustrations and a network of healthcare services.
About CallMD
CallMD, an Americare Services, Inc. Company, is a nationwide network of medical physicians who review medical information collected by licensed and registered CallMD nurses. CallMD physicians provide medical advice, diagnosis and treatments in 10 minute, one-on-one phone consultations, 24 hours a day. They provide treatment for non-emergency medical issues, and can prescribe non-DEA controlled prescriptions, with a CallMD nurse following up on every consultation.
About A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M. (Nasdaq: ADAM) is a leading provider of health information and benefits technology solutions to healthcare organizations, employers, consumers, and educational institutions. A.D.A.M.'s portfolio of products includes its award-winning Multimedia Encyclopedia and Benergy®, the leading benefits communication and healthcare decision support platform for small and mid-sized employers. A.D.A.M. content and technology solutions help consumers better understand their health, wellness and benefits, while helping healthcare organizations and employers reduce the costs of healthcare and benefits administration. For more information, visit http://www.adam.com or call 1-800-755-ADAM.
A.D.A.M. Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially. Factors that could affect the company's actual results, performance or developments include general economic conditions, development of the Internet as a source of health information, pricing actions taken by competitors, demand for the company's health information, regulatory changes in laws and regulations that impact how the company conducts its business and the other factors described in A.D.A.M.'s filings with the SEC. A.D.A.M. disclaims any obligation or duty to update any of its forward-looking statements.
